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Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
NC Division of Water Quality
Wachovia Bldg., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Dear Mr. Stevens:
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, North Carolina 28329
[phone]
April 24, 1997
RECEIVED
4PR 1 5 1997
FAYETTEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
P 264 552 829
As you are aware, our farm has an April 30, 1997 deadline to install stream crossings
and fencing to keep cattle out of the creeks on our farm. Unfortunately, due to circumstances
beyond our control, we will not be able to meet this April 30 deadline for completion of this
project. Our heavy equipment operators have all experienced health related problems within
the past few months that have prevented us from completing this project in a timely fashion. In
light of this, we respectfully ask for a ninety (90) day extension of this deadline to July 29, 1997
In a telephone conversation with Mr. Grady Dobson on April 23, he conveyed the message that
this would be acceptable. We feel that this will provide us with a reasonable amount of time to
complete the project. We have made progress towards completion and this should be a
sufficient amount of time to finish the job.
Please advise us, in writing, of your decision. We appreciate your cooperation
and look forward to your favorable reply, If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact
myself or Curtis Barwick at [phone]. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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W. Nelson Waters, Jr.
Farm Manager
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
October 10, 1996
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Mr. D.M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farms Site Inspection
Proposed Certified Waste Management Plan
Clinton, NC
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your Certified Waste Management Plan for Faircloth
Farms. On Wednesday. October 2. 1996, members of the Water Quality Staff, Fayetteville
Regional Office, met with Faircloth Farms' staff and Natural Resources Conservation Service
(MRCS) personnel to observe and discuss the Certified Waste Management Plan's proposed
improvements.
The first observation at the farm concerned a closure plan for the potato peeling
pits/feeding area. The following will describe the findings at each potato pit area.
On the day of this inspection, this pit was being pumped out by pumper truck and land applied
onto acreage which would not be subject to runoff during a rain event. The feeding area below
the pit and beside the feed trough had ponded water (rainwater) i to 2 feet deep. This liquid was
also being pumped on this date so that appropriate grading corrections and other improvements
could be made. Runoff was evident in the drainage ditch below this feed area due to a 3-4 inch
rain 12 hours before our inspection. As previously stated, the ponded areas were being pumped
and immediate steps are proposed by the Company to eliminate runoff potential.
Once all liquid material is pumped from the pit, the remaining solids will be removed and land
applied. After the pit is determined to be clean by NRCS personnel, the pit dike will be breached
with breach side slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not be exceed 8 feet. Once breached, the
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pipe/valve mechanism opposite to the concrete feed trough will be removed. On this date, the
valve was locked as previously required by this agency. The breached area will be properly
seeded to eliminate potential future soil erosion. Grading will be performed to divert rainwater
around the pit. The soils from the breached area will be utilized along with additional material, if
necessary, in the feeding area for fill material. The feeding area will be graded and all storm
drainage pipes will be removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. This area
will be seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines. Since cattle feeding will no longer take
place, cattle loafing should not be a problem and the vegetation would act as a filter strip
minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches.
I' .
On the day of the inspection, Potato Pit #2 was virtually empty. Minor grade work needs to be
performed to divert surface water runoff around the pit and according to Company personnel, this
will be performed, weather permitting, in the next few days. The feeding area had some ponded
water but no discharge was observed. Once the pit is breached, the soil will be utilized as fill
material and will be graded to eliminate a point source discharge into the drainage ditch. During
grading, all stormwater piping from this feeding area will be removed to eliminate a channeled
discharge. This area will be seeded with the appropriate vegetation as specified in the Certified
Waste Management Plan in accordance with NRCS Guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was
not locked on this inspection date. It is our understanding that this pit is to be breached as soon
as possible with all appropriate grading and seeding.
On the day of the inspection, this pit was completely empty. Surface water grading to eliminate
surface water runoff into the pit will be required by MRCS. The procedures for breaching the pit
dike are the same as Pit #1 and #2. The feeding area had standing water and it will also be
pumped and land applied. This area will be graded appropriately and all stormwater pipes will
be removed. Seeding of the breached pit and feeding areas will be in accordance with NRCS
guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was not locked on this date. The pit is ready for
breaching and will be breached as soon as possible.
Overall, the Potato Pit areas were in relatively good shape despite the recent rainfall from
Hurricane Fran and other heavy rain events in this area during September of 1996. As previously
stated, the pipe/valve mechanism from the pits will be removed during the breaching procedure
of the pits. This equipment will be sold as scrap metal or utilized on the faun in other beneficial
ways.

Mr. Faircloth
Page 3
October 10, 1996
The pits, along with other grading and seeding procedures will be closely monitored by
MRCS personnel. Once the proposed Best Management Procedures (BMPs) are completed and
the fact that the cattle population at this facility has been drastically reduced, potential water
quality problems from these areas should be minimal.
The implementation date to perform the potato pit closures is December 1, 1996. Based
on this inspection, closure of the potato pits and adjacent feeding areas can be finalized. Once all
work is completed on the potato pit seeding areas, please contact this office to schedule a final
inspection for these areas.
The second observation at the farm concerned BUT practices for sludge application and
Mallenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge program (WQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some 600 acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMPs for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
is utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ, however, based on observations of the
application methods, BMPs are being implemented.
The third observation pertained to livestock exclusion, stream crossings and riparian
buffers.
The area of most concern appeared to be large canals 1 & 2 on tract 3784. The MRCS has
agreed to cost share these specific areas. All cattle will be permanently fenced out of the stream.
Stream crossing structures will be built to enable cattle to cross streams to gain access to pasture
acreage, without disturbing streambanks. The fencing requirements and crossing structures for
these areas are within NRCS guidelines. All other streams and ditches may be fenced out with
adequate materials to prevent stream access by cattle. Based on verbal conversation, the fencing
proposed on the non -cost share areas meet NRCS guidelines according to NRCS personnel.
Crossings will be installed where necessary for cattle to cross. These crossing areas will Lo be
cost share items, but will be sufficient for a crossing. .
Other critical areas on Faircloth Farms will be established with a Riparian Buffer Zone.
Both sides of streams will be established with appropriate grasses and trees. Vegetation buffers
of 15-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches will be maintained. This will provide a
treatment area for storm runoff and control bank erosion. (Wildlife planting may be used for
these buffers.) The Riparian Buffer Zone can be performed after cattle are permanently fenced
out. The Riparian Buffer Zone proposed is a Best Management practice that will be a cost share

Mr. Faircloth
Page 4
October 10, 1996
item which will be closely monitored by NRCS personnel.
The livestock exclusion from streams, stream crossings, and Riparian Buffer Zones at the
specific sites on Faircloth Farms all appear to be reasonable BMPs. Some areas will be
performed by Company personnel.
The MRCS is currently developing plans for these proposals. It is our understanding from
Company personnel hat these proposed improvements can be completed by April 30, 1297, as
the Certified Waste Management Plan states.
The fourth observation at the Farm concerned heavy use areas. The heavy use areas
should now be minimized since (1) cattle population is less, (2) potato waste is no longer utilized
at this facility for feed. The heavy use areas will be reseeded or resprigged at the appropriate
time for optimum growth potential. These areas due to their location have little potential for
surface water runoff, however, if not repaired could be a prime area on this property for wind
erosion. There is no deadline date to improve the Farm's heavy use areas, however, Company
personnel indicate that this will be scheduled within the overall Site Crop Management Plan in a
very timely manner.
The October 2, 1996, inspection proved to be very productive for all involved parties.
Many aspects of the Waste Management Plan were discussed. Overall, once the proposed plan is
in place, surface water quality impacts from this Farm should be minimal.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, feel free to notify me.
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
t October 10,1996
Mr. D.M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farms Site Inspection
Proposed Certified Waste Management Plan
Clinton, NC
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
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This is to acknowledge receipt of your fl a gemen t Plan for Faircloth
Farms. On Wednesday, October 2. 1996, members of the Water Quality Staff, Fayetteville
Regional Office, met with Faircloth Farms' staff and Natural Resources Conservation Service
(MRCS) personnel to observe and discuss the Certified Waste Management Plan's proposed
improvements.
The first observation at the farm concerned a closure plan for the potato peeling
pits/feeding area. The following will describe the findings at each potato pit area.
On the day of this inspection, this pit was being pumped out by pumper truck and land applied
onto acreage which would not be subject to runoff during a rain event. The feeding area below
the pit and beside the feed trough had ponded water (rainwater) 1 to 2 feet deep. This liquid was
also being pumped on this date so that appropriate grading corrections and other improvements
could be made. Runoff was evident in the drainage ditch below this feed area due to a 3-4 inch
rain 12 hours before our inspection. As previously stated, the ponded areas were being pumped
and immediate steps are proposed by the Company to eliminate runoff potential.
Once all liquid material is pumped from the pit, the remaining solids will be removed and land
applied. After the pit is determined to be clean by MRCS personnel, the pit dike will be breached
with breach side slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not be exceed 8 feet. Once breached, the
Wachovla Building, Suite 714, Fayetteville Nvfc0% FAX [phone]
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Mr. Faircloth
Page 2
October 10,1996
pipe/valve mechanism opposite to the concrete feed trough will be removed. On this date, the
valve was locked as previously required by this agency. The breached area will be properly
seeded to eliminate potential future soil erosion. Grading will be performed to divert rainwater
around the pit. The soils from the breached area will be utilized along with additional material, if
necessary, in the feeding area for fill material. The feeding area will be graded and all storm
drainage pipes will be removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. This area
will be seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines. Since cattle feeding will no longer take
place, cattle loafing should not be a problem and the vegetation would act as a filter strip
minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches.
On the day of the inspection, Potato Pit #2 was virtually empty. Minor grade work needs to be
performed to divert surface water runoff around the pit and according to Company personnel, this
will be performed, weather permitting, in the next few days. The feeding area had some ponded
water but no discharge was observed. Once the pit is breached, the soil will be utilized as fill
material and will be graded to eliminate a point source discharge into the drainage ditch. During
grading, all stormwater piping from this feeding area will be removed to eliminate a channeled
discharge. This area will be seeded with the appropriate vegetation as specified in the Certified
Waste Management Plan in accordance with MRCS Guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was
not locked on this inspection date. It is our understanding that this pit is to be breached as soon
as possible with all appropriate grading and seeding.
On the day of the inspection, this pit was completely empty. Surface water grading to eliminate
surface water runoff into the pit will be required by MRCS. The procedures for breaching the pit
dike are the same as Pit #1 and #2. The feeding area had standing water and it will also be
pumped and land applied. This area will be graded appropriately and all stormwater pipes will
be removed. Seeding of the breached pit and feeding areas will be in accordance with NRCS
guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was not locked on this date. The pit is ready for
breaching and will be breached as soon as possible.
Overall, the Potato Pit areas were in relatively good shape despite the recent rainfall from
Hurricane Fran and other heavy rain events in this area during September of 1996. Rs previously
stated, the pipe/valve mechanism from the pits will be removed during the breaching procedure
of the pits. This equipment will be sold as scrap metal or utilized on the farm in other beneficial
ways.

Mr. Faircloth
Page 3
October 10, 1996
The pits, along with other grading and seeding procedures will be closely monitored by
MRCS personnel. Once the proposed Best Management Procedures (BMPs) are completed and
the fact that the cattle population at this facility has been drastically reduced, potential water
quality problems from these areas should be minimal.
The implementation date to perform the potato pit closures is December 1, 1996. Based
on this inspection, closure of the potato pits and adjacent feeding areas can be finalized. Once all
work is completed on the potato pit seeding areas, please contact this office to schedule a final
inspection for these areas.
The second observation at the farm concerned BMP practices for sludge application and
Mallenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge program (WQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some 600 acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMPs for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
is utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ, however, based on observations of the
application methods, BMPs are being implemented.
The third observation pertained to livestock exclusion, stream crossings and riparian
buffers.
The area of most concern appeared to be large canals 1 & 2 on tract 3784. The NRCS has
agreed to cost share these specific areas. All cattle will be permanently fenced out of the stream.
Stream crossing structures will be built to enable cattle to cross streams to gain access to pasture
acreage, without disturbing streambanks. The fencing requirements and crossing structures for
these areas are within NRCS guidelines. All other streams and ditches may be fenced out with
adequate materials to prevent stream access by cattle. Based on verbal conversation, the fencing
proposed on the non -cost share areas meet NRCS guidelines according to NRCS personnel.
Crossings will be installed where necessary for cattle to cross. These crossing areas will no be
cost share items, but will be sufficient for a crossing.
Other critical areas on Faircloth Farms will be established with a Riparian Buffer Zone.
Both sides of streams will be established with appropriate grasses and trees. Vegetation buffers
of 15-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches will be maintained. This will provide a
treatment area for storm runoff and control bank erosion. (Wildlife planting may be used for
these buffers.) The Riparian Buffer Zone can be performed after cattle are permanently fenced
out. The Riparian Buffer Zone proposed is a Best Management practice that will be a cost share

Im
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Mr. Faircloth
Page 4
October 10, 1996
item which will be closely monitored by NRCS personnel.
The livestock exclusion from streams, stream crossings, and Riparian Buffer Zones at the
specific sites on Faircloth Farms all appear to be reasonable BMPs. Some areas will be
performed by Company personnel.
The NRCS is currently developing plans for these proposals. It is our understanding from
Company personnel hat these proposed improvements can be completed by April 30. 1997, as
the Certified Waste Management Plan states.
The fourth observation at the Farm concerned heavy use areas. The heavy use areas
should now be minimized since (1) cattle population is less, (2) potato waste is no longer utilized
at this facility for feed. The heavy use areas will be reseeded or resprigged at the appropriate
time for optimum growth potential. These areas due to their location have little potential for
surface water runoff, however, if not repaired could be a prime area on this property for wind
erosion. There is no deadline date to improve the Farm's heavy use areas, however, Company
personnel indicate that this will be scheduled within the overall Site Crop Management Plan in a
very timely manner.
The October 2, 1996, inspection proved to be very productive for all involved parties.
Many aspects of the Waste Management Plan were discussed. Overall, once the proposed plan is
in place, surface water quality impacts from this Farm should be minimal.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, feel free to notify me.
KTS/bs
cc: NRCS - Sampson County
'Sincerely,
le,e
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,.
Health and Natural Resources 1 • •
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
October 10, 1996
CERTIFIED -MAIL
Mr. D.M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farms Site Inspection
Proposed Certified Waste Management Plan
Clinton, NC
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your Certified Waste Management Plan for Faircloth
Farms. On Wednesday. October 2. 1996, members of the Water Quality Staff, Fayetteville
Regional Office, met with Faircloth Farms' staff and Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) personnel to observe and discuss the Certified Waste Management Plan's proposed
improvements.
The first observation at the farm concerned a closure plan for the potato peeling
pits/feeding area. The following will describe the findings at each potato pit area.
On the day of this inspection, this pit was being pumped out by pumper truck and land applied
onto acreage which would not be subject to runoff during a rain event. The feeding area below
the pit and beside the feed trough had ponded water (rainwater) 1 to 2 feet deep. This liquid was
also being pumped on this date so that appropriate grading corrections and other improvements
could be made. Runoff was evident in the drainage ditch below this feed area due to a 3-4 inch
rain 12 hours before our inspection. As previously stated, the ponded areas were being pumped
and immediate steps are proposed by the Company to eliminate runoff potential.
Once all liquid material is pumped from the pit, the remaining solids will be removed and land
applied. After the pit is determined to be clean by NRCS personnel, the pit dike will be breached
with breach side slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not be exceed 8 feet. Once breached, the
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October 10, 1996
pipe/valve mechanism opposite to the concrete feed trough will be removed. On this date, the
valve was locked as previously required by this agency. The breached area will be properly
seeded to eliminate potential future soil erosion. Grading will be performed to divert rainwater
around the pit. The soils from the breached area will be utilized along with additional material, if
necessary, in the feeding area for fill material. The feeding area will be graded and all storm
drainage pipes will be removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. This area
will be seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines. Since cattle feeding will no longer take
place, cattle loafing should not be a problem and the vegetation would act as a filter strip
minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches.
Potato Pit #2
On the day of the inspection, Potato Pit #2 was virtually empty. Minor grade work needs to be
performed to divert surface water runoff around the pit and according to Company personnel, this
will be performed, weather permitting, in the next few days. The feeding area had some ponded
water but no discharge was observed. Once the pit is breached, the soil will be utilized as fill
material and will be graded to eliminate a point source discharge into the drainage ditch. During
grading, all stormwater piping from this feeding area will be removed to eliminate a channeled
discharge. This area will be seeded with the appropriate vegetation as specified in the Certified
Waste Management Plan in accordance with NRCS Guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was
not locked on this inspection date. It is our understanding that this pit is to be breached as soon
as possible with all appropriate grading and seeding.
On the day of the inspection, this pit was completely empty. Surface water grading to eliminate
surface water runoff into the pit will be required by MRCS. The procedures for breaching the pit
dike are the same as Pit #1 and #2. The feeding area had standing water and it will also be
pumped and land applied. This area will be graded appropriately and all stormwater pipes will
be removed. Seeding of the breached pit and feeding areas will be in accordance with NRCS
guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was not locked on this date. The pit is ready for
breaching and will be breached as soon as possible.
Overall, the Potato Pit areas were in relatively good shape despite the recent rainfall from
Hurricane Fran and other heavy rain events in this area during September of 1996. As previously
stated, the pipe/valve mechanism from the pits will be removed during the breaching procedure
of the pits. This equipment will be sold as scrap metal or utilized on the farm in other beneficial
ways.

