090201_NOD-2020-PC-0192_20200413

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Richard Shaw
2602 Walnut St.
Elizabethtown, NC 28328
Subject: Notice of Deficienc
Sling Shaw Farm
AWS090201
Bladen County
NOD-2020-PC-0192
Dear Mr. Shaw:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 13, 2020
On March 6, 2020, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional
Operations Section (WQROS) inspected the Sling Shaw Farm waste disposal system. We wish to
think Mr. Shaw, who was present and assisted during the inspection.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
Section .1300, you have been found to be in violation of your permit as follows:
Deficiency 1
Failure to have an analysis of a representative sample of the animal waste to be applied as close to the
time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of date of application.
(Permit No. AWG100000 Section III 5).
On March 6, 2020 during your routine inspection it was documented that you had no valid waste analysis
for the Bermuda crop and over seed from September 2019 through November 2019.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
Your permit requires that you have a valid waste analysis for every pumping event. A waste analysis is
valid when the waste application event is dated within 60 days before or after the date of the waste
analysis. Every reasonable effort shall be made to have the waste analyzed prior to the date of application
and as close to the time of waste application as possible.
D E Qbi�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Mr. Richard Shaw
April 13, 2020
Deficiency 2•
Failure to adjust land application rates to avoid over application of nitrogen during the months of
December and January in accordance with the CAWMP. [G.S. 143-215. 10C (8). (Permit No.
AWG100000 Section III 6).
On March 6, 2020 it was documented by DWR staff that you exceeded the 251b. nitrogen limit as
specified in your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) for the combined amounts applied during
December and January on your over -seeded Bermuda grass. The total amount of nitrogen
allowed was not exceed for the months of September through March at the time of this
inspection.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 2:
In the future, follow the WUP as it specifies that no more than 25 lbs. of nitrogen be applied for
the months of December and January combined on your over seeded Bermuda grass. This can be
accomplished by having a valid waste analysis and calculating the amount of nitrogen that would
be applied prior to making an application.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above Deficiency:
The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please
submit the following items on or before June 9, 2020
1. An explanation from the OIC for this farm regarding how this violation occurred.
2. A list from the OIC concerning the steps that will betaken to prevent these violations from
occurring in the future.

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Mr. Richard Shaw
April 13, 2020
Failure to comply with conditions in the permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty
assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who
violates or fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under
authority of G.S. 143-215.6A
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Steve Guyton at [phone]
or at steve.guyton(a)ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSignedd by, _
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Trent Allen Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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