WQ0020793_NOV-2019-LV-0935_20200127

T
Tyson
January 21, 2020
Mr. Lon Snider, Regional Supervisor
NCDEQ Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
RE: Tyson Farms, Inc. — Hays Hatchery
Notice of Violation NOV-2019-LV-0935
Permit No. W00020793
Dear Mr. Snider:
N C Department of
Environmeni.al Quality
Received
.1AN 2 7 2020
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation (NOV), dated Dec. 19, 2019 and pursuant to our
telephone conversation on Jan 17, 2020.This letter outlines a compliance plan and proposed corrective
actions required to address groundwater concerns cited in the NOV. It is our understanding that additional
NOVs/penalties will not be issued as a result of actions taken as part of the compliance plan or as part of
required routine permit sampling during the compliance plan.
Tyson proposes to initially install additional groundwater monitoring wells at the compliance boundary to
explore and if needed delineate the extent of the potential ammonia plume. Monitoring well placement will
be determined by NCDEQ personnel during a planned January 28, 2020 site visit. Weather permitting,
wells will be installed by March 1, 2020. Subsequently, the wells will be developed and sampled for Total
Ammonia Nitrogen on or before March 13, April 17, and May 15, 2020. Progress reports will be submitted
to NCDEQ on or before April 1, May 1, and June 1, 2020. Additional corrective actions, if necessary, will
be developed based on groundwater results.
Please do not hesitate to contact James Brown should you have any questions or need additional
information. Mr. Brown can be reached at [phone] or via email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
le Taylor
Complex Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc. Fresh Retail Division 704 Factory Wilkesboro, N.C. 28697
336-651-3836 336.838.2171 Fax: [phone] www.tysonfoods.com