;`
'Mr. Faircloth
Page 3
October 10, 1996
The pits, along with other grading and seeding procedures will be closely monitored -by
MRCS personnel. Once the proposed Best Management Procedures (BMPs) are completed and
the fact that the cattle population at this facility has been drastically reduced, potential water
quality problems from these areas should be minimal.
The implementation date to perform the potato pit closures is December 1, 1996. Based
on this inspection, closure of the potato pits and adjacent feeding areas can be finalized. Once all
work is completed on the potato pit seeding areas, please contact this office to schedule a final
inspection for these areas.
The second observation at the farm concerned BMP practices for sludge application and
Mallenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge prograQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some4w acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMPs for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
is utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ, however, based on observations of the
application methods, BMPs are being implemented.
The third observation pertained to livestock exclusion, stream crossings and riparian
buffers.
The area of most concern appeared to be large canals 1 & 2 on tract 3784. The NRCS has
agreed to cost share these specific areas. All cattle will be permanently fenced out of the stream.
Stream crossing structures will be built to enable cattle to cross streams to gain access to pasture
acreage, without disturbing streambanks. The fencing requirements and crossing structures for
these areas are within NRCS guidelines. All other streams and ditches may be fenced out with
adequate materials to prevent stream access by cattle. Based on verbal conversation, the fencing
proposed on the non -cost share areas meet NRCS guidelines according to NRCS personnel.
Crossings will be installed where necessary for cattle to cross. These crossing areas will nA be
cost share items, but will be sufficient for a crossing.
Other critical areas on Faircloth Farms will be established with a Riparian Buffer Zone.
Both sides of streams will be established with appropriate grasses and trees. Vegetation buffers
of 15-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches will be maintained. This will provide a
treatment area for storm runoff and control bank erosion. (Wildlife planting may be used for
these buffers.) The Riparian Buffer Zone can be performed after cattle are permanently fenced
out. The Riparian Buffer Zone proposed is a Best Management practice that will be a cost share

Mr. Faircloth
Page 4
October 10, 1996
item which will be closely monitored by MRCS personnel.
The livestock exclusion from streams, stream crossings, and Riparian Buffer Zones at the
specific sites on Faircloth Farms all appear to be reasonable BMPs. Some areas will be
performed by Company personnel.
The NRCS is currently developing plans for these proposals. It is our understanding from
Company personnel hat these proposed improvements can be completed by April 30' 1997, as
the Certified Waste Management Plan states.
.0
The fourth observation at the Farm concerned heavy use areas. The heavy use areas
should now be minimized since (1) cattle population is less, (2) potato waste is no longer utilized
at this facility for feed. The heavy use areas will be reseeded or resprigged at the appropriate
time for optimum growth potential. These areas due to their location have little potential for
surface water runoff, however, if not repaired could be a prime area on this property for wind
erosion. There is no deadline date to improve the Farm's heavy use areas, however, Company
personnel indicate that this will be scheduled within the overall Site Crop Management Plan in a
very timely manner.
The October 2, 1996, inspection proved to be very productive for all involved parties.
Many aspects of the Waste Management Plan were discussed. Overall, once the proposed plan is
in place, surface water quality impacts from this Farm should be minimal.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, feel free to notify me.
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
KTS/bs
cc: NRCS - Sampson County

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 26, 1997
Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Certified Waste Management Plan Completion
Faircloth Farms Site
Clinton, North Carolina
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This is to acknowledge our final inspection of your Ce ed Waste Managementn for
Faircloth Farms. On Wednesday, Ngyember 19-1997, Mr. Grady Dobson, Environmental
Engineer, Water Quality Section, Fayetteville Regional Office (FRO), met with Curtis Barwick,
Environmental Manager, Faircloth Farms, to observe and discuss the subject Certified Waste
Management Plan for your farm.
The Certified Waste Management Plan for your farm consists of the following items:
(A) Potato Pit and Feeding Area Closure (Pits 41, #2, & #3)
(B) Heavy Use Areas
(C) Livestock Stream Exclusion
(D) Stream Crossing Structures
(E) Riparian Buffer Zones
(F) Fertilizer Management and BMP's
On this date, all Potato Pit areas (#1, #2 & #3) were observed. All pit dikes have been
breached with slide slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not exceeding eight (8) feet. The
pipe/value mechanisms opposite to the feed troughs have been removed. The breached areas of
each pit have been appropriately seeded and stabilized to eliminate potential future soil erosion.
225 Green Street, Suite 714 FAX 91OA96-0707
Fayetteville, North Carolina 29301-5043 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Telephone 91OA86-1541 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper

Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Page 2
November 26, 1997
Grading has been performed to divert storm water runoff around the pits. The soil from the
breached areas has been utilized along with additional material to assure ponding does not occur
in the feeding areas near the concrete troughs. The feeding areas were graded and drainage pipes
have been removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. These areas have
been seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines and will be established with a permanent
Coastal Bermuda cover in the spring of 1998. The elimination of the Potato Pits will eliminate
an area of concentrated cattle feeding. Thus, cattle loafing should not be a problem and
vegetation would act as a filter strip minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches. All
equipment from the valve/pipe mechanism has been sold for scrap metal or utilized on the farm
in other beneficial ways. Concrete sections from the breached pit areas are stockpiled and will be
utilized for beneficial future usage on this farm.
Faircloth Farms does not now accept potato processing waste from local canneries. Thus,
the Heavy Use Areas have been eliminated. Also, the cattle population for the entire farm is less
than 700, according to Mr. Barwick. Heavy cattle usage areas on this vast acreage with this
cattle population should virtually be eliminated.
Fences have been constructed on all blue line streams, canals and ditches with year round
water flows to exclude cattle or livestock entry. All other storm water conveyers will be fenced
(when necessary) to exclude livestock entry.
Stream crossing structures have been constructed to channelize livestock crossing from
one pasture to another. These structures are currently functioning as designed.
Riparian Buffer Zones on the critical areas of Faircloth Farms have been established.
Both sides of streams are established with the appropriate approved vegetation and trees.
Vegetation buffers of 15-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches are maintained. This
measure should provide stormwater treatment and control bank erosion. Faircloth Farms may
elect to plant vegetation for wildlife habitat; however, it is up to their discretion.
The final item of the Certified Waste Management Plan concerned Best Management
Practices (BMP) for municipal sludge application and Mallenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge program (WQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some 1,200 acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMP's for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
are utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ; however, based on observation of the
application methods, BMP's are being implemented.

8 . !1.
Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Page 3
November 26, 1997
The November 19, 1997 inspection of Faircloth Farms revealed that the Certified Waste
Management Plan is in place, that the appropriate BMP's are being implemented, and that
surface water quality impacts from this farm should be minimal as the result of these
conservation practices. The implementation of this Certified Waste Management Plant and the
continued management to protect water quality on this farm fulfills the requirements of a Notice
of Violation issued on June 28, 1996.
Should you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
KTS:gd/bs
cc: Sampson County NRCS
Curtis Barwick
Coharie Farms
PO Box 800
Clinton, NC 28328
Enforcement Section
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
A w7w
�ENR
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 26, 1997
SUBJECT: Certified Waste Management Plan Completion
Faircloth Farms Site
Clinton, North Carolina
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This is to acknowledge our final inspection of your Certified st Management P10 for
Faircloth Farms. On Wednesday, November 19, 1997, Mr. Grady Dobson, Environmental
Engineer, Water Quality Section, Fayetteville Regional Office (FRO), met with Curtis Barwick,
Environmental Manager, Faircloth Farms, to observe and discuss the subject Certified Waste
Management Plan for your farm.
The Certified Waste Management Plan for your farm consists of the following items:
(A) Potato Pit and Feeding Area Closure (Pits #1, #2, & #3)
(B) Heavy Use Areas
(C) Livestock Stream Exclusion
(D) Stream Crossing Structures
(E) Riparian Buffer Zones
(F) Fertilizer Management and BMP's
On this date, all Potato Pit areas (#1, #2 & #3) were observed. All pit dikes have been
breached with slide slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not exceeding eight (8) feet. The
pipe/value mechanisms opposite to the feed troughs have been removed. The breached areas of
each pit have been appropriately seeded and stabilized to eliminate potential future soil erosion.
225 Green Street, Suite 714 FAX [phone]
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Telephone [phone]% recycledl10% post -consumer paper

- . s
Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Page 2
November 26, 1997
Grading has been performed to divert storm water runoff around the pits. The soil from the
breached areas has been utilized along with additional material to assure ponding does not occur
in the feeding areas near the concrete troughs. The feeding areas were graded and drainage pipes
have been removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. These areas have
been seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines and will be established with a permanent
Coastal Bermuda cover in the spring of 1998. The elimination of the Potato Pits will eliminate
an area of concentrated cattle feeding. Thus, cattle loafing should not be a problem and
vegetation would act as a filter strip minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches. All
equipment from the valve/pipe mechanism has been sold for scrap metal or utilized on the farm
in other beneficial ways. Concrete sections from the breached pit areas are stockpiled and will be
utilized for beneficial future usage on this farm.
Faircloth Farms does not now accept potato processing waste from local canneries. Thus,
the Heavy Use Areas have been eliminated. Also, the cattle population for the entire farm is less
than 700, according to Mr. Barwick. Heavy cattle usage areas on this vast acreage with this
cattle population should virtually be eliminated.
Fences have been constructed on all blue line streams, canals and ditches with year round
water flows to exclude cattle or livestock entry. All other storm water conveyers will be fenced
(when necessary) to exclude livestock entry.
Stream crossing structures have been constructed to channelize livestock crossing from
one pasture to another. These structures are currently functioning as designed.
Riparian Buffer Zones on the critical areas of Faircloth Farms have been established.
Both sides of streams are established with the appropriate approved vegetation and trees.
Vegetation buffers of 15-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches are maintained. This
measure should provide stormwater treatment and control bank erosion. Faircloth Farms may
elect to plant vegetation for wildlife habitat; however, it is up to their discretion.
The final item of the Certified Waste Management Plan concerned Best Management
Practices (BMP) for municipal sludge application and Mallenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge program (WQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some 1,200 acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMP's for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
are utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ; however, based on observation of the
application methods, BMP's are being implemented.

f . . 4
Mr. D. M. Faircloth
Page 3
November 26, 1997
The November 19, 1997 inspection of Faircloth Farms revealed that the Certified Waste
Management Plan is in place, that the appropriate BMP's are being implemented, and that
surface water quality impacts from this farm should be minimal as the result of these
conservation practices. The implementation of this Certified Waste Management Plant and the
continued management to protect water quality on this farm fulfills the requirements of a Notice
of Violation issued on June 28, 1996.
Should you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
KTS:gd/bs
cc: Sampson County NRCS
Curtis Barwick
Coharie Farms
PO Box 800
Clinton, NC 28328
Enforcement Section
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor

FAIRCLOTH FARMS RECE'y�.
P. O. Box 496
Phone [phone]
CLINTON, N. C. 28328
ftii�JV
November 3, 1997 P*-E7-0 w..
�G. ClrF11I L
CE
Mr. Kerr T. Stevens Certified Mail
Regional Supervisor, Division of Water Quality Return Receipt Requested
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources P 362-270-112
Wachavia Bldg., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Dear Mr. Stevens:
This letter is to notify your office of the completion of the requirements of the Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan written for Faircloth Farms. This is a follow-up to the verbal
notification conveyed to Mr. Grady Dobson in a telephone conversation this morning.
I have enclosed a letter from Messers Ronnie Warren and Danny Edwards of the Sampson
County Soil and Water Conservation District reporting their inspection findings from their visit last
week. We have planted the vegetated buffer along the canal in question and other bare areas in
that vicinity with temporary cover until permanent cover can be established next spring.
I look forward to hearing fram your office to arrange a final site visit and sincerely hope
that your personnel will be satisfied with our efforts to help protect the water quality on our farm.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact myself or Curtis Barwick
at [phone].
Sincerely,
W. Nelson Waters, Jr.
Farm Manager
Enclosure: Memorandum dated October 31, 1997
cc: Mr. Grady Dobson

SAMPSON SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT * NEW AGRICULTURE BUILDING
84 COUNTY COMPLEX ROAD * CLINTON NC 28328 * 910-592-7963
------------------------------------------------------------
October 31, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Division of Water Quality
FROM: Ronnie Warren Qd
Danny Edwards D�-
Sampson County Soil and Water
Conservation District
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farms compliance with ITEM IV of
Certified Waste Management Plan (LIVESTOCK
EXCLUSIONS AND CATTLE CROSSINGS)
According to our observations, ITEM IV parts A, B, & C, of
Faircloth Farms Certified Waste Management Plan has been
satisfactorily completely. Permanent fencing has been
installed along most of the perennial and intermittent
streams. On some of the pastures where cattle will only be
temporarily grazed, temporary fencing such as "poly wire"
will be used while cattle are present. Such fencing may be
removed when cattle are not present.
There is no vegetated buffer around canal near potato pit
#2. Cattle must be kept off adjacent fields until buffer
has been established.

FAIRCLOTH FARMS
P. O. Box 496
Phone [phone]
CLINTON, N. C. 28328
November 3, 1997
Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor, Division of Water Quality
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Wachovia Bldg., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Dear Mr, Stevens:
F?EFCIEIVED
NOV i 3 I997
(1 0 �43".
"�'
E4a 1&Z
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
P 362-270-112
This letter is to notify your office of the completion of the requirements of the Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan written for Faircloth Farms. This is a follow-up to the verbal
notification conveyed to Mr. Grady Dobson in a telephone conversation this morning.
I have enclosed a letter from Messers Ronnie Warren and Danny Edwards of the Sampson
County Soil and Water Conservation District reporting their inspection findings from their visit last
week. We have planted the vegetated buffer along the canal in question and other bare areas in
that vicinity with temporary cover until permanent cover can be established next spring.
I look forward to hearing from your office to arrange a final site visit and sincerely hope
that your personnel will be satisfied with our efforts to help protect the water quality on our farm.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact myself or Curtis Barwick
at [phone].
Sincerely,
W. Nelson Waters, Jr.
Farm Manager
Enclosure: Memorandum dated October 31, 1997
cc: Mr. Grady Dobson

SAMPSON SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT * NEW AGRICULTURE BUILDING
84 COUNTY COMPLEX ROAD * CLINTON NC 28328 * 910-592-7963
------------------------------------------------------------
October 31, 1997
TO: Division of Water Quality
FROM: Ronnie Warren 'Q
Danny Edwards DF-,
Sampson County Soil and Water
Conservation District
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farm's compliance with ITEM IV of
Certified Waste Management Plan (LIVESTOCK
EXCLUSIONS AND CATTLE CROSSINGS)
According to our observations, ITEM IV parts A, B, & C, of
Faircloth Farms Certified Waste Management Plan has been
satisfactorily completely. Permanent fencing has been
installed along most of the perennial and intermittent
streams. On some of the pastures where cattle will only be
temporarily grazed, temporary fencing such as "poly wire"
will be used while cattle are present. Such fencing may be
removed when cattle are not present.
There is no vegetated buffer around canal near potato pit
#2. Cattle must be kept off adjacent fields until buffer
has been established.

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ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEV,'L.E REG. OFFICE
CERTIFIED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR
FAI RCLOTH FARMS
P.O. BOX 496
CLINTON, N.C. 28328

CERTIFIED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
ITEMS
I - CLOSE OUT POTATO PITS 1,2, & 3
II - PUMP WASTE & RAINWATER FROM
FEEDING AREAS. REMOVE DRAINAGE
PIPES FROM FEEDING AREAS.
III -- WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN FOR SLUDGE
& MALLINCKRODT USE
IV - LIVESTOCK EXCLUSION, STREAM
CROSSINGS, RIPARIAN BUFFERS
V - HEAVY USE AREAS
VI - FARM MAP
IMPLEMENTATION DATE
DEC. 1, 1996
DEC. 1, 199G
CURRENT
APRIL 30, 1997
APRIL 30, 1997

ITEMS I & II
POTATO PIT CLOSURE AND DRAIN PIPE REMOVAL
STEP 1 CLOSE OUT POTATO PITS ACCORDING TO ATTACHED
SPECIFICATIONS
STEP 2 REMOVE LIQUID FROM FEEDING TROUGH AREA AS
RECOMMENDED
STEP 3 REMOVE DRAIN PIPE AS RECOMMENDED
STEP 4 INSTALL WATERWAYS THROUGH BERMS AS RECOMMENDED

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U. S. i)EPARTJ4ENT OF AGRICULTURE Tachaical Guide
Natural. Resources Conservation Service Section Iv
North Carolina August 1995
m
INTERIM STANDARD
for
CLOSURE OF ABANDONED WASTE TREATMENT LAGOONS
AND
WASTE STORAGE PONDS
(No.)
Code 998
DEFINITION•
The safe removal of existing
waste and refilling with soil
or fresh water of Abandoned
Waste Treatment Lagoons and
Waste Storage Ponds that are
no longer in use.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this
conservation practice is to
protect the quality of surface
water and groundwater
resources, to safeguard the
public health.
CONDITIONSWHERE-PRACTICE
APPLIES:
This practice applies to
animal Waste Treatment Lagoons
and Waste Storage Ponds that
are no longer used for their
intended purpose.
DESICgN__CRITERIA:
Removal of Inflow Devices.
All devices used to convey
surface water or effluent into
the lagoon or storage pond
shall be removed and provision
made to divert al]:' inflow of
outside surface water away
from the structure.
Excavated Pies.
Excavated pits that were
previously used for lagaon�i ur
waste storage ponds shall be
agitated and pumped as low as
conventional pumping equipment
will allow and the effluent
applied to cropland or pasture
at agronomic rates for
nitrogen (N) based on testing
of the effluent and a soil
test.
The sludge that is left in the
bottom and on the sides shall
be removed with an excavator
and land applied at agronomic
rates based on testing or
fresh water can be added and
the water and the sludge can
be agitated again and pumper
on to crops at agronomic rates
based on testing. once all
sludge is removed, the owner
has'the option of allowing
fresh water to return and
convert the structure back to
a fresh water pond, or if an
adequate amount of soil is
available the pit may be
filled, or it can be graded
and landscaped to eliminate
safety hazards.
Embankment Structures.
Embankment structures used for
lagoons or waste storage ponds'
shall be pumped as low as
conventional pumping will
allow and the effluent applied
to cropland or pasture at
agronomic rates for nitrogen
(Nl

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The sludge on the bottom and
sides shall be removed and
land applied at agronomic
rates. The sludge may be
removed by use of an excavator
or by mixing with water and
irrigating on cropland or
pasture at agronomic rates.
The embankment may be breached
so that it will no longer
impound liquid or the
embankment may be left intact
and allowed to fill with fresh
water for use as irrigation,
fire control,- aquaculture, or
wildlife habitat.
If the embankment is breached,
the slopes and bottom of the
breach shall be stable for the
soil material involved, but
the side slopes -shall be no
steeper than 3;1.-
Vegetation.
All disturbed areas shall be
vegetated in accordance with
Technical Guide Standard 342,
Critical Area Treatment.
CONSIDERATIONS:.
Closure of abandoned lagoons
and storage ponds is part of a
conservation effort to protect
the soil, water, air, plant
and animal resources.
August 1995
The proper removal of organics
and nutrients and prevention
of pollu ant discharges to
surface 4aters is the
responsibility of the owner.
Adequacy of the discharge
quality may be confirmed -by
testing surface waters above
and below the discharge for
bacteria and other water
quality standards.
QperatQn an Maintenance:
A properly decommissioned
waste treatment lagoon or
waste storage pond should
require little or no operation
and maintenance; however, if
it has been converted to
another use, such as
irrigation pit, water for fire
control, or fish pond,
operation and maintenance will
be in accordance with the
needs for that practice as set
forth in the Field Office
Technical Guide for that
practice.

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CRITICAL AREA PLANTING
ESTABLISHING BERMUDAGRASS
1. USE 2 TONS OF DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE PER ACRE AND 500 TO 800
lbs. OF 20% SUPERPHOSPHATE OR EQUIVALENT PER ACRE.
2. USE 700 TO 1000 lbs. PER ACRE` OF 10-10-10 FERTILIZER.
3. PLANTING GRASS
HULLED COMMON BERMUDAGRASS 6-8 3bs/eAPRIL-DULY
UNHULLED COMMON BERMUDAGRASS 8-10 lbs AN. -MARCH
HYBRID OR COMMON BERMUDAGRASS SPRIGS 2'X2' (30 CU. FT.)
OR BROADCAST 50-80 CU. FT. MARCH-APRIL 15.
4. AFTER PLANTING 30-50 lbs. OF NITROGEN WITHIN 3 TO 12
MONTHS AFTER PLANTING.
* LIME AND FERTILIZER RATES SHOULD BE USED IN THE
ABSENCE OF A NCDA SOIL TEST.

