090173_NOD-2020-PC-0088_20200402

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Bull Creek Farms LLC
304 Fox Lake Dr.
Clinton, NC 28328
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Bull Creek Farms LLC
AWS090173
Bladen County
NOD-2020-PC-0088
Dear Mr. Sargent:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 2, 2020
On February 15, 2020, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS), were notified by Mr. Sargent of a broken irrigation line
at your facility.
On February 16, 2020, staff of the DWR, WQROS inspected the Bull Creek Farms LLC waste
disposal system. We wish to think Mr. Sargent, 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 have been found to be in violation of your permit as
follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain the collection, treatment, and storage facilities, and the land application
equipment and fields shall be properly operated and maintained at all times, [I 5A NCAC 02T.
1304(b)] in accordance with Condition II 1. of Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000.
On February 16, 2020 it was documented by DWR staff that a six-inch irrigation line had broken
underground during the transfer of waste from one lagoon to another. Several earthen
containment areas were constructed in the ditch to prevent waste from reaching surface waters
and leaving your property. DWR staff documented that an outside contractor was hired to help
clean up all waste with larger pumps and a vacuum truck.
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Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Mr. John Sargent
April 2, 2020
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
Repair the broken irrigation line and monitor this area where the crushing of concert occured to
make sure no other lines were damaged. Take advantage of your isolation valves to close off
areas during irrigation events or transfer of waste to prevent possible discharges. Take all
necessary additional steps to ensure your waste system remains in compliance with Section II 1
of your permit. The DWR would like to thank you for your quick mitigation of this incident.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation:
The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please
submit the following items on or before April 30, 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 be taken to prevent these violations from
occurring in the future.
3. Documentation that the irrigation line has been repaired.
4. An estimated volume of waste/water returned to the lagoon.
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. g_uytongncdenr. _ og_v.
Sincerely,
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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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