710014_NOV-2020-PC-0135_20200221

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NORTH CAROUNA
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
February 21, 2020
Locklin Farms, LLC
Locklin Farm
PO Box 665
Wallace, NC 28466
Subject: Notice of Violation
Locklin Farms LLC
AWS710014
Pender County
NOV-2020-PC-0135
Dear Mr. Cavenaugh:
On February 21, 2020 staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS), noted during a compliance inspection, a failure to
secure a Waste Analysis for multiple irrigation events as well as a failure to designate an
Operator in Charge (OIC).
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, a violation has been noted for a failure to secure Waste Analysis and a OIC
designation form in accordance with your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the
Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 that you are covered to operate under.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
[phone]

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Violation 1:
Failure to secure a Waste Analysis in accordance with the facility's Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan in accordance with Condition III.5 of the Swine Waste System General Permit
No. AWG100000.
Failure to secure a Waste Analysis occurred multiple time throughout 2019 and has been
documented in past inspections.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
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 or within sixty days before or after the
date of application.
Violation 2:
Failure to designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid
certification in accordance with the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan in
accordance with Condition II.16 of the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 2:
Use the proper documents to designate an Operator in Charge to operate the animal waste
management system.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. You are
required to provide a written response to this Notice, including any additional information
that you wish to provide related to this incident that you wish for the Division to consider,
within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Please include in your response all corrective actions
already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Quality 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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215

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If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact John Perry at 910-796-7341 or
via email at John.Perry_(a),ncdenr.gov or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215