ITEM III
WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
A - MALLINCKRODT USE ON PASTURE
B - MUNICIPLE SLUDGE ON PASTURE
C - SLUDGE PERMIT (CITY OF CLINTON)
D - WASTE UTILIZATION NOTES

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` FAIRCLOTH FARMS
NUTRIEI�1'BUD-�ET WORKSHEET
Land use: GRAZE- CATTI E
Prepared by: RONNIE WARREN
Dominant soil type: BoB
Previous crop: BERMUDA PAl URE Yield:
Planned crop: BERMUDA- PASTURE/RYE
Soil test levels Ibs per acre
Nutrients required for yield goal/ac
1. Soil Test Recommendations from
NCDA report or
2. RYE recommendation from NCSU
Crop Production Guide, NC Agr.
Chemical Manual or Table 1
Nutrient Management Standard
Legume credit 5/
MALLINCKRODT
AUUwaste 4/
Rate 3 9V A4>I
Total credits
Nutrient needs (or surplus) for crop
yieldF=AorB -E
Fertilization rate before planning
Over application before planning
G -F=H
N
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240
T--3784 FIELDS 1,5
Field number: T- _ 3718 FIELDS _ 1 ,2.3-
County: SAMPSON
Leaching potential: HIGH 1 /
BYPRO UCT
kWke applied: -MARIINCK120nr
Realistic yield goal: 4-8 IONS
P:Os K2O
(P-1 x 4,896 = Ibs P205) (K-I x 4,176 = lbs K20)
Nutrient Credits
240
Nutrient Balance
A
180
n/a n/a C
114
0 -34
268 D
E
-88- F
G
Animal Waste
MALLINCKRODT
AidiW*XtW16tiM content* .
(kind)3/ lbs per ton or lbs eer IOQO gal 642 5.7 8.6
r (Method of application) 7.7% .
Notes: 8.34# IN 1 GAL
'Refer to Waste Utilization Standard (633) or Section X in North Carolina Agricultural Chemical Nianual for
- livestock manure production rates and nutrient content for broadcasted or incorporated. If unavailable use waste
analvsis report from NCDA.
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FAIRCLOTH FARMS
(MUNICIPLE SLUDGE)
NUTRIENT BUDGET WORKSHEET
Land use. GRAZE CATTLE
Prepared by: R41V ICE WARREN.
Dominant soil type: BOB
Previous crop: BERMUDA PASTURE Yield:
Planned crop: BERMUDA PASTURE/RYE
T- 3779 FIELDS 2,3,4
Field number: T- 3784 FIELDS 1, 3 ,
County: —_ SAMPSON -
Leaching potential: HIGH 1/
Animal waste applied: MINICIPLE SLUDGE 2/
Realistic yield goal: 4.8 TONS
N P205 K20
(P-1 x 4,896 = lbs P,.Os) (K-1 x 4,176 = lbs KZO)
Soil test levels lbs per acre
Nutrients required for yield goal/ac
1. Soil Test Recommendations from
NCDA report or'
2. RYE recommendation from NCSU
Crop Production Guide, NC Agr.
Chemical Manual or Table 1
Nutrient Management Standard
240
80
180
Nutrient Credits
Legume credit 5/
-
n/a
n/a
MUNICIPLE SLUDGE
vjpmjr�, waste 4/
240
768
466
Rate 45,200 GAL/ACRE
Total credits
Nutrient Balance
Nutrient needs (or surplus) for crop
yield F= A or B- E
0
-688
-286
Fertilization rate before planning
Over application before planning
G-F=H
Animal Waste
MUNICIPLE SLUDGE
ikjiMXj)ftpuErient content*
(kind)!/ Ibs per ton or lbs per 1000 gal 5.3 17.0 10.3
(Method of apulication)
Notes:
e
*Refer to Waste Utilization Standard (633) or Section X in ;North Carolina Agricultural Chemical Manual for
livestock manure production rates and nutrient content for broadcasted or incorporated.. If unavailable use waste
analysis report from NCDA.
A
B
C
D
E
F
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NORTH CAROLINA
/ ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION PERMIT
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In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of Clinton
Sampson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of
approximately 450 dry tons per year of residuals from the City of Clinton wastewater treatment facility '.o
approximately 794 acres of land in Sampson County with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received on September 12, 1994 and in conformity with the project Plan,
specifications, and, other.. supporti,ng,,,data.,subsequently- filed ..and approyed:,,by . the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. -
This permit shall void Permit No. WQ0002890 issued September 11, 1990 and shall be effective
from the date of issuance until February 28, 2000, and shall be subject to the following speciCed
conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANQE ST_A.N:DARDS
1. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and
may be rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will
protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
2. The land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for da,mag-s
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this program.
4. In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and
take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the Division.

5. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for
this land application operation. However, any sites or fields that are included in this
permit, but were approved with different applicable buffers shall be reflagged to comply
�. with the below buffers. The following buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the
appropriate DEM regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may he
reduced to a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the
appropriate DEM regional office,
c) 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
both methods,
d) 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application,
e) 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application,
f) 100 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
g) 50 feet from public right of ways for both application methods,
h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for bmh
application methods,
i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, ground«",',,'.r
drainage systems and surface drainage ditches for both application methods.
�6. A'"copy of.this,permit shall. be.malntained.at the land.. application site when residuals are
being applied during the life of this permit. A spill preventidn'and" contmllpian'-shall `Je
maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
7. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to
and during application.
8. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has becn
requested and obtained from the Division of Environmental Management.
9. Maximum slope for residual application shall be 10% for surface application and 18% for
subsurface applications.
10. When wastewater residuals are applied, the Class A pathogen requirements and sire
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site
restrictions in 40 CFR Part 503.32(b), and one of vector attraction reduction requirements
in 40 CFR Part 503.33 must be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be performed which
demonstrates the residuals ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy
of this evaluation must be submitted including all test results and calculations.
l . The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition II 4, shall be maintained in accordance
with the crop management plan outlined by the local Extension Office of the Department of
Agriculture, or the Soil Conservation Service, or other agronomist, ,and approved by this
Division.
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3. An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below.
The agronomist shall provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and
the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed the following for the specified crops:
Alfalfa
200
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
220
Blue Grass
120
Corn (Grain)
160
Corn (Silage)
200
Cotton
70
Fescue
250
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
Milo
100
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
Soybeans
200
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye Grass
200
5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in
accordance with this permit:
Permit Estimated
5gurce County Number Volume (dry tons/,yeae r)
City of Clinton Sampson NC0020117 450
6. The metal loading rates shall not exceed the following Cumulative Pollutant loading rates:
Kilograms Pounds
PgrametQrs per Nectar . pgr Acre
Arsenic
41
36
Cadmium
39
34
Chromium
3,000
2,677
Copper
1,500
1,338
Lead
300
267
Mercury
17
15
Molybdenum
----
Nickel
420
374
Selenium
100
89
Zinc
2,800
2,498
7. The pollutant concentrations in the residuals which will be applied to the land shall not
exceed the following Ceiling Concentrations (Dry Weight Basis):
parameters mgQ-
Arsenic
75
Cadmium
85
Chromium
3,000
Copper
4,300
Lead
840
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Mercury 57
Molybdenum 75
' Nickel 420
Selenium 100
' Zinc 7,500
8. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate of the type classification
assigned to the land application program by the Certification Commission. The Permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the
conditions of Title 15A NCAC SA, .0202.
9. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored residuals into any surface waters.
10. Surface applied residuals will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours aft,;r
application on lands with.no cover crop established.
1 l . For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals may
be applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into th;"
soil within twenty-four (24) hours after application.
12. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last residual application
event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities bcin,,
conducted at each site.
13. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff *frcm
conveying pollutants from the residuals application area onto the adjacent property or imc
any surface waters.
14. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rail fall
event of 1/2-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures m :t
first be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
15. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snov. -
covered.
16. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized 1),,
the Division.
17. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application.
Application sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each application.
18. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops that do not comb in contact with the -residuals sliall
not be harvested for 30 days after residuals application.
19. Food,crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above
the land surface (ex. tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for
14 months after residuals application.
20. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (root crops such as potatocs,
carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals
when the residuals remain on the land surface for four (4) months or longer prior to
incorporation into the soil.
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21. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less
than four (4) months prior to incorporation into the soil.
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22. Turf shall not be harvested for I year after residuals application if the turf is to be placed on
land with a high potential for public exposure.
I. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insui%-
protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable sampling and reportin
schedule shall be followed.
2. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all application activiti�'S.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a) source of residuals
b) date of residual application
c) location of residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d) method of application
e) weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.)
f) soil conditions
g) type of crop or crops to be grown on field
h) volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare
i) annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative
-poundslacre .of each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to arsenic,
cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, riickel; selenium`vittinc),
annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of
phosphorus applied to each field.
3. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be condlw"-J
of each site receiving residuals in the respective calendar year and the results maintained cn
file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years.
The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, t':e
following parameters:
Acidity
Calcium
Copper
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
Manganese Potassium
Percent HL1miC Matter Sodium
PH Zinc
Phosphorus
The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis (see above) and an analysis for the following metals
shall be conducted once prior to permit renewal on soils from each site which has receivol
sludge during the permit cycle.
Arsenic Lead Nickel
Cadmium Mercury Selenium
Chromium Molybdenum
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4. A residuals analysis will be conducted quarterly from the date of permit issuance by the
Permittee and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years.
If land application occurs at a frequency less than.quarterly, a residuals analysis will be
- required for each instance of land application.
The residuals analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following
parameters:
Arsenic
Cadmium
3 Chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
Magnesium
Alumintun
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Calcium
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Total Solids
PH
Phosphorus
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
Potassium
Sodium
T KILT
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittec
may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification for the reduction of tll::
frequency of monitoring for pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density
requirements, but in no case shall the frequency of monitoring be less than once per year
when residuals are applied to the land.
5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by th('.
Permittee.annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please not -,
the regulatory level in mg/L in p arentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane. (0.4)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Silver (5.0)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Cadmium (1-0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Lead (5.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
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6. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored quarterly from the date of permit
issuance, for compliance with condition 110 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization and
vector attraction reduction of the residuals must be maintained by the Permittee. The
required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized, but should be sufficient to
clearly demonstrate compliance the Class A pathogen requirements in 40 CFR-Part
503.32(a) or with the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions in 40 CFR Part
503.32(b), and one of vector attraction reduction requirements in.40 CFR Part 503.33. In
addition, the EPA certification statements concerning compliance with pathogen
requirements, vector attraction reduction requirements and management practices must be
completed quarterly by the proper authority or authorities if more than one is involved,
either the person who prepares the residuals, the person who derives the material, or the
person who applies the residuals.
After the residuals have been monitored for two years at the above frequency, the Permittee
may request a permit modification for the reduction of the frequency of monitoring for
pollutant concentrations and for the pathogen density requirements, but in no case shall the
frequency of monitoring be less than once per year when residuals are applied to the land.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in
conditions III 1,1112, Ill 3, I114, I1I 5 and 1116 shall be submitted annually on or before
March 1 of the following year to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on 01�e
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence with the land application program which results in the land application
of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving
waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameter. on
which the system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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IV.
1. The COMPLIAME BQL SAY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
.15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary L's
for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 2r4
feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or
beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to
the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a RE3nEW is established around the
disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of t!!e
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the Permittee.
2. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
3. No land application of waste activities shall be undertaken when the seasonal high water
table is less than three feet below land surface.
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The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and applic.minn
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which
may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a
nuisance: ThePetmirtee,shall-maintain-an inspection-log:or summary including at.least the
date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Pcrmittr:e
for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to tl:e
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority, upon request.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmen[t�l
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the application site or facility at any reasonable time f:,r
the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records
that must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
V I . GENERAL CQNDITI9NS
This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the mans,^r
approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for tl-le
facilities to change ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by on
application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as
may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may
or may not be approved. ,

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4. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map(s)):
Application Area [acres]
SltgHQ— _ _ _ _ _ Owner/Lessee (excludin2 buffers)
5 Lauch Faircloth 600
6 D. M. Faircloth 171a
4 7 Sampson County/ 23
City of Clinton Airport
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES 794
a These land application sites are covered in part by gullies. The gullies are occupied by
Rains and Leon type soils having a seasonal high water table at depths ranging from 0
to 1.0 feet below land surface. No land application of residuals shall occur in these
areas.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4)
7. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
8. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
9. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division of Environmental Management deems
necessary in order to adequately protect the environment and public health.
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10. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners/'lessees are in full force and effect. The land owner agreements are considered
expired concurrent with the expiration date of the permit and must be renewed at the same
l time the permit is renewed.
rmit issued this the 31st day of March, 1995
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Presto oward, Jr., 4E., Director
Division of -Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002890
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NORMAN H. LARKINS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
LAND APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER RESIDUALS
NC PERMIT # WQ0002890
1n the unlikely event of a liquid sludge spill,
the following action shall be taken Immediately by the truck driver!Il
HALT the source of the spill immediatelyll
This may be due to a damaged tanker, ruptured pipe, or damaged valve.
COKTAIN the spill through the use of straw bales to form a barrier.
Complete the cleanup by scattering straw to soak up any remaining material.
The straw.ls to, be removed manually and disposed in the permitted land application area.
FINAL CLEAN1.1Pshall be to flush roadways with as much water as necessary to clean.
If the spill occurs on a non -paved area, It shall be allowed to dry and Incorporated Into the soil
through tailing. If the spill occurs on private property, the final cleanup shall be completed
Immediately to the satisfaction of the owner.
The following shall be notified as soon as possible:
Superintendent of Plants: CAROL ANN WATSON
(910) 592 - 1961 ex. 250
(910) 596 - 0061 (home)
Director of Public Works: WAYNE HOLLOWELL
(910) 592 - 1961 ex. 241
(910) 592 - 7359(home)
NC Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (NCDEHNR)
Fayetteville Regional Office
1 - (910) - 486 - 1541
Sampson County Sheriff Department ... If road traffic is affected
(910) 538 - 4141
City of Clinton Fire Department ... if assistance Is required for washdown, etc.
(910) 592 - 1591

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SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
l NORMAN H. LARKINS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
LAND APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER RESIDUALS
NC PERMIT # WQ0002890
The Director of Public Works and/or Superintendent of Plants shall take immediate
charge and initiate the cleanup activities.
Additional labor shall be requested from the City of Clinton's work force as needed.
The Director of Public Works and/or Superintendent of Plants shall also communicate with the
public on the scene answering and advising of cleanup activity.
Within 'TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS of the soiil, the Superintendent of Plants shall present a
written report'to'North'CareRna�Deparmwnt•of,Enviromnnet,1Health, and, Natural. Resources
(NCDEHNR), Fayetteville Regional Office.
The written report shall detain how the spill occurred, If or how the spill could have
been prevented, and all action taken to contain and cleanup the spill.
The Superintendent of Plants shall take the following steps to ensure spill prevention:
A) Truck driver SHALL BE RE5pQNSIBLE to watch tanker continuously while sludge loading
occurs at the water pollution control plant's sludge loading station.
B) Truck driverSHALL BE RESEObISIBLE to Insure sludge loading pump at water pollution
control plant's sludge loading station is turned off after each truck load is completed.
C) Truck driver ,SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for checking tanker hatches and Insuring that all a
are closed during tanker loading and transporting.
D) Truck driver SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for inspection all hatches and/or valves monthly.
Repair or replacement shall occur as necessary.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN PAGE 6
Plans and Specifications
1. Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff,
drift, manmade conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge
during operation or land application. Any discharge of waste which
reaches surface'Iwater is prohibited. Illegal discharges are subject
to assessment of civil penalties of $10,000 per day by the Division
of Environmental Management for every day the discharge continues.
2. The Field Office must have documentation in the design folder that
the producer eit Or owns or has long term access to adequate
land to properly dispose of waste. If the producer does not own
adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he shall provide NRCS
with a copy of a !written agreement with a landowner who is within
a reasonable pro imity, allowing him/her the use of the land for
waste applicatio for the life expectancy of the production
facility. It is the responsibility of the owner of the facility
to secure an upd to of the Waste Utilization Plan'when there is
a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals,
method of utilization, or available land.
3. Animal waste shall be applied'to meet, but not exceed, the
Nitrogen needs for realistic crop yields based on soil type,
available moisture, historical data, climate conditions, and
level of management, unless there are regulations that
restrict the rate of application for other nutrients.
4. Animal waste may be applied to land that has a Resource
Management System (RMS) or an Alternative Conservation System
(ACS). If an ACS is used the soil loss shall be no greater
than 10 tons per acre per year and appropriate filter strips
will be used where runoff leaves the field. These filter
strips will be in addition to "Suffers" required by DEM.
(See FOTG Standard 393 - Filter Strips and Standard 390
Interim Riparian Forest Buffers).
5. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after
waste application. Waste should not be applied when the
wind is�ar-.
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6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to
flooding, it will be soil incorporated on conventionally
tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled crops
or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the
application does not occur during a season prone to
flooding. (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" in
the NRCS Technical Reference - Environment file for guidance.
7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil
infiltration rate such that runoff does not occur offsite or
to surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift
from the site during application. No ponding should occur
in order to control conditions conducive to odor or flies
and to provide uniformity of application.
Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during
rainfall events, or when the surface is fro4en.
9. Animal waste shalll be applied on actively growing crops in
such a manner that no more than 20 to 25 percent of the leaf
area is covered.

1. WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IIt
10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for
spring planted crops on soils with a high poten ial for
leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on thes4 soils
should be held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover
crop planted to take up released nutrients. Waste shall
not be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of a
crop on bare soil.
11. Animal waste shall not be -applied closer -than 25;feet to
surface water. This distance may be reduced for waters that
are not perennial provided adequate vegetative filter strips
are present. (See Standard 393 - Filter Strips)
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 1001 feet to wells.
13. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of
dwellings other than those owned by the landowner.
14. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other
property and public right -of ways.
15. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters,
drainageways, or wetlands by discharge or by over -spraying.
Animal waste may be applied to prior converted wetlands
provided they have been approved as a land application site
by a "technical specialist". Animal waste should not be
applied on grassed waterways that discharge into water
courses, except when applied at agronomic rates and the
application causes no runoff.or drift from the site.
16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities,
showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall not be discharged into
the animal waste management system.
17. Lagoons and other uncovered waste containment structures
must maintain a maximum operating levelto provide adequate
storage for a 25-year, 24-hour storm event in addition to
one (1) foot mandatory freeboard.
18. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be
established on all disturbed areas (lagoon embankments,
berms, pipe runs, etc.). If needed, special vegetation
shall be provided for these areas and shall be fenced, as
necessary, to protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as
trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc. are limited to
areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be
kept mowed and accessible. Lagoon berms and structures
should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage
or discharge.
19. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or
terminated, the owner is responsible for obtaining and imple-
menting a "closure plan" which will eliminate the possibility
of an illegal discharge, pollution and erosion.
20. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should
be inspected on a regular basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks,
and spills. A regular maintenande checklist should be kept
on site. i
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
1) Apply sludge or mallinckrodt according to nutrient
management plan. Analyze material 3 times annually for
nutrient content & apply to land accordingly.
2) Use of split applications are recommended.
3) Apply nitrogen containing materials to pastureland
during periods of active crop growth for maximum
nutrient uptake.
4) Do not apply nutrient sources during periods of heavy
rains.
5) Maintain proper soil ph.
5) Use annual soil tests to monitor nutrient levels in
soils.
7) Follows all guidelines in "City of CLINTON Land
Application Permits" when applying municipal sludge.
8) Calibrate all application equipment.
9) Miniminize exposure to organic waste. wear protective
clothing when appropriate.

ITEM IV
LIVESTOCK EXCLUSION & CATTLE CROSSINGS
A) Cattle will be fenced out of all streams, canals and
ditches. Large canals, 1 & 2, on tract 3784, field #2 will
be cost shared by NCACSP. All other streams and ditches may
be fenced out with adequate materials to keep cattle out.
Crossings will be installed where necessary for cattle to
cross.
B) Vegetation buffers of 15-30 ft between fencing and
streams/ditches will be maintained. This will control
erosion of bank and filter runoff. ( Wildlife planting may
be used for these buffers.)

North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Date: Nov. 28, 1995
369 Rowan Road
Clinton N.C. 28328
To: Faircloth Farms,
Lauch Faircloth
Nelson Waters
From: Ronnie A. Warren Z-"
Subject: Little Coharie Watershed Protection Project
Thank you for participating in the Little Coharie Project. Listed
below is a brief outline of the practices we would like to
implement on your farm.
PRACTICE #1- Livestock Exclusion
All cattle will be permanently fenced out of stream. (N.C.
Ag. Cost Share)
PRACTICE #2-- Stream Crossing
This practice will enable cattle to cross stream to gain
access to all pastures, without disturbing streambanks. (N.C. Ag.
Cost Share)
PRACTICE #3- Riparian Buffer Zone
Both sides of stream will be established with appropriate
grasses and trees. This will provide a treatment area for runoff
and subsurface drainage before entering stream. This can be done
after cattle have been permanently fenced out. (Cost -shared by
Little Coharie Project)
NRCS is currently developing plans for the Livestock Exclusion .and
the Stream Crossing. I will keep you informed as things progress.
If you have any questions please contact me at 910-567-2004 or 910-
592-7161.
Thank you.
limploym ont and program opportunities are offered In all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disahilily.
North Carolina Shoe Univcrsii.v. North CaroliMi A&A' Stale University, U.S. Department of Agriculurrc, anki local govcmments coopff;Oing.

North Carolina State University
Y
.f-r.E Y Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Application for Participation
Box—i 625
Raleigh 27695-7625 in the Little Cohaire .
FAX: [phone]
Riparian Area Restoration Project
Name'
Address
Phone Number: `) JA -- 5 5' _�-c>i0 5-
Would you like to have someone visit your farm to further explain
the project?
Do you currently have a conservation plan for the streambank?
Approximate number of feet of streambank needing restoration:
O 44
The design and estimated cost of proposed restoration must be
approved before work is initiated. Following installation, the
work must be inspected and deemed acceptable for meeting project
objectives.
Cost share payments will be made after work is completed upon
submission of an invoice. The payment requested must not exceed
75% of the cost as verified by attached receipts or current'North
Carolina Agricultural Cost Share Program rates.
Return to :
Ronnie Warren
303-C E Rowan Rd.
Clinton, NC 28328
0
Mark Rice
NCSU Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
N4)rfh Carolina Slate, Unraerslly is a land-grant rinjp (ersiltf artt fl collsliNient irisfitutiori or The University of North Carolina.

Farmers encouraged to plant
streside vegetation. buffers
"Buffer strips" of vegetation
along stream banks offer farmers an
opporttinity to greatly reduce the
amount of nitrate runoff from their
fields, according to agricultural ex-
perts with the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service.
Nitrate is a nutrient that farmers
apply to their fields. Nitrate and
ether nutrients in slow -moving or
stagnant surface waters can cause
the algae blooms that have plagued
some North Carolina rivers. Algae
blooms can cause fish kills.
The extension service is involved
in cost -sharing programs in coun-
ties throughout the state that pick
up some of the cost to farmers of
planting buffer strips. In Sampson
County, for example, a cost -sharing
program will pay participating
farmers up to 75 percent of the cost
of planting buffer strips along
[ream banks in the Little Coharic
Watershed.
"We're doing everything we can
to encourage farmers to implement
this practice," said George Upton,
director of Sampson extension pro-
grams. " 1Ve've got a special grant
that will help reimburse farmers for
some of the cost of establishing a
streamside- buffer. After the start-up
costs are paid, a streamside buffer is
virtuall-v self -maintaining. It's a
,reat way to keep pollution down
and prevent erosion."
Bufl'cr strips have proved valua-
ble in other North Carolina Coun-
tjl s. In one experiment in a Duplin
County field, a farmer - after plant-
ing a streamside buffer of trees,
grass and shrubs and instituting
other management practices - was
able to reduce the amount of nitrate
entering a fieldside strearh by nearly
50 percent.
"You might say that the stream-
sidr- buffer is nature's sponge,", said
Mark Rice, a water duality techni-
cian in North Carolina State Uni-
versity's Department of Biological
and Agricultural Engineering.
"When you plant grass, shrubbery
and trees alongside a stream, this
vegetation will trap nutrient runoff
from a field before it gets a chance
to enter the stream. Not only that, a
streamside buffer strip wi11 trap sed-
iment, attract wildlife_ and, in the
case of trees you have planted, pro-
vide another crop you can selective-
ly harvest 15 or 20 years from
now."
Surface runoff is not the only
thing affected by the buffer; Rice
said. Deeper roots of the vegetation
in the buffer can utilize nitrate from
the shallow groundwater.
Rice said that farmers planting a
streamside buffer strip need not take
a large percentage of'land out of
cultivation. A buffer strip as narrow
as 25 feet is very effective in rteduc-
iqg nitrate in runoff. Rapid -growth
trees, suited to the soil type, are
usually selected.
In the Duplin County test site, a
farmer planted bald cypress, water
oak, sycamore, green ash, and red
maple trees, along with grass and
shrubs. This vegetation was plant-
ed, according to recommendations
by extension agents, alongside a
stream next to a 6-acres field in
1992. After three years, many of
the trees in the 15-foot buffer strip
stood more than six feet tall, and
the ground was covered with Iush
vegetation.
"In 1990, two years before the
buffer strip was planted, we took
water samples from shallow wells
in the field. [These] samples
showed a nitrate concentration of 30
parts per million," said Rice. "After
the s=mside buffer strip had been
in place for three years, the nitrate
concentration at the edge of the field
dropped to about 20 parts per mil-
lion. Samples we took from 'the
stream recently show that the ni-
trate concentration is now about 12
parts per million. This [experiment]
shows how dramatically you can re-
duce nitrate in runoff with a stream -
side buffer. And this is not the only
benefit; a buffer strip can enhance
your property as well."
Rice added that, as tree roots
move deeper and additional manage-
ment practices. are undertaken, the
nitrate level should continue to de-
cline.
Information on installing stream-
side buffers and cost -share programs
is available from North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service cen-
ters in counties throughout the
state.

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North Carolina State University
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Box 7627)
Raleigh 27695-7625
Project Overview
Little Coharie
Riparian Area Restoration
Purpose: To encourge the restoration of riparian areas within the
Little Cohaire Watershed to their natural state.
Highlights: Landowners within the Little Coharie Watershed who
would like to improve section of streams on their
property are eligible to receive cost share assistance
for 75% of the cost of restoring the streambanks.
Participation in this project will not affect
eligibility for cost share under any other programs.
Streamside restoration may consist of any type of
permanent vegetation such as trees or grass.
The design and estimated cost of proposed restoration
must be approved before work is initiated. Following
installation, the work must be inspected and deemed
acceptable for meeting project objectives.
Cost share payments will be made after work is
completed upon submission of an invoice. The payment
requested must not exceed 75% of the cost as verified
by attached receipts or current North Carolina
Agricultural Cost Share Program rates.
Approximate Cost:
Establishment of perennial grass $203/acre
Seedbed preparation $50/acre
Smoothing (tractor/blade) $250/acre
Light grading (tracked equipment) $500/acre
Tree planting $$5/acre
Mowing $25/acre
Herbicide application $30/acre
For additional information contact:
MarkaRice [phone] Ronnie Warren [phone]
North Caroliyw Strltr.' Urlivvr,Sitij is a lawl-i:ri It rinwcryitlj awl a Co7vtifia,rlt irWihltiorr oIt 'I'hr (Jrlir orOly of North Carolirm.

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ITEM V
HEAVY USE AREAS
A) Heavy use areas constructed with filter cloth and gravel
are recommended around feeding and watering areas. Feed and
watering facilities may be moved as needed to maintain
vegetation. This may eliminate the•need for filter cloth or
gravel.
B) Fonds used for watering should be managed in such a way
that will eliminate extreme muddy areas, that may cause
sedimentation and runoff. Restricted access with heavy use
protection,(cloth & gravel) are recommended.
1 Contact NRCS office for assistance or information on use
of filter cloth and gravel for heavy use area protection.

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PLAN PREPARED BY:
DANNY EDWARDS DATE
SAMPSON SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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RONNIE WARREN DATE
SAMPSON SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST APPROVAL
C-� � we - -c� , - T- z
C. WILSON SPENCER DATE
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERV TION SERVICE
OWNER'S SIGNATURE
FAIRCLO H ARMS DATE

ENFORCEMENT
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NUH I H CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Qual

Summary of Fish Kill on Great Coharie Creek and Black River
Sampson County
June 9 and 10 , 1996
On Sunday morning June 9, 1996, Ken Averitte of the FRO was
contacted by Keith ashley, Wildlife Bioligist, concerning a fish
kill on the Great Coharie creek.
The fish kill had been discovered on the evening of Saturday, June
8 by a local citien , Mr. Neil Daughtry. Mr. Daughtry contacted
Emergency Management and Wildlife Resources and reported dead and
distressed fish at SR 1135 in Sampson County.
An investigation was conducted on Sunday June 9 by the FRO water
quality staff and Wildlife Resources personnel. The investigation
began at SR 1207 bridge. Present were Senator Lauch Faircloth of
Faircloth Farms, Keith Ashley, Dwight Davis and Matt Long of
Wildlife Resources and Ken Averitte and Kitty Kramer of FRO.
Senator Faircloth stated that a valve on one of the potato
byproducts storage basins , which are used to feed cattle on his
farm, had been accidently left partially open on either Friday
evening or Saturday morning. This highly organic material had
discharged into drainage canals on. the farm which lead to the Great
Coharie Creek.
Field Measurements were taken at this location (SR 1207).
Dissolved oxygen (D.O.) was 4.4 ppm
Temp 23.5
ph 6.7
Time 11:00 am
Field measurements were taken at Hwy 701 at 12:20 pm.
D.O. 5.2 ppm
Temp 23
conductivity 125
At this time Tommy Stevens , Fayetteville Regional Office DEM
Supervisor and Paul Rawls of the FRO arrived at the scene. Mr.
Stevens discussed the situation with Senator Faircloth.
Field measurements were taken at
pm.
D.O. 0.0 ppm
Temp 23
conductivity 155
The water at this location had a
and was visibly turbid.
the Lisbon Bridge (SR 1134), 12:58
distinct odor, orange coloration,
The investigation site then moved to Faircloth Farms. .At the farm
site an inspection of Potato Pit 2 revealed that the feeding area
below the potato pit was flooded with potato byproducts from the
pit and that the pit appeared to have discharged approximately 1-2
feet of product from the trough feeding area. The product had

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discharged through a drainage pipe from the feedlot area to the
canal next to the area. This canal feeds the Great Coharie Creek
approximately 1/2 mile downstream.
Stream samples were taken from the canal upstream and downstream of
the site and from the feedlot area itself. The drainage pipe had
been recently plugged with clay to prevent further discharge of by
product. The Senator was advised to remove the material in the
feeding area as soon as possible to prevent further discharge of
material. A heavy rain was threatening to increase the discharge
potential of the remaining liquid.
After this site investigation field parameters were taken on the
Black River at Clear Run. The plume had not yet arrived at this
location at 2:30 PM.
D.O. 6.5 ppm
Temp 24
conductivity 100
At 5:15 pm , the plume was noted at the confluence of Great Coharie
Creek and Six Runs Creek. In the Great Coharie numerous fish were
in distress. D.O. was 0.1 ppm in the Great Coharie and 6.5 ppm in
Six Runs Creek. Downstream in the Black River it was 1.8 and 2.8
at 5:30 pm.
The Wildlife Resources staff had been collecting, counting and
identifying the dead fish at the Hwy 701 location. Arrangements
were made to continue the investigation on Monday morning.
On Monday morning Tommy Stevens transported samples to the lab in
Raleigh for analysis and Ken Averitte and Paul Rawls returned to
the site. The following field parameters were measured at
locations on the basin.
Boykin Bridge SR 1214 , upstream of the Faircloth Farm, D.Q. 5.5
ppm, conductivity 170 temp 23 No dead fish or unusual
conditions.
Ebeneexer Forest Bridge SR 1211, downstream of Faircloth Farm, D.O.
3.0 ppm, conductivity 170 temp 24.
Wright Bridge Road , SR 1206, 11:00 am, D.O. 4.8 , conductivity
153, temp 23 . Dead minnow and fish collected in this area by
Wildlife Resources.
Highway 701, D.O. 5.8 ppm, conductivity 115, temp 23.
Lisbon Bridge SR 1134, D.O. 5.2 , conductivity 118 , temp 23.
Several dead fish floating downstream.
Observed Wildlife officers near landing at confluence of Great
Coharie and Six Runs performing fish collection, count and sorting
by species.

attached. At all the other locations D.O.s were recovering. Few
dead fish were noted.
A reinspection of the farm revealed clean up activities ceased on
this date at the time of the inspection approximately 3:00 pm.
On Thursday , June 13, Paul Rawls returned to the sites and took
field parameters as far downstream as Hwy 53 in Pender County.
D.O.s ranged from 4.8 at Hwy 53 to 5.7 at Clear Run. At this point
the FRO considered the crisis over.
In summary a highly organic potato by product used for feed at an
cattle feedlot discharged through an accidental spill at the
Faircloth Farm into the Great Coharie Creek in Sampson County.
This resulted in a depletion of oxygen in the Great Coharie Creek
and Black River as far downstream as the Ivanhoe area.
As a result Wildlife Resources estimated the death of 6,172 fish in
the Great Coharie and Black Rivers during the duration of the fish
kill from approximately the morning of June 8 to sometime June 11.
Water quality field measurements indicated D.O. depletions as low
as 0.0 in the water way. A orange tinted ,turbid, odorous plume
was visible as this moved downstream. Field measurements show that
upstream dissolved oxygen levels were recovering after the path of
the plume passed. By Thursday , June 13, the danger of the plume
affecting downstream D.O. and further fish kill appeared remote.
FRO staff will be drafting a detailed summary upon the receipt of
lab analysis of samples and preparing a draft enforcement action
upon the receipt of the costs of the investigation and fish kill
damages from the Wildlife Resources. This draft will be forwarded
to the Attorney General Environmental Division and the Director of
the Division of Environmental Management for their review.

COHARIE/BLACK RIVER FISH KILL
DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO) RESULTS
PAUL RAWLS, FRO-WQ SECTION
LOCATION
DATE
TIME
TEMP C
DO mg/l
HWY 41
6/12/96
13:19
25
5.5
(FOUR (4)
DEAD FISH
OBSERVED)
SR 1007
6/12/96
13:33
25
5.5
SR 1105
6/12/96
13:40
25
4.8
SR 1100
6/12/96
13:56
25
0.75
(WILDLIFE RESOURCES BOAT
RAMP NEAR
IVANHOE)
OBSERVATIONS
OF THE RIVER AT THIS LOCATION
AS WELL AS THE DO
RESULTS INDICATED TO STAFF THAT THE
PLUME OF
WASTE WAS AFFECTING
THE RIVER AT THIS POINT.
SR 1201
6/12/96
14:00
25
5.3
SR 1211
6/12/96
14:30
25
4.7
SR 1214
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6/12/96
15:30
25
5.4
SR 1214
6/13/96
8:30
24
5.5
SR 1211
6/13/96
8:14
25
5.0
(DOWNSTREAM OF FAIRCLOTH
FARM)
COHARIE CREEK
APPEARED TO
HAVE NEARLY RETURNED TO NORMAL COLOR.
LITTLE TURBIDITY VISUALLY
NOTED
NO DEAD FISH
HWY 411
6/13/96
7:50
25
5.7
CLEAR RUN
SR 1100
6/13/96
7:29
25
5.4
SR 1550
6/13/96
7:18
25
4.8
BEATTY'S BRIDGE
HWY 53
6/13/96
6:25
25
4.8
NO DEAD FISH
OBSERVED
AT ANY OF
THE POINTS LISTED ABOVE FOR
6/13/96.

Clear Run Bridge, Hwy 411, 12:45 pm on Black River,
observed plume on Black River, Orange tint and odor were observed.
D.O. 0.1 to 0.3 ppm, conductivity 145 and temp 24. Noticed some
dead fish and some distressed. Sampled for BOD and COD.
Hwy 41 on Black River. Observed normal conditions.
D.O. 6.0 ppm , conductivity 100, temp 24.
Returned to Wildlife command post and Mr. Ashley noted that the
fish kill appeared to be 1000-2000 fish. Fish disposal was
discussed. Rendering at Lundy Packing or burial at Faircloth Farms
appeared to be options. Burial at Faircloth Farms was chosen as
preferred options.
Ken and Paul returned to Faircloth Farms and observed cleanup
activities. Surface water was being diverted from the creek by
heavy equipment and excess pumped into a tanker truck for disposal
on higher pasture land.
Field parameters were again taken at Hwy 41 at 4:50 pm. D.O. were
6.2 ppm.
Field parameters at Clear Run at 5:00 pm were 0.4 ppm.
Samples were shipped that evening to the laboratory in Raleigh.
On Tuesday , June 11, Ken , Paul , and Ed Buchan of the Fro
returned to the Black River.
At Clear Run Hwy 411
Field parameters : D.O. 6.0 ppm , temp 23 at 10:00 am.
Black River, Hwy 41 , 10:15 am,
D.O. 0.2 ppm , temp 24 degrees
fish noted to be in distress
Wildlife officers went downstream from this location 1 to 2 miles
and noted few dead fish and some in distress.
Newkirks Bridge SR 1007 D.O. 5.9 ppm , temp 23 Water turbidity
noted from rains.
Wildlife officers located at Lisbon Bridge on SR 1134. They were in
the final stages of collecting and assessing the fish kill. The
low .numbers of dead fish observed downstream did not warrant
further action by Wildlife Resources.
FRO staff returned to the Farm site to observe cleanup activities.
Progress was being made to return the site to normal.
On Wednesday June 12, Paul Rawls and Michael Wicker returned to the
sites previously visited. The plume was observed at 2:00 between
SR 1100 and SR 1201 on the Black River. D.O. 0.75 ppm temp 25
taken near the Wildlife Resources Boat ramp near Ivanhoe NC.
No dead fish were observed at this location. Overall parameters

attached. At all the other locations D.O.s were recovering. Few
dead fish were noted.
A reinspection of the farm revealed clean up activities ceased on
this date at the time of the inspection approximately 3:00 pm.
On Thursday , June 13, Paul Rawls returned to the sites and took
field parameters as far downstream as Hwy 53 in Pender County.
D.O. s ranged from 4.8 at Hwy 53 to 5.7 at Clear Run. At this point
the FRO considered the crisis over.
In summary a highly organic potato by product used for feed at an
cattle feedlot discharged through an accidental spill at the
Faircloth Farm into the Great Coharie Creek in Sampson County.
This resulted in a depletion of oxygen in the Great Coharie Creek
and Black River as far downstream as the Ivanhoe area.
As a result Wildlife Resources estimated the death of 6,172 fish in
the Great Coharie and Black Rivers during the duration of the fish
kill from approximately the morning of June 8 to sometime June 11.
Water quality field measurements indicated D.O. depletions as low
as 0.0 in the water way. A orange tinted ,turbid, odorous plume
was visible as this moved downstream. Field measurements show that
upstream dissolved oxygen levels were recovering after the path of
the plume passed. By Thursday , June i3, the danger of the plume
affecting downstream D.O. and further fish kill appeared remote.
FRO staff will be drafting a detailed summary upon the receipt of
lab analysis of samples and preparing a draft enforcement action
upon the receipt of the costs of the investigation and fish kill
damages from the Wildlife Resources. This draft will be forwarded
to the Attorney General Environmental Division and the Director of
the Division of Environmental Management for their review.

Fish Kill Investigation
Great Coharie Creek
Sampson County
June 9, 1996
At 8:45 a.m. Ken Averitte of the FRO was contacted by Keith Ashley,
Wildlife Biologist concerning a fish kill on the Great Coharie
Creek.
This kill had been reported in the evening hours of Saturday Ju e
8, 1996 to Wildlife Resources by a local citizen.( IVE11
The citizen reported several dead fish with distressed fish
observed. The location was noted at SR 1135.
An investigation was conducted by FRO staff June 9, 1996 with the
following observations:
Approximately 50 Dead fish were observed at SR 1207, all
species. Time 11:30 a.m. At such time staff met with US
Senator Lauch Faircloth. Mr Faircloth stated that "There
was no mystery" as to the cause of the kill. He indicated
that a farm hand had not securely closed a gate valve at
one of the potato feed troughs on his farm allowing
potato waste to enter an unnamed tributary to the Great
Coharie Creek.
The investigation included visual observations of the potato
pit feeding area as well as downstream DOT bridge sites along the
Great Coharie Creek.
initial findings included observations of dead and distressed
fish from the SR 1211 bridge (below the intersection of the UT
believed to have received the waste and the Great Coharie Creek) to
the confluence of the Great Coharie and Six Runs Creeks (at the
origin of the Black River).
The investigation included samples taken from the Potato Pit
area, upstream and downstream of the Pit from the UT, and Great
Coharie Creek at SR 1134. Field work at SR 1134 included
measurements of
dissolved oxygen 110" mg/1
conductivity 161 umhos
Wildlife Biologist began a fish mortality' determination
(number, species, size, etc.) June 9, 1996 and will continue the
investigation in day(s) to come.

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Boykin Bridge Road ( SR 1214 ) D.O. 5.6
(upstream of Faircloth farm }
SR 1207 D.Q. 4.4 Temp 23.5 pH 6.7 11:00 am
Hwy 701 D.O. 5.2 Temp 23 conductivity 125 12:20 pm
SR 1134 D.O. 0.0 Temp 23 conductivity 155 12:58 pm
(samples collected) strange turbid color, odor
Black River Q Clear Run D.O. 6.5 , Temp 24 , conductivity 100
2:30 pm
Great Coharie near confluence w/ Six runs creek D.Q. 0.1
Six Runs Creek D.O. 6.5 5:15
Black Raver Q Six Runs D.O. 1.8-2.8 5:30 pm

FAIRCLOTH FARMS
P. O. Box 496
Phone [phone]
CLINTON, N. C. 28328
September 29, 1995
Mr. Michael Wicker
N. C. Division of Environmental Manaa_ement
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, N. C. 29301-5043
Dear Mr. Wicker:
EUri
Oct, 5
ENV MANAGEMENT'S
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
I am in receipt of your letter of September 9, 1995, concerning
the storage and feeding of potato by-products on my cattle farm. I
will briefly outline what steps we at Faircloth Farms plan to take to
minimize the chance of degradation of water quality in and around the
Great Coharie Creek.
Taking into consideration the suggestions offered by your office,
and those of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the
Cooperative Extension Service, we plan to implement the following
practices:
1. Place locks on all valves that are used to release potato
by-products into feeding troughs.
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes leading from the cattle
feeding areas and into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water
to filter areas of established crops.
3. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so
as to minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits.

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4. Redesign feeding areas so that surface water and any cattle or
potato waste will be directed over a buffer area of
established coastal bermudagraa or other suitable cover,
depending on the season. This should greatly minimize the
chance of any waste reaching ditches or streams.
5. Educate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper
operation of the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the
potency of the by --product and its potential effect on the
environment.
b. We plan to decrease feeding of potato by-products in the
existing troughs and increase our pasture feeding. This will
mean the majority of the by-product will be pulled from the
pits and trucked to troughs located in pastures that are
located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will be formulated for use in case of an
emergency.
Our plans are to have all of these practices in place within
ninety (90) days, hopefully less.
If you have any questions concerning this response, do not
hesitate to contact me or Curtis Barwick at 592-1122.
Respectfully Yours,
W. Nelson Waters
WNW,7r;bh

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FAIRCLOTH FARMS
P. O. Box 490 r�
Phone [phone] V4aja
CLINTON, N. C. 28328
September 29, 1995
Mr. Michael Wicker
N. C. Division of Environmental Management.
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, N. C. 29301-5043
Dear Mr. Wicker:
ENV. MANAGEMENT",
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
I am in receipt of your letter of September 8, 1995, concerning"
the storage and -feeding of potato by-products on my cattle farm. I
will briefly outline what steps we at Faircloth Farms plan to take.to
minimize the chance of degradation of water quality in and around the
Great Coharie Creek.
Taking.into consideration the su,ggestions offered by your office,
and those of the Natural Resourceo'Conservation Service and the
Cooperative Extension Service, we plan to implement the following
practices:
1. .Place locks on all valves that are used to release potato
by-products into feeding troughs.
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes Ieading from the cattle
fe,eding areas and.into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water
to filter areas of established rcrops.
3. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so:
as to minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits..

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4. Redesign feeding areas so that surface water and any cattle or
potato waste will be directed over a buffer area of
established coastal bermudagraa or other suitable cover,
depending on the season. This should greatly minimize the
chance of any waste reaching ditches or streams.
5. Educate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper
operation of the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the
potency of the by-product and its potential effect on the
environment.
6. We plan to decrease feeding of potato by-products in the
existing troughs and increase our pasture feeding. This will
mean the majority of the by-product will be pulled from the
pits and trucked to troughs located in pastures that are
located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will -be formulated for use in case of an
emergency.
Our plans are to have all of these practices in place within
ninety (90) days, hopefully less.
If you have any questions concerning this response, do not
hesitate to contact me or Curtis Barwick at 592-1122.
Respectfully Yours,
W. Nelson Waters
WNW, Jr ; btu

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Andrew McCall, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 6, 1995
W. Nelson Waters
Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, N.C. 28328
Subject: Cattle Feedinq Operations/Potato By --Products Storage
Faircloth Farms
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Waters:
This office has reviewed the .proposed changes in operation
concerning the subject facilities and concurs that the measures you
are implementinq will incorporate best management practices which
should decrease the likelihood of pollutants reaching the surface
waters of the state.
While the location of the operations in proximity to drainage
ways is still of some concern to this office the proper handling of
the cattle feeding supplement and the increased protection through
these proposed measures appears adequate under normal circumstances
to protect water quality.
Upon completion of implementing the proposed best management
practices please contact this office in order for our staff to do
a final inspection.
We appreciate the cooperation shown by yourself and the other
staff of Faircloth Farms in the resolution of this matter.
If you have any further questions about this matter please
contact Grady Dobson or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Michael C. Wicker, P.E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Wilson Spencer, MRCS
Richard Melton, Sampson Co. Extension Office
A. Preston Howard, Jr. DEM Director
Steve Tedder, DEM Water Quality Section Chief
Wachovia Building, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, ? FA
Health and Natural Resources « • FA
Fayetteville Regional Office
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary( -
Andrew McCall, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
The Honorable D.M. Faircloth
United States Senate
c/o Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 800
Clinton,. N.C. 28328
Subiect: Cattle Feeding Operations/
Potato By -Products Storage
Faircloth Farms
Sampson County
Dear Senator Faircloth:
This letter is a follow up to our August 24 meeting with
representatives of Faircloth Farms, the Sampson County Extension
Office, and Natural Resources Conservation Service. The purpose of
that meeting was to discuss our concerns regarding the location and
operating practices of the storage of potato by-products used on
Faircloth Farms as a supplemental feed for cattle.
As we discussed at that meeting, the three potato byproduct
storage ponds and related beef cattle feeding areas are too close
to ditches draining to the Great Coharie Creek. Because the ponds
and feeding areas are so close to these ditches, there's a
likelihood that high -strength organic matter could runoff into the
creek.
The potential for problems was first observed this summer by
our staff. during aerial inspections of animal waste handling
practices in Sampson County. We have made several subsequent ground
inspections of the feeding areas and holding ponds and have
determined that additional. best management practices should be
implemented to lessen the envirommntal risks associated with the
current operations. While the Extension Office and MRCS have
recommended several onsite changes, we feel that additional
measures are needed to protect Coharie Creek. We strongly
recommend that the ponds and feeding areas be relocated to areas
with more buffer from and less slope toward surface waters. In
addition, a spill control plan should be designed and implemented
onsite and other secuity measures taken to ensure the integrity of
the operations is not compromised by outside forces.
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Faircloth Farms
September 8, 1995
We advised your staff during our August 24 meeting that we
would be sending this follow up letter and requested a response to
that letter within 30 days of its receipt, with a schedule for
implementing the additional best management practices. A summary
of our meeting and inspections is attached for your review.
We appreciate the cooperation shown by Faircloth Farm
employees in resolving this matter and should you or your staff
have any questions about this matter, please call Kerr T. Stevens
, DEM Regional Supervisor , or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
c . W «,K L'-t'
Michael C. Wicker, P.E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
attachment
cc: Wilson Spencer, MRCS
Richard Melton, Sampson Co. Extension Office
Nelson Waters, Faircloth Farms
A. Preston Howard, Jr., DEM Director
Steve Tedder, DEM Water Quality Section Chief

. 6.
SUMMARY OF FAIRCLOTH FARM INSPECTION AND MEETING
On August 9, 1995 staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office
were performing aerial inspections of the area along the Great
Coharie Creek and the Black River in Sampson County. -No unusual
observations were made of the swine farms in the area ; however,
several lagoons with beef cattle feeding areas on the Faircloth
Farm were noticed to be located close to drainage ditches which
drained to the Great Coharie Creek. An additional lined lagoon was
observed on the farm in an isolated area away from the drainage
ditches. The staff photographed these areas and proceeded to
inspect upon landing.
Upon landing , staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office
performed inspections of the lagoons in question. Mr. Nelson
Waters and Mr. Douglas Matthas of Faircloth Farms were contacted
and attended this inspection. They explained that three of the
lagoons near the drainage ditches were storage holes for potato by
products from Allen Canning Company and Bruce Foods. These by
products are stored in the lagoons within pasture areas and then
discharged through a controlled outlet into feeding troughs for
consumption by the beef cattle or by trucking into the pastures to
mobile troughs for their consumption. There are approximately 3500
beef cattle on this farm. The farm representatives stated that the
low areas of the farm had been flooded by the excessive rains
during June 1995 and that Potato Hole #2 had overflowed at this
time due to rainfall in the lagoon and surface runoff which also
entered the lagoon.
The FRO inspection revealed that each of the potato storage
hole facilities consisted of a lagoon of 1/3-1/2 acre with 10-12 ft
depth built into the natural sloping topography. The downslope
side of each of these lagoons exceeds 15 ft. and may need to be
listed with Land Quality as high hazard dams. An outlet pipe is
installed in each lagoon with a slide gate to control discharge.
The outlet pipe is located at the bottom of the lagoon as a bottom
draw -off. The pipe feeds a concrete trough located on a concrete
feeding area of approximately 2/10 of an acre. Each of these
feeding areas has a surface drainage pipe which drains to an
adjacent drainage ditch. Each of these drainage ditches flows to
Great Coharie Creek.
At potato hole 02 it was evident from the waterline that the
liquid level had been to the top of the berm and had overflowed
recently. The current water level had a freeboard of approximately
4 ft. The farm representatives stated the liquid level had been
lowered 4 ft. in about two weeks from consumption by the cattle.
The feeding area at the trough is immediately adjacent to the
drainage ditch. It appeared that surface drainage could also
impact the lagoon.

At potato hole #3 the freeboard exceeded 5 ft. The feeding
area at this lagoon is built over the drainage ditch with a surface
drainage pipe installed to the ditch.
Potato hole #1 is not in service. This is also constructed
next to a drainage way with two surface drainage pipe connected to
two ditches. There is adequate buffer at this site from the
drainage way should the piping be rerouted into a pasture area as
a filter area.
An inspection was also performed at the isolated lined lagoon.
This lagoon contains liquid by product from Mallinkrodt Chemical
which is high in nitrogen content and is used as a fertilizer on
the farm. This lagoon has a polyethylene liner and is fenced.
There were no drainage ways in proximity to this location.
The FRO staff took samples from potato holes #2, the drainage
ditch upstream and downstream of potato hole #2 and the lined
lagoon. The results of the analysis are listed in Table 1
attached.
During .the inspection the FRO staff advised the farm
representatives to contact NRCS for consultation regarding BMP's to
avoid surface water discharges of cattle waste and/or potato by
products. Due to the close proximity of the facilities to the
surface waters, the field observations of prior discharges, and the
obvious potency of the potential pollutants the FRO staff strongly
felt different methods needed to be employed.
Following the inspections the FRO contacted NRCS to request
that technical assistance be given the farm in regards to the waste
management practices observed. A meeting was scheduled for August
24, 1995 to discuss these concerns with the farm representatives,
MRCS, aq extension and the FRO staff.
Production records were obtained from Allen Canning Company
and Bruce Foods to verify the amounts of by products shipped to the
Faircloth Farm. These indicate that Allen Canning Company has sent
318 loads totaling 70,000 lbs. of solid and peel waste/year and
Bruce Foods indicates 228 loads of solid cull material totaling
8,360,000 lbs/year. The NC Cooperative Extension Service was
contacted to obtain the ranges of intake of such material by beef
cattle. Each mature cow can consume from 20-94 lbs of wet
material/head/day. Therefore 3500 cattle would be expected to
consume 70,000-329,000 lbs/day for an annual consumption of
258550,000- 120,085,000 lbs. This may equate to 5 gallons per head
per day of the liquid slurry or 17,500 gallons per day for the
herd. It is estimated that the 4 ft. of liquid depleted in potato
hole #2 would be approximately 450,000-650,000 gallons. The farm
representatives stated that this had been consumed within two weeks
prior to our inspection.

On August 24, 1995 staff of the FRO met at the Coharie Farms
headquarters in Clinton, N.C. with representatives of the Sampson
County Extension Office, MRCS, and Faircloth Farms. At this
meeting the concerns of the FRO were voiced regarding the potential
impacts of any discharges to Great Coharie Creek from these storage
holes and also the cattle waste from the feeding areas. The farm
representatives were advised of the strength of the highly organic
waste and the effects such wastes would have on the surface waters
of the state should any discharge occur. The operations of the
storage holes were questioned. The farm representatives stated
that they use the troughs in winter and truck the by products into
the pastures during other months where it is consumed by the cattle
from rubber tire mobile troughs. They have about 1950 breeding
cattle and 1500 calves on the farm. They receive irish potatoes
every day for the months of June and July and sweet potatoes from
September to February. They feed culled potato solids during the
summer ( 2-3 truck loads )'and 12,000-15,000 gallons/day of slush
in the winter. They reiterated that normally they have adequate
storage but in June 1995 the water levels rose 2-3' due to heavy
rains. They stated that the levels were lowered by trucking the by
products into the fields for consumption.
The MRCS and Extension Office representatives discussed BMP's to
use at the farms including rearrange troughs to provide more
buffer, increase the grassed areas, locking the outlet pipes,
fencing the cattle off the drainage ditches, moving the cattle more
often, eliminating the surface drainage pipes and diverting
stormwater away from the lagoons and feeding area.
Following the meeting an inspection of the facilities was
conducted in the field to observe the questioned area and further
discuss resolution of the FRO concerns. From the field observation
the FRO still contends that potato hole #2 and #3 need to move
feeding operations away from the ditches.
SUMMARY
Based on field and laboratory investigation the storage of potato
by products at the Faircloth Farm has the potential to discharge
highly organic waste into the surface waters of the state due to
the proximity of the storage lagoons and the feeding areas to
drainage ditches tributary to Great Coharie Creek. Visual
inspection of this area shows evidence of this occurring prior to
the FRO inspection ; however the extent and effect of any such
discharge is unknown. No wastes were observed discharging during
such inspections and samples from the stream do not conclusively
indicate such has occurred. The FRO recommends that the practices
observed be improved by the implementation of BMP's in the area or
the removal of these activities to another less threatening
location.

POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
NH3
TKN
NO2NO3
TP
PH
TABLE I
SAMPLING ANALYSIS
26,000
MG/L
101
MG/L
940
MG/L
.09
MG/L
190
MG/L
3.2
NO METALS OR VOLATILES WERE DETECTABLE
UPSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
3.1
MG/L
NH3
.15
MG/L
TKN
.80
MG/L
NO2NO3
4.0
MG/L
TP
.02
MG/L
PH
4.1
DOWNSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2 @ CONFLUENCE W/ COHARIE CREEK
BOD
4.0
MG/L
NH3
.16
MG/L
TKN
.80
MG/L
NO2NO3
4.3
MG/L
TP
.09
MG/L
PH
4.7
LINED LAGOON W/ LIQUID NITROGEN CONTENTS
BOD
60.0
MG/L
NH3
47,000
MG/L
TKN
54,000
MG/L
NO2NO3
0.20
MG/L
TP
0.67
MG/L -
PH
6.2

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AUGUST 9, 1995 AERIAL INSPECTIONS.
KEN AVERITTE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
PAWL RAWLS to rr
AUGUST 9, 1995 FARM INSPECTION
NELSON WATERS FAIRCLOTH FARMS
DOUGLAS MATTHAS FAIRCLOTH FARMS
KEN AVERITTE NCDEM—FRO
MIKE MOODY of of
PAUL RAWLS of 11
MICHAEL WICKER it of
AUGUST 24, 1995 MEETING
NELSON WATERS
FAIRCLOTH FARMS
CURTIS BARWICK
" of
DOUGLAS MATTHAS
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JIM NORRIS
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WILSON SPENCER
MRCS
RICHARD MELTON
SAMPSON CO. EXTENSION
KEN AVERITTE
NCDEM—FRO
GRADY DOBSON
To
KERR T. STEVENS
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MICHAEL WICKER
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES !ta
Extension Animal Husbandry • l I I Polk Hall, Box 7621 • Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7621 A ENV. MANAGEMENT"
FAX [phone] Phone [phone]
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August 22, 1995
Mr. Grady Dobson
DEHNR-DEM
Suite 714
Wachovia Building
220 Green Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Dear Grady,
I've done some digging into the data we have available on sweet potato cannery waste, and
perhaps this will shed some insight on your questions. The waste from steam peeling of potatoes has
been used in Sampson County for some time, and dates back to some research conducted by Dr. Roger
Crickenberger at NCSU, and George Upton and Dan Bailey at Sampson County Extension,
A typical analysis for this material is as follows:
Nutrient
% Dry basis
Dry Matter
16.3
Nitrogen
0.88
Phosphorus
0.19
Potassium
1,84
Copper
14 ppm
Zinc
11 ppm
These elemental analyses are on a "dry basis" so to get the composition of the wet material,
multiply the level indicated by .163 (the dry matter %). While I have no data on this, the material should
ferment rapidly, resulting in a pH of about 4.0, which should result in good stability.
The research conducted with this material indicated a good level of palatability when offered to
growing calves fed in confinement when offered a limited amount of hay or supplement. We have no data
to indicate how much of the material cattle would eat if offered all the grass they could consume, but
because of the high palatability observed in the studies conducted, a reasonable range in consumption
would be 10 to 50% of the animal's dry matter intake. This makes up 3 to 15 lbs of dry matter for a mature
large framed beef cow, which is 20 to 94 Ibslheadlday of the wet material per cow. I'm not sure of the
density of the material, but if you figure on 9 lb/gallon, that would amount to 2.2 to 10.4 gallons/head/day.
If I had to make an educated guess at one number, I would say it is reasonable to assume that a cow
would consume 5 gallonslheadlday during the summer.
I hope these figures are sufficient for you to do your analysis of the situation of which we spoke.
For details on how the material has been used I would suggest you contact Mr. George Upton or Mr.
Richard Melton at Sampson County Extension who have worked more closely with this material than I
have.
Sincerely,
Matt Poore
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!'lie 1one some digging into the data we have available on sweet potato cannery waste, and
per"a�,s tn,s ,.,J11 shed some insight on your questions. The waste from steam peeling of potatoes has
been use4 r• Simpson County for some time, and dates back to some research conducted by Dr. Roger
Crrrkarr)er;,ar a: ":CSU, and George Upton and Can Bailey at Sampson County Extension.
A typical analysis for fhts material is as follows:
Nutrient
'46 Dry ba-- :h
nry M�tu�!
tF ;i
P�c+sl}t�arus
Q 99
PttAssiurT1
1.84
l,:c;;1pE l
'14 ppm
�rtc
11 ppm
T hase elemental analyses are on a "dry basis" so to get the composition of the wet mdte:nai,
nu!i py :ne level indicated by .4463 (the dry matter %). While I have no data on this, the material should
fr�rrrent rapidly, resultinq in a pH of about 4.0, which should result in good stability.
The research conducted with this material indicated a good level of palatability when offered to
growing calves fed In confinement when offered a limited amount of hay or supplement. We have no data
L,rr;d,cate how mu&. of the material cattle would eat if offered all the grass they could consume, but
t:�' ause of the high palatability observed in the studies conducted, a reasonable range in consumption
wrt;Id be 10 to 5011/o of the animal's dry matter intake. Ti1is makes up 3 to 15 Ibs of dry matter for a mature
large Irarned beef cow, which is 20 to 94 lbs/head/day of the wet material per cow. I'm not sure of the
density of the material, but if you figure on 9 lb/gallon, that would amount to 2.2 to 10.4 gallons/head/day.
'f I h2a m make an eHurnted quess at one number, I would say it is reasonable to assume that a cow
would cnrisume 5 gallons/head/day during the summer.
I hope these figures are sufficient for you to do your analysis of the situation of which we spoke.
For details on stow the material has been used I would suggest you contact Mr. George Upton or Mr,
Rirrtard Meiton at Sampson County rzxtension who have worked more closely with this material than i
:=:ir3�:rri�tly,
Matt poore
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n For Lab Use ONLY
DIVISIOIN..yF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM %DMI)
COUNTY i PRIORITY SAMPLE TYPE
RIVER BASIN ❑AMBIENT ❑ QA ❑ STREAM EFFLU U/
Uj
REPORT T0; ARO O RO RRO WaRO WIRO WSRO TS ❑ LAKE ❑ �J
AT BM ❑COMPLIANCE. ❑ CHAIN �+
Other OF CUSTODY
Shipped by: Bu ourier. taif. Other MERGENCY ❑ESTUARY
Lab Number: -
Date Received:
Time
U 0
%
Rec'd by: LV
From: Bus ourie
Hand Del
ENTRY By.
C`K::,
DATE REPORTED:
COLLECTOR(S) : il
0 l
Estimated BOD Range: 0-5/5-25/25-65/40-130 or 100 plus STATION LOCATION: }r�� - P,���j vi, �9a lt� 1t'
Seed: Yes ❑ No❑ Chlorinated: Yes ❑ No ❑ REMARKS: ENV MANAGEMENT
F.t
Station # Date Begin (yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Date End Time End Depth DB DBM Value Type omposite Sample T e
O : aQ L A H L T S B C G GNXX
1
,YIBOD5310
mg/i
2
COD High 340ccC4 mg/1
3
COD Low 335 mg/I
4
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 /100m1
5
Coliform: MF Total 31504 /looml
6
Coliform: Tube Fecal 31615 /loom]
7
Coliform: Fecal Strap 31673 /100ml
8
Residue: Total 500 mg/1
9
Volatile 505 mg/I
10
Fixed 510 mg/1
11
Residue: Suspended 530 mg/I
12
Volatile 535 mg/I
13
Fixed 540 mg/1
14
pH 403 units
i
15
Acidity to PH 4.5 436 mg/I
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 mg/1
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 4I5 mg/I
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/I
19
t18
TOC 680 mgA
20
Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mgA
Chi a: Trf 32217 ug/1
Chi a: Corr 32209 ug/I
Pheophytin a 32213 rig/I
Color; True 80 Pt -Co
Color:(PH ) 83 ADMI
Color, pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 mg/I
Fluoride 951 mg/I
Formaldehyde 71880 mg/I
Grease and Oils 556 mg/I
Hardness Total900 mgA
Specific Cond. 95 uMhos/cm2
MBAS 38260 mgA
Phenols 32730 ug/1
Sulfate 945 mg/i
Sulfide 745 m9/1
NH3 as N 610 Q / mgA
TKN as N 625 Q mg/1
NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 mgA
X
P: Total as P 665 / mgn
PO4 as P 70507 N mgA
P: Dissolved as P 666 mgA
Cd-Cadmium 1027 / ngA
Cr{3rromlurruTotal10341,/061 ugA
Cu�opper 1042 ug/I
Ni-Nickel 1067 L 0 i/ ugA
Pb-Lead 1051 _ / ugA
Zn-Zlnc 1092 y� u2A
Ag-Sliver 1077 ug/1
[�
Al Aluminum 1105/ ug/1
Be -Beryllium 1012� } ug/I
V
Ca -Calcium 916 d tt A
Co -Cobalt 1037,5��(r1 ug/i
Fe -Iron 1045-�qr =ug/I
LI-Lithium 1132 a S` ugA
MwMagnesium 927 '- mg/1
Mn-Manganese 1055 �� ug/1
Na-Sodium 929 mg/i
Arsenic -Total 1002 ug/l
Se -Selenium 1147 ug/l
Hg-Mercury 71900 ug/1
Organochlorine Pesticides
Organophosptwrus Pesticides
Acid Herbicides
Base/ Neutral Extractable Organics
Acid Extractable Organics
Purgeable Organics (VOA bottle reg'd)
Phytoplankton
Sampling Point
Conductance at 25 C
Water Temperature M
D.O. mgA
PH
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Temperature (C)
PH 8.3 pH 4.5
pH 4.5 pH 8.3
2
94
10
300 1•
400 1•
82244 1431
82243 182242
20
Salinity x
Precipition flr✓day)
Cloud Cover X
Wind Direction (Deg)
StFearnFlOwSevedly
Turbidity Severity
Wind Velocity M/H
Mean Stream Depth ft.
Stream Width ft
480
45
32
36
Mi.
1350
35
64
4
15,�Ue
DMI/Revised IGA-

REPORTED BY
CHECKED BY
REVIEWED BY
SAMPLE TYPE: WATER
EHNR/DEM LABORATORY
VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYSIS RESULTS
LAB NO. 5W5243
SUPERVISOR
DATE
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethene
100
U
96-18-4 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
100
U
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
100
U
108-86-1 Bromobenzene
100
U
156-60-5
trans- 1, 2-Dichloroethene
100
U
95-49-8 2-Chlorotoluene
100
U
75-34-3
1,1-Dichloroethane
100
U
106-43-4 4-Chlorotoluene
100
U
590-20-7
2,2-Dichloropropane
100
U
541-73-1 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
100
U
156-59-4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
100
U
106-46-7 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
100
U
67-66-3
Chloroform
100
U
95-50-1 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
100
U
74-97-5
Bromochloro methane
100
U
96-12-8 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
100
U
71-55-6
1, 1. 1 -Trichloroethane
100
U
120-82-1 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
100
U
563-58-6
1, 1 -Dichloropropene
100
U
87-68-3 Hexachlorobutadiene
100
U
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
100
U
87-61-6 1,2,3-Trichlorebenzene
100
U
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
100
U
1634-04-4 Methyl-tert-butyl ether
100
U
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
100
U
71-43-2 Benzene
100
U
78-87-5
1,2-Dichloropropane
100
U
108-88-3 Toluene
100
U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
100
U
100-41-4 Ethyl benzene
100
U
74-95-3
Dibromomethane
100
U
108-38-3 m,p-Xylenes
200
U
10061-01-5
cis- 1,3-Dichloropropene.
100
U
95-47-6 o-Xylene
100
U
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
100
U
100-42-5 Styrene
100
U
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
100
U
98-82-8 Isopropyl benzene
100
U
127-18-4
Tetra chloroethene
100
U
103-65-1 n-Propylbenzene
100
U
142-28-9
1,3-Dichloropropane
100
U
108-67-8 1,3, 5-Trimethylbenzene
100
U
124-48-1
Dibromochloromethane
100
U
98-06-6 tent-Butylbenzene
100
U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
100
U
95-63-6 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
100
U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
100
U
135-98-8 sec -Butyl benzene
100
U
630-20-6
1, 1, 1,2-Tetrachloroethane
100
U
99-87-6 p-isopropyltoluene
100
U
75-25-2
Bromoform
100
U
104-51-8 n-Butylbenzene
100
U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
100
U
91-20-3 Naphthalene
100
U
TQL-
Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
Other purgeables detected
Detected
change due to instrument sensitivity
(up to 10 highest peaks)
ug/L
T-
Tentatively identified, not confirmed
E-
Estimated Value
U-
Samples analyzed for this compound but not detected
ETHYL ESTER ACETIC ACID
4700 E T M
N-
Sample not analyzed for this compound
PROPYL ESTER ACETIC ACID
8800 E T M
D-
Detected below quantitation limit
ANHYDRIDE BUTANOIC ACID
150 E T M
M-
GC/MS Analysis performed
PROPYL ESTER BUTANOIC ACID
140 E T M
COMMENTS:
SAMPLE SUBMITTED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER

For Lab Use ONLY
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM (DM1)
CaUNITY
PRIORITY
SAMPLE TYPE
RIVER BASIN Y—
❑AMBfENT ❑
❑
REPORT TO. ARO MRO RRO WaRO WIRO WSRO TS
QA
STREAM
EFFLUUE
AT BM
❑ ❑
❑ LAKE
❑
Ocher
COMPLIANCE CHAIN
OF CUSTODY
EMERGENCY
ESTUARY?
STUARY
lNJ7LUM%EG
Shipped by: Bu ourie , St.I. Other
T
Lab Number-. �q `
Date Recelved: ' / - 7 Tlme: " ./
From: Bus ouri Hand Del
DATA ENTRY BY: ��-c�` CK� r
1 T ORTED: Q
COLLECTOR(S):
Estimated BOD Range: 0-6/5- !--65/40-130 or 100 plus STATION LOCATION: t� ,
. n .r i
lfi3YH iris
Seed: Yes El No El Chlorinated. Yes El No❑ REMARKS: FAyFTTFV1L[F REG. OFFICE
Station # Date Begin (yy/mm/dd) Time Begin I Date End Time End Dept DB DBM Value Type Composite Sample Ty e
A H L T S B C GNXX
1
YI
BOD5 310 O mg/1
2
COD High 340 rag/]
3
COD Low 335 mg/1
4
Coliform: MF Fecal 316I6 /100ml
5
Coliform: MF Total 31504 /100mI
6
Coliform: Tube Fecal 31615 /100ml
7
Coliform: Fecal Strep 31673 /100m1
8
Residue: Total 500 mg/I
9
Volatile 505 mg/1
10
Fixed 510 mg/1
I 1
Residue: Suspended 530 mg/1
12
Volatile 535 mg/1
131
Fixed 540 mg/1
14
Pit 403 r units
15
Acidity to pit 4.5 436 mgA
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 mg/I
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 mg/I
18
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 4I0 mg/l
19
TOC 680 mg/1
20
Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mg/I
Chi a: TO 32217 ag/1
Chi a. Corr 32209 ug/I
Pheophytin a 32213 USA
Color: True 80 Pt -Co
Color:(pH ) 83 ADMI
Color: pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 mg/l
Fluoride 951 mg/1
Formaldehyde 71880 mg/I
Grease and Oils 556 in
Hardness Total900 mg/I
Specific Cand- 95 uMhos/cm2
MBAS 38260 mg/1
Phenols 32730 ug/1
Sulfate 945 1139/1
Sulfide 745 mg/I
NH3 as N 610 // mg/I
TKN as N 625 Q V mg/I
NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 mg/I
P: Total as P 665 D O mg/1
PO4 as P 70507 !y mgA
Dissolved as P 666� mg/1
CdCadmium 1027 / a O ugA
CrChromlum:Total 1034 _e:� tx6— ug/i
Cu-Copper 1042 ug/1
Ni-Nickel 1067 �/O ugA
Pb-Lead 1051 L /Gj ug/1
Zrr2lnc 1092 ugA
Ag-Silver 1077 /t u9A
VO
AI -Aluminum 1105 ug/I
`
Be -Beryllium 1012 L
C) ug/1
Ca -Calcium 916 /� m9A
Co -Cobalt 1037 ng/1
`
Fe -Iron 1045 I / ugA
Li -Lithium 1132 5— ug/1
Mg -Magnesium 927 / mg/l
r CCU
Mn-Manganese 1055 S ug/1
Na-Sodium 929 .�( C`� mg/I
r �
AIsenic-Total 1002 ug/I
Se-Selenlum 1147 ug/1
Hg-Mercury 71900 ug/l
Organochlorine Pesticides
Orgauaphosphorus Pesticides
Acid Herbicides
Base/ Neutral Extractable Organics
Acid Extractable Organics
Purgeable Organics (VOA bottle reg'd)
Z
Phytoplankton
Sampling Point I,Conductance
at 25 C
ater Temperature 40
D.O. mgA
pH
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Temperature 10
PH 83 pH 4.5
pH 4.5 pH 8.3
2
94
10
300 1.
400 1•
82244 1431
82243 182242
20
Salinity S
Precipltion (In/day)
Cloud Cover.%
W1W Dhection (beg)
ream Flow Severity
Turbidity Severity
Wind Velocity M/H
Hean Stream Depth It.
Stream Width It.
480
45
32
36
1351
1350
35
64
4
DMI/Ret-s-d 101eo

EHNRIDEM LABORATORY
VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
REPORTED BY
CHECKED BY
REVIEWED By
SAMPLE TYPE: WATER ANALYSIS RESULTS
LAB NO. 5W5245
SUPERVISOR .
DATE
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethene
10
U
96-18-4
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
10
U
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
10
U
108-86-1
Bromobenzene
10
U
156-60-5
trans- 1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
95-49-8
2-Chlorotoluene
10
U
75-34-3
1,1-Dichloroethane
10
U
106-43-4
4-Chlorotoluene
10
U
590-20-7
2,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
156-59-4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
106-46-7
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
67-66-3
Chloroform
10
U
95-50-1
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
74-97-5
Bromochlaromethane
10
U
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
10
U
71-55-6
1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethane
10
U
120-82-1
1, 2,4-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
563-58-6
1,1-Dichloropropene
10
U
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
10
U
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
10
U
87-61-6
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
10
U
1634-04-4
Methyl-tert-butyl ether
10
U
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
10
U
71-43-2
Benzene
10
U
78-87-5
1,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
108-88-3
Toluene
10
U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
10
U
100-41-4
Ethyl benzene
10
U
74-95-3
Dibromomethane
10
U
108-38-3
m,p-Xylenes
20
U
10061-01-5
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
95-47-6
o-Xylene
10
U
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
100-42-5
Styrene
10
U
79-00-5
1,1, 2-Trichloroethane
10
U
98-82-8
Isopropyl benzene
10
U
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
10
U
103-65-1
n-Propylbenzene
10
U
142-28-9
1,3-Dichloropropane
.10
U
108-67-8
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
10
U
124-48-1
Dibromochlaromethane
10
U
98-06-6
tert-Butylbenzene
10
U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
10
U
95-63-6
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
10
U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
10
U
135-98-8
sec-Butylbenzene
10
U
630-20-6
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
10
U
99-87-6
p-isopropyltoluene
10
U
75-25-2
Bromofarm
10
U
104-51-8
n-Butylbenzene
10
U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
10
U
91-20-3
Naphthalene
10
U
TQL-
Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
Other purgeablas
detected.
Detected
change due to instrument sensitivity
(up to 10 highest
peaks)
ug/L
T-
Tentatively Identified, not confirmed
E-
Estimated Value
NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
U-
Samples analyzed for this compound but not
detected
DETECTED BY GC/MASS SPECTROMETER,
N-
Sample not analyzed for this compound
O-
Detected below quantitation limit
M-
GCIMS Analysis performed
COMMENTS: SAMPLE RECEIVED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER.

For Lab Use ONLY
DIVLSION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM (DM1)
COUNTY
L^^ Don
PRIORITY
SAMPLE TYPE
RIVER BASIN
❑AMBIENT ❑ QA
❑ STREFNr[lE t
,y
REPORT TO: ARO
MRO RRO WaRO WlRO W5R0 TS
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Other
CHAIN
OF CUSTODY
❑ESTUARY
Shipped by: Bus
urie off, Other
�qEMERGENCY
OCT9 jABG
Lab Number-
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hate Received: O Time,
Rec'd by:
From: Bus Dorf -Hand Del
DATA ENTRY BY:17�� CK
DATE REPORTED:
COLLECTOR{S): G_
T
STATION LOCATION: ��y� r � rs�r r F � n ril 0-E T -
Estimated BOD Range: O-5/5-2 25-65/40-130 or 100 plus — —, ;,z� -- -
Seed: Yes ❑ Na❑ Chlorinated: Yes ❑ No ❑ _REMARKS: FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
Station r
ate Begin (yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Date End Time End Depth 47 DB DBM Value Type Composite Sample T
+ A H L T S B G GNXX
r
1
A
BODS 310 60 mg/I
2
COD High 340 mg/I
3
COD Low 335 mg/I
4
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 /Iooml
5
Coliform: MF Total 31504 /loom]
6
CoIiform: Tube Fecal 31615 /Ioom]
7
Coliform: Fecal Strep 31673 /looml
8
Residue: Total 500 mg/I
9
Volatile 505 mg/1
10
Fixed 510 mg/I
11
Residue: Suspended 530 mg/I
12
VoIatile 535 mg/I
13
Fixed 540 mg/I
14
pH 403 " units
15
Acidity to pH 4.5 436 m9/1
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 mg/I
17
Alkalinity to pH 9-3 415 mg/I
18
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/1
19
TOC 680 m9A
20
Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mg/I
Chi a: Tri 32217 ug/1
Chi a: Corr 32209 ugA
Pbeophytin a 32213 USA
Color: True 80 Pt -CO
Color:(pH } 83 ADMI
Color: pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 mg/1
Fluoride 951 ms/I
Formaldehyde 71880 mg/I
Grease and Oils 556 mg/1
Hardness Total900 mg/I
Specific Cond. 95 uMhos/cm2
MBAs 38260 m9A
Phenols 32730 ag/1
Sulfate 945 mg/1
Sulfide 745 mgA
NH3 as N 610 'y mg/1
TKN as N 625 99�/� �_y dO O mgA
NO2 plus NO3 as N 6 0 0, Z 0 mill
P: TotaI as P 665 (9 j mg/I
PO4 as P 7a507 In
P: Dissolved as P 666 m
CdCadmlum 1027
Crchromfu=Total1034 rf ug/I
Cu-Copper 1042 _? ng/I
NWIckel 1067 e O ag/1
[
Pb-Lead 1051
6—a u9A
Zn-Zinc 1092
ag/1
A Jlvcr 1077 �ugA
Al -Aluminum 1105 O ug/I
Be -Beryllium 1012 p (1j ug/I
Ca -Calcium 916 / -gA_
Co -Cobalt I037 f ug/1
Fedron 1045 Ob u9/1
'
Li -Lithium 1132
ZZ-
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M9-0fagnesium 927
/
mgA
Mn-Manganese 1055
ug/1
Na-Sodium 929
C
mgA
rsenfc:Total1002
4V6
ug/I
e-Selenium 1147
ug/I
Hg-Mercury 71900
ugA
Organochlorine Pesticides
Organophosphorus Pesticides
J I Add Herbicides
Base/ Neutral Extractable Organics
Acid Extractable Organics
IPurgeable Organics (VOA bottle reg'd) (
Sampling Point
Conductance at 25 C
Water Temperature 10
D.O. m9A
pH
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Temperature IC)
PH 8.3 pH 4.5
pH 4.5 pH 8.3
2
94
10
300 •
400 •
822" 431
82243 182241
20
Salinity X
Precipltion OWday)
Claud Cover %
Wind DirectionOe9)
cream Flow Severity
Turbidity Severity
Wind Velocity M/if
Mean Stream Depth fL
Stream Width ft.
490
45
32
36
1351
1350
35
64
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For Lab Use ONLY
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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❑����A����E�
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EMERGENCY
1
1
COLLECTOR(S): Q
Estimated BOD Range: 0.5/5-2 5-65/40-130 or 100 plus
Seed: Yes ❑ No ❑ Chlorinated: Yes ❑ No ❑
Station
FAYETTEVILLEREGOFFICE
STATION LOCATION: (�i — (� /)s� Pc� M Op — 21 6L, /2 �
Begin (yy/mm/dd( Time Begin Date End Time End Depth PM)DB DBM Value Type
A H L
1
BOD5 310 / mg/l
i I
2
COD High 340 mg/l
3
COD Low 335 mg/1
4
Collform: MF Fecal 31616 /100ml
5
Coliform: MF Total 31504 /100ml
6
Coliform: Tube Fecal 31615 /100ml
7
Coliform: Fecal Strep 31673 /100ml
8
Residue: Total 500 nth
9
Volatile 505 mg/1
10
Fixed 510 mg/1
i 1
Residue: Suspended 530 mg/I
12
Volatile 535 mg/I
13
Fixed 540 mg/I
14
pH 403 units
1
15
Acidity to pH 4.5 436 mg/I
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 436 mg/I
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 mg/I
18
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/I
19
TOC 690 mgA
20
Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mg/I
Chi a: Tri 32217 ug/1
Chl a: Corr 32209 ug/I
Pheophytin a 32213 ug/I
Color: True 80 Pt -Co
Color:(pH ) 83 ADMI
Color. pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 mg/I
Fluoride 951 mg/I
Formaldehyde 71880 mg/I
Grease and Oils 556 m9/1
Hardness Total900 mg/i
Specific Cond. 95 uMhos/cm2
MBAS 38260 mg/l
Phenols 32730 ug/I
Sulfate 945 mg/l
Sulfide 745 mg/1
NH3 as N 610 O /sue mg/1
TKN as N 625 M mg/l
NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 , Q mgA
r
P: Total as P 665 D Q :1_ mg/I
PO4 as P 70507 mg/1
P: Dissolved as P 666 mg/1
CdCadmium 1027E O ug/1
Cr4MromiunrTota1ugA
CuCopper1042 -f� I ug/f
NMckel1067 uSA
Pb-Lead 1051 D usA
Zn-Zinc 1092 uSA
A fiver 1077 �O ug/I
AI -Aluminum 1105 ug/I
Be -Beryllium 1012Z Q ug/1
Ca -Calcium 916 9 3 mg/1
Co -Cobalt 1037 u9/I
Fe -Iran 1045 /c;?uSA
Lab Number: Lr
Date Received: Q Time: Off/
Rec'd b : From: Bus ourfer (land Del
DATA ENTRY BY: —/ — CKK�
DATE REPORTED: (O r �Q
Composite
T S B
Sample Type
C 0 GNXX
LI-Lithium 1132LI-Llthiam 1132 ug/I" ug/I
Mg -Magnesium 927 ri mg/l
Mn-Manganese 1055 75ug/1
Na Sodium 929 mg/l
1
Arsenic -Total 1002 ug/I
Se-Selenfum 1147 ug/1
Hg-Mercury 71900 ug/l
Organochlorine Pesticides
OrganophoFpFwrus Pesticides
Acid Herbicides
Base/ Neutral Extractable Organics
Acid Extractable Organics
Purgeable Organics (VOA bottle reg'd)
Phytoplankton
Sampling Point li
Conductance at 25 C
Water Temperature
D.O. m9/1
Of
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Temperature ICl
PH 8.3 pH 4.5
pH 4.5 pH 8.3
2
94
10
300 .
400
82244 1431
82243 182242
20
Salinity X
Precipitfon (In/day)
Cloud Cow x
Wind Direction (deg)
Stream Flow Severity
Turbidity Severity
Wind Velocity M/H
Mean Stream Depth ft-
Stream Width It
480
45
32
36
1351
1350
35
64
4
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DMI/Revised 10%s.,

AM
Din"
FOODS CORP.
P.O. Box 519 • Dunn, NC 28335
910-892-3175 • 910-892-631 1 Fox
Mr. Grady Dobson
NCDEHNR
Water Quality Section
Suite 714, Wachovia Building
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Dear Grady:
nECE1gb
be a i 19%
ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETfEVILLE REG. OFFICE
August 16, 1995
Per your telephone conversation with Carl Hite yesterday;
August 15, 1995; the following is a recap of Dunbar Foods
Corporation solid vegetable waste handling system.
We dispose of solid bell pepper waste from July 1 through
August 15 during a normal season. Our normal volume of pepper
waste is 40,000 to 50,000 lbs. per day. The pepper waste is fed
to beef cattle in Harnett County.
The sweet potato waste; peelings and ground up potatoes in a
slurry form, are fed to beef cattle in Harnett and Sampson
counties. The sweet potatoes are all steam peeled; no caustic is
used.
A normal sweet potato season runs from September lst through
December 15th. The average volume of waste slurry is 25,000 to
35,000 gallons per day.
The asparagus season runs from April 1 through May 15th.
The asparagus waste volume is less than 500 lbs. per day and is
disposed of through the Harnett County landfill.
If you need more information, please do not hesitate to
call.
Sincerely,
DUNBAR FOODS CORPORATION
L. Randy Sweigart
Plant Manager
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SAMPLE TYPE: WATER
EHNR/DEM LABORATORY
VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYSIS RESULTS
LAB NO. 5W5244
SUPERVISOR
DATE
S
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1, 1 -Dichloroethene
10
U
96-18-4
1, 2,3-Trichloropropane
10
U
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
10
U
108-86-1
Bromobenzene
10
U
156-60-5
trans- 1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
95-49-8
2-Chlorotoluene
10
U
75-34-3
1,1-Dichloroethane
10
U
106-43-4
4-Chlorotoluene
10
U
590-20-7
2,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
156-59-4
cis- 1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
106-46-7
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
67-66-3
Chloroform
10
U
95-50-1
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
74-97-5
Bromochloromethane
10
U
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chioropropane
10
U
71-55-6
1,1,1-Trichlaroethane
10
U
120-82-1
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
563-58-6
1,1-Dichloropropene
10
U
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
10
U
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
10
U
87-61-6
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
10
U
1634-04-4
Methyl-tert-butyl ether
10
U
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
10
U
71-43-2
Benzene
10
U
78-87-5
1,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
108-88-3
Toluene
10
U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
10
U
100-41-4
Ethyl benzene
10
U
74-95-3
Dibromomethane
10
U
108-38-3
m,p-Xylenes
20
U
10061-01-5
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
95-47-6
o-Xylene
10
U
10061-02-6
trans- 1, 3-Dichloropropene
10
U
100-42-5
Styrene
10
U
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
10
U
98-82-8
Isopropylbenzene
10
U
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
10
U
103-65-1
n-Propylbenzene
10
U
142-28-9
1,3-Dichloropropane
10
U
108-67-8
1, 3, 5-Trimethylbe nze ne
10
U
124-48-1
Dibromachloromethane
10
U
98-06-6
tert-Butyl benzene
10
U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
10
U
95-63-6
1,2,4-Trimethylbe nzene
10
U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
10
U
135-98-8
sec-Butylbenzene
10
U
630-20-6
1, 1. 1, 2-Tetrachloroethane
10
U
99-87-6
p-isopropyltoluene
10
U
75-25-2
Bromoform
10
U
104-51-8
n-Butylbenzene
10
U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
10
U
91-20-3
Naphthalene
10
U
TQL-
Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
Other purgeables
detected
Detected
change due to instrument sensitivity
(up to 10 highest
peaks)
ug/L
T-
Tentatively Identified, not confirmed
E-
Estimated Value
NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
U-
Samples analyzed for this compound but not
detected
DETECTED BY GClMASS SPECTROMETER.
N-
Sample not analyzed for this compound
D-
Detected below quantitation limit
M-
GC/MS Analysis performed
COMMENTS: SAMPLE RECEIVED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER.

0147,BRUCE FOOD/ CORPORATion
P.O. Box 2067. Wlllon. north tarolfno 27894.2067. Phone: [phone]. FAX:[phone]
PECEIb
AUGUST 15 ,19 9 5 AUG 17 19c
MR. GRADY DOBSON, WATER QUALITY ENGINEER ENV. MANAGEIV RT
N.C.DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WACHOVIA BLDG SUITE 714 FAYETfEVILLE REG, OFFICE
220 GREEN ST
FAYETTEVILLE,N.C. 28301
DEAR MR. DOBSON:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST MADE VIA TELEPHONE TODAY, WE
ARE ENCLOSING A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF OUR SHIPMENTS OF SWEET
POTATO SOLID CULL MATERIAL TO FAIRCLOTH FARMS IN SAMPSON
COUNTY.
THE MATERIAL THAT WE ARE .SHIPPING IS SOLID SWEET POTATOES AND
WHITE POTATOES AND NOT A FLOWABLE SLURRY OR LIQUID.
PLEASE ADVISE IF WE CAN BE OF FURTHER SERVICE.
INCERELY,
NORMAN S. BROWN

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RT . 1, BOX 22 , 1.
TURKEY, -NC 28393-9703
( 910 )596-0028 ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
TO: 'NORTH CAROLINA•DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH.
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBJECT: SOLID -WASTE AND PEEL
WASTE DISPOSAL f
DEAR MR. DOBSON:
IN REGARDS TO -YOUR REQUEST ON AUGUST 15, 1995 PERTAINING TO SOLID
WASTE AND PEEL WASTE'.. PLEASE -FIND THE FOLLOWING LOADS BY`MONTH:
SOLID W05TE PEEL W65TE
JANUARY 1 3
FEBRUARY 1 3
MARCH` 0 0 -
APRIL 4 12
MAY 17 51
JUNE 8 24
JULY 4 12
AUGUST 3 9
SEPTEMBER 13 39
OCTOBER 25 75
NOVEMBER 21 63
DECEMBER _9_ 27
TOTAL LOADS 106. 318
TOT. LBS. PER LOAD 30,000 40,000
THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF SOLID WASTE IS 30,000 LBS. PER LOAD'AND THE
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF PEEL WASTE IS 40,060 LBS. PER LOAD. SINCE WE HAVE
NOT RECORDED RECORDS OF EACH LOAD THIS IS MY BEST ESTIMATE.
,IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUkSTIONS,.PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO,,
CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OF'TELEPHONE NUMBER.
SINCERELY,
PER EWELL
PLANT MANAGER

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SUMMARY OF FAIRCLOTH FARM INSPECTION AND MEETING
On August 9, 1995 staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office
were performing aerial inspections of the area along the Great
Coharie Creek and the Black River in Sampson County. No unusual
observations were made of the swine farms in the area ; however,
several lagoons with beef cattle feeding areas on the Faircloth
Farm were noticed to be located close to drainage ditches which
drained to the Great Coharie Creek. An additional lined lagoon was
observed on the farm in an isolated area away from the drainage
ditches. The staff photographed these areas and proceeded to
inspect upon landing.
Upon landing , staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office
performed inspections of the lagoons in question. Mr. Nelson
Waters and Mr. Douglas Matthas of Faircloth Farms were contacted
and attended this inspection. They explained that three of the
lagoons near the drainage ditches were storage holes for potato by
products from Allen Canning Company and Bruce Foods, These by
products are stored in the lagoons within pasture areas and then
discharged through a controlled outlet into feeding troughs for
consumption by the beef cattle or by trucking into the pastures to
mobile troughs for their consumption. There are approximately 3500
beef cattle on this farm. The farm representatives stated that the
low areas of the farm had been flooded by the excessive rains
during June 1995 and that Potato Hole #2 had overflowed at this
time due to rainfall in the lagoon and surface runoff which also
entered the lagoon.,
The FRO inspection revealed that each of the potato storage
hole facilities consisted of a lagoon of 1/3--1/2 acre with 10-12 ft
depth built into the natural sloping topography. The downslope
side of each of these lagoons exceeds 15 ft. and may need to be
listed with Land Quality as high hazard dams. An outlet pipe is
installed in each lagoon with a slide gate to control discharge.
The outlet pipe is located at the bottom of the lagoon as a bottom
draw -off. The pipe feeds a concrete trough located on a concrete
feeding area of approximately 2/10 of an acre. Each of these
feeding areas has a surface drainage pipe which drains to an
adjacent drainage ditch. Each of these drainage ditches flows to
Great Coharie Creek.
At potato hole #2 it was evident from the waterline that the
liquid level had been to the top of the berm and had overflowed
recently. The current water level had a freeboard of approximately
4 ft. The farm representatives stated the liquid level had been
lowered 4 ft. in about two weeks from consumption by the cattle.
The feeding area at the trough is immediately adjacent to the
drainage ditch. It appeared that surface drainage could also
impact the lagoon.

At potato hole #3 the freeboard exceeded 5 ft. The feeding
area at this lagoon is built over the drainage ditch with a surface
drainage pipe installed to the ditch.
Potato hole #1 is not in service. This is also constructed
next to a drainage way with two surface drainage pipe connected to
two ditches. There is adequate buffer at this site from the
drainage way should the piping be rerouted into a pasture area as
a filter area.
An inspection was also performed at the isolated lined lagoon.
This lagoon contains liquid -by product from Mallinkrodt Chemical
which is high in nitrogen'content and is used as a fertilizer on
the farm. This lagoon has a polyethylene liner and is fenced.
There were no drainage ways in proximity to this location.
The FRO staff took samples from potato holes #2, the drainage
ditch upstream and downstream of potato hole #2 and the lined
lagoon. The results of the analysis are listed in Table 1
attached.
During the inspection the FRO staff advised the farm
representatives to contact NRCS for consultation regarding SMP's to
avoid surface water discharges of cattle waste and/or potato by
products. Due to the close proximity of the facilities to the
surface waters, the field observations of prior discharges, and the
obvious potency of the potential pollutants the FRO staff strongly
felt different methods needed to be employed.
Following the inspections the FRO contacted NRCS to request
that technical assistance be given the farm in regards to the waste
management practices observed. A meeting was scheduled for August
24, 1995 to discuss these concerns with the farm representatives,
NRCS, ag extension and the FRO staff.
Production records were obtained from Allen Canning Company
and Bruce Foods to verify the amounts of by products shipped to the
Faircloth Farm. These indicate that Allen Canning Company has sent
318 loads totaling 70,000 lbs, of solid and peel waste/year and
Bruce Foods indicates 228 loads of solid cull material totaling
8,360,000 lbs/year. The NC Cooperative Extension Service was
contacted to obtain the ranges of intake of such material by beef
cattle. Each mature cow can consume from 20-94 lbs of wet
material/head/day. Therefore 3500 cattle would be expected to
consume 70,000-329,000 lbs/day for an annual consumption of
25,550,000- 120,085,000 lbs. This may equate to 5 gallons per head
per day of the liquid slurry or 17,500 gallons per day for the
herd. it is estimated that the 4 ft. of liquid depleted in potato
hole #2 would be approximately 450,000-650,000 gallons. The farm
representatives stated that this had been consumed within two weeks
prior to our inspection.
On August 24, 1995 staff of the FRO met at the Coharie Farms

headquarters in Clinton, N.C. with representatives of the Sampson
County Extension Office, NRCS, and Faircloth Farms. At this
meeting the concerns of the FRO were voiced regarding the potential
impacts of any discharges to Great Coharie Creek from these storage
holes and also the cattle waste from the feeding areas. The farm
representatives were advised of the strength of the highly organic
waste and the effects such wastes would have on the surface waters
of the state should any discharge occur. The operations of the
storage holes were questioned. The farm representatives stated
that they use the troughs in winter and truck the by products into
the pastures during other months where it is consumed by the cattle
from rubber tire mobile troughs. They have about 1950 breeding
cattle and 1500 calves on the farm. They receive irish potatoes
every day for the months of June and July and sweet potatoes from
September to February. They feed culled potato solids during the
summer ( 2-3 truck loads ) and 12,000-15,000 gallons/day of slush
in the winter. They reiterated that normally they have adequate
storage but in June 1995 the water levels rose 2-3' due to heavy
rains. They stated that the levels were lowered by trucking the by
products into the fields for consumption.
The NRCS and Extension Office representatives discussed BMP's to
use at the farms including rearrange troughs to provide more
buffer, increase the grassed areas, locking the outlet pipes,
fencing the cattle off the drainage ditches, moving the cattle more
often, eliminating the surface drainage pipes and diverting
stormwater away from the lagoons and feeding area.
Following the meeting an inspection of the facilities was
conducted in the field to observe the questioned area and further
discuss resolution of the FRO concerns. From the field observation
the FRO still contends that potato hole #2 and #3 need to move
feeding operations away from the ditches.
Based on field and laboratory investigation the storage of potato
by products at the Faircloth Farm has the potential to discharge
highly organic waste into the surface waters of the state due to
the proximity of the storage lagoons and the feeding areas to
drainage ditches tributary to Great Coharie Creek. visual
inspection of this area shows evidence of this occurring prior to
the FRO inspection ; however the extent and effect of any such
discharge is unknown. No wastes were observed discharging during
such inspections and samples from the stream do not conclusively
indicate such has occurred. The FRO recommends that the practices
observed be improved by the implementation of BMP's in the area or
the removal of these activities to another less threatening
location.

POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
NH3
TKN
NO2NO3
TP
PH
TABLE 1
SAMPLING ANALYSIS
26,000
MG/L
101
MG/L
940
MG/L
.09
MG/L
190
MG/L
3.2
NO METALS OR VOLATILES WERE DETECTABLE
UPSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
3.1
MG/L
NH3
.15
MG/L
TKN
.80
MG/L
NO2NO3
4.0
MG/L
TP
.02
MG/L
PH
4.1
DOWNSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2 @ CONFLUENCE W/ COHARIE CREEK
BOD
4.0
MG/L
NH3
.16
MG/L
TKN
.80
MG/L
NO2NO3
4.3
MG/L
TP
.09
MG/L
PH
4.7
LINED LAGOON W/ LIQUID NITROGEN CONTENTS
BOD
60.0
MG/L
NH3
47,000
MG/L
TKN
54,000
MG/L
NO2NO3
0.20
MG/L
TP
0.67
MG/L
PH
6.2

ATTENDENCE LISTS
AUGUST 9, 1995 AERIAL INSPECTIONS
KEN AVERITTE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
PAWL RAWLS " "
AUGUST 9, 1995 FARM INSPECTION
NELSON WATERS
DOUGLAS MATTHAS
KEN AVERITTE
MIKE MOODY
PAUL RAWLS
MICHAEL WICKER
FAIRCLOTH FARMS
FAIRCLOTH FARMS
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AUGUST 24, 1995 MEETING
NELSON WATERS
CURTIS BARWICK
DOUGLAS MATTHAS
JIM NORRIS
WILSON SPENCER
RICHARD MELTON
KEN AVERITTE
GRADY DOBSON
KERR T. STEVENS
MICHAEL WICKER
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AUGUST 15,1995 AUG 17 19c
MR. GRADY DOBSON, WATER QUALITY ENGINEER ENV MARAGMM
N.C.DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WACHOVIA BLDG SUITE 714 FAYETfEVILLE REG. OFFICE
220 GREEN ST
FAYETTEVILLE,N.C. 28301
DEAR MR. DOBSON:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST MADE VIA TELEPHONE TODAY, WE
ARE ENCLOSING A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF OUR SHIPMENTS OF SWEET
POTATO SOLID CULL MATERIAL TO FAIRCLOTH FARMS IN SAMPSON
COUNTY.
THE MATERIAL THAT WE ARE SHIPPING IS SOLID SWEET POTATOES AND
WHITE POTATOES AND NOT A FLOWABLE SLURRY OR LIQUID.
PLEASE ADVISE IF WE CAN BE OF FURTHER SERVICE.
I CERELY,
NORMAN S. BROWN

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ALLEN CANNING COMPANY
RT. 1. BOX 22
TURKEY, NC 28393-9703
( 910 )596-0028
TO: NORTH CAROLINA-DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBJECT: SOLID.WASTE AND PEEL
WASTE DISPOSAL
DEAR MR. DOBSON:
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Aug 12, 05
ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
IN REGARDS TO YOUR REQUEST ON AUGUST 15, 1995 PERTAINING TO SOLID
WASTE AND PEEL WASTE.. PLEASE FIND THE FOLLOWING LOADS BY MONTH:
JANUARY
1
FEBRUARY
1
MARCH
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4
MAY
17
JUNE
8
JULY
4
AUGUST
3
SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
25
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21
DECEMBER
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75
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THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF SOLID WASTE IS 30,000 LBS. PER LOAD AND THE
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF PEEL WASTE IS 40.060 LBS. PER LOAD. SINCE WE HAVE
NOT RECORDED RECORDS OF EACH LOAD THIS IS MY BEST ESTIMATE.
.IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE T0,
CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OF TELEPHONE NUMBER.
SINCERELY,
PERY EWELL
PLANT MANAGER

North Carolina : Cooperative Extension Service
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
_ COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES
Extension -Animal Husbandry • ,111 Polk Hall, Box 7621 • Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7621
FAX [phone] • Phone [phone]
August 22, 1995
Mr. Grady Dobson
DBHNR-DEM
Suite 714
Wachovia Building
220 Green Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Dear Grady,
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I've done some digging into the data we have available on sweet potato cannery waste, and
perhaps this will shed some insight on your questions. The waste from steam peeling of potatoes has
been used in Sampson County for some time, and dates back to some research conducted by Dr. Roger
Crickenberger at NCSU, and George Upton and Dan Bailey at Sampson County Extension.
A typical analysis for this material is as follows:
Nutrient
% Dry basis
Dry Matter
16.3
Nitrogen
0.88
Phosphorus
0.19.
Potassium
1.84
Copper
14 ppm
Zinc
11 ppm
These elemental analyses are on a "dry basis" so to get the composition of the wet material,
multiply the level indicated by .163 (the dry matter %). While I have no data on this, the material should
ferment rapidly, resulting in a pH of about 4.0, which should result in good stability.
The research conducted with this material indicated a good level of palatability when offered to
growing calves fed in confinement when offered a limited amount of hay or supplement. We have no data
to indicate how much of the material cattle would eat if offered all the grass they could consume, but
because of the high palatability observed in the studies conducted, a reasonable range in consumption
would be 10 to 50% of the animal's dry matter intake. This makes up 3 to 15 Ibs of dry matter for a mature
large framed beef cow, which is 20 to 94 lbslheadlday of the wet material per cow. I'm not sure of the
density of the material, but if you figure on 9 lb/gallon, that would amount to 2.2 to 10.4 gallonslheadlday.
If I had to make an educated guess at one number, I would say it is reasonable to assume that a cow
would consume 5 gallons/head/day during the summer.
I hope these figures are sufficient for you to do your analysis of the situation of which we spoke.
For details on how the material has been used I would suggest you contact Mr. George Upton or Mr.
Richard Melton at Sampson County Extension who have worked more closely with this material than I
have.
Sincerely,
Matt Poore
Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
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ENFORCEMENT
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Department of Environmental Qual
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources ;1 ! •
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor [DE H`N R
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
October 10,1996
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Mr. D.M. Faircloth
Faircloth Farms
PO Box 496
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Faircloth Farms Site Inspection
Proposed Certified Waste Management Plan
Clinton, NC
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your Certified Waste Management Plan for Faircloth
Farms. On Wednesday, October 2. 1996, members of the Water Quality Staff, Fayetteville
Regional Office, met with Faircloth Farms' staff and Natural Resources Conservation Service
(MRCS) personnel to observe and discuss the Certified Waste Management Plan's proposed
improvements.
The first observation at the farm concerned a closure plan for the potato peeling
pits/feeding area. The following will describe the findings at each potato pit area.
On the day of this inspection, this pit was being pumped out by pumper truck and land applied
onto acreage which would not be subject to runoff during a rain event. The feeding area below
the pit and beside the feed trough had ponded water (rainwater) 1 to 2 feet deep. This Iiquid was
also being pumped on this date so that appropriate grading corrections and other improvements
could be made. Runoff was evident in the drainage ditch below this feed area due to a 3-4 inch
rain 12 hours before our inspection. As previously stated, the ponded areas were being pumped
and immediate steps are proposed by the Company to eliminate runoff potential.
Once all liquid material is pumped from the pit, the remaining solids will be removed and land
applied. After the pit is determined to be clean by NRCS personnel, the pit dike will be breached
with breach side slopes at 3:1 with a bottom opening not be exceed 8 feet. Once breached, the '
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pipe/valve mechanism opposite to the concrete feed trough will be removed. On this date, the
valve was locked as previously required by this agency. The breached area will be properly
seeded to eliminate potential future soil erosion. Grading will be performed to divert rainwater
around the pit. The soils from the breached area will be utilized along with additional material, if
necessary, in the feeding area for fill material. The feeding area will be graded and all storm
drainage pipes will be removed to eliminate a channeled discharge during a rain event. This area
will be seeded in accordance with NRCS guidelines. Since cattle feeding will no longer take
place, cattle loafing should not be a problem and the vegetation would act as a filter strip
minimizing nutrient discharges into drainage ditches.
On the day of the inspection, Potato Pit #2 was virtually empty. Minor grade work needs to be
performed to divert surface water runoff around the pit and according to Company personnel, this
will be performed, weather permitting, in the next few days. The feeding area had some ponded
water but no discharge was observed. Once the pit is breached, the soil will be utilized as fill
material and will be graded to eliminate a point source discharge into the drainage ditch. During
grading, all stormwater piping from this feeding area will be removed to eliminate a channeled
discharge. This area will be seeded with the appropriate vegetation as specified in the Certified
Waste Management Plan in accordance with NRCS Guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was
not locked on this inspection date. It is our understanding that this pit is to be breached as soon
as possible with all appropriate grading and seeding.
On the day of the inspection, this pit was completely empty. Surface water grading to eliminate
surface water runoff into the pit will be required by MRCS. The procedures for breaching the pit
dike are the same as Pit #1 and #2. The feeding area had standing water and it will also be
pumped and land applied. This area will be graded appropriately and all stormwater pipes will
be removed. Seeding of the breached pit and feeding areas will be in accordance with NRCS
guidelines. The pipe/valve mechanism was not locked on this date. The pit is ready for
breaching and will be breached as soon as possible.
Overall, the Potato Pit areas were in relatively good shape despite the recent rainfall from
Hurricane Fran and other heavy rain events in this area during September of 1996. oks previously
stated, the pipe/valve mechanism from the pits will be removed during the breaching procedure
of the pits. This equipment will be sold as scrap metal or utilized on the farm in other beneficial
ways.

N
Mr. Faircloth
Page 3
October 10,1996
The pits, along with other grading and seeding procedures will be closely monitored by
MRCS personnel. Once the proposed Best Management Procedures (BMPs) are completed and
the fact that the cattle population at this facility has been drastically reduced, potential water
quality problems from these areas should be minimal.
The implementation date to perform the potato pit closures is December 1,1996. Based
on this inspection, closure of the potato pits and adjacent feeding areas can be finalized. Once all
work is completed on the potato pit seeding areas, please contact this office to schedule a final
inspection for these areas.
The second observation at the farm concerned BMP practices for sludge application and
Mailenckrodt (fertilization) usage.
The City of Clinton's land application of sludge program (WQ0002890) has been in
operation since the early 1980's. This program includes some 600 acres of land area. This
program consistently follows permit conditions and is considered in compliance and follows
BMPs for sludge application. The Mallenckrodt slow_ release, low percent (%) nitrogen material
is utilized by Faircloth Farms as a nutrient source for fertilizing the vast acreage of Coastal
Bermuda grass pasture. This is not permitted by DWQ, however, based on observations of the
application methods, BMPs are being implemented.
The third observation pertained to livestock exclusion, stream crossings and riparian
buffers.
The area of most concern appeared to be large canals I & 2 on tract 3784. The NRCS has
agreed to cost share these specific areas. All cattle will be permanently fenced out of the stream.
Stream crossing structures will be built to enable cattle to cross streams to gain access to pasture
acreage, without disturbing streambanks. The fencing requirements and crossing structures for
these areas are within NRCS guidelines. All other streams and ditches may be fenced out with
adequate materials to prevent stream access by cattle. Based on verbal conversation, the fencing
proposed on the non -cost share areas meet NRCS guidelines according to NRCS personnel.
Crossings will be installed where necessary for cattle to cross. These crossing areas will age be
cost share items, but will be sufficient for a crossing.
Other critical areas on Faircloth Fars will be established with a Riparian Buffer Zone.
Both sides of streams will be established with appropriate grasses and trees. Vegetation buffers
of I 5-30 feet between fencing and streams/ditches will be maintained. This will provide a
treatment area for storm runoff and control bank erosion. (Wildlife planting may be used for
these buffers.) The Riparian Buffer Zone can be performed after cattle are permanently fenced
out. The Riparian Buffer Zone proposed is a Best Management practice that will be a cost share

Mr. Faircloth
Page 4
October 10, 1996
item which will be closely monitored by NRCS personnel.
The livestock exclusion from streams, stream crossings, and Riparian Buffer Zones at the
specific sites on Faircloth Farms all appear to be reasonable BMPs. Some areas will be
performed by Company personnel.
The NRCS is currently developing plans for these proposals. it is our understanding from
Company personnel hat these proposed improvements can be completed by April 30, 1997, as
the Certified Waste Management Plan states.
The fourth observation at the Farm concerned heavy use areas. The heavy use areas
should now be minimized since (1) cattle population is less, (2) potato waste is no longer utilized
at this facility for feed. The heavy use areas will be reseeded or resprigged at the appropriate
time for optimum growth potential. These areas due to their location have little potential for
surface water runoff, however, if not repaired could be a prime area on this property for wind
erosion. There is no deadline date to improve the Farm's heavy use areas, however, Company
personnel indicate that this will be scheduled within the overall Site Crop Management Plan in a
very timely manner.
The October 2,1996, inspection proved to be very productive for all involved parties.
Many aspects of the Waste Management Plan were discussed. Overall, once the proposed plan is
in place, surface water quality impacts from this Farm should be minimal.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, feel free to notify me.
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
KTS/bs
cc: NRCS - Sampson County '

From:
"Preston Howard" <[e-mail]>
Organization:
DEM Water Quality
To:
[e-mail]
Date:
Tue, 3 Sep 1996 15:59:30 EST
Subject:
Re: FAIRCLOTH FARMS, INC.
Reply -to:
[e-mail]
Cc:
[e-mail]
Priority:
normal
YOUR APPROACH LOOKS FINE TO ME.
From: "Michael Wicker WQ" <[e-mail] n r. state. nc. us>
Organization: enhr
To: [e-mail], [e-mail]. nc.us,
Debbie [e-mail] n r. state. nc. us
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 15:42:45 EST
Subject: FAIRCLOTH FARMS, INC.
Priority normal
THE FRO HAS RECEIVED A CERTIFIED ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FRO
FAIRCLOTH FARMS ON 9/03/96.. THIS WAS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF OU
ENFORCEMENT. THEY ARE TO CLOSE OUT THE POTATO PITS PER NRCS
GUIDELINES, THEY HAVE A NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE REMAININ
POTATO WASTE, THE MALLINKRODT BYPRODUCTS AND THE CITY OF CLINTON
SLUDGE FOR THE ENTIRE FARM. THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO FENCE ALL CATT
OUT OF THE CREEKS AND ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE COHARIE WATERSHED C
SHARE PROGRAM FOR RIPARIAN BUFFER BMPS. THE CLOSURE PLAN DEADLI
IS 12/01/96 AND THE STREAMS ETBAC KS/AGCOST SHARE PLAN DEADLINE IS
4/30/97. THE FRO IS REVIEWING PLAN AND WILL INSPECT AT THIS TIME AND
FOLLOWING EACH DEADLINE IN THE PLAN. WE WILL ISSUE LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION THIS WEEK AND INSPECTION RES
AFTER EACH DEADLINE. LET US KNOW IF ANY DIFFERENT PROCEDURE IS
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�. State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
MR. LAUCHLIN FAIRCLOTH
FAIRCLOTH FARMS
PO BOX 496
CLINTON NC 28328
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August 12, 1996
SUBJECT: Acknowledgment receipt letter
County: Sampson
Case# : WQ 96-01
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
planvzop
ENV, MANAGEMENT
EA YETTEVILLE REG.
This is to acknowledge receipt of your check No. 24110 in the amount of $38,406.30
received from Faircloth Farms on August 9, 1996.
This payment satisfies in full the civil penalty assessed in the matter of case WQ 96-01
and this case has been closed. Payment of this penalty in no way precludes further action
by this Division for additional violations of the State's environmental laws. If you have
any questions please call me at [phone], extension 233.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Sledge, Supervisor
Enforcement/Compliance Group
RLS/bc
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Enforcement/Compliance File
Central Files
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k.State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
,lames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 12, 1996
Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
d/b/a Faircloth Farms
F.Q. Box 496
Clinton, NC 28328
SUBJECT: Payment of Fish Kill Damages
County: Sampson
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
'AUG 15 1996
ENV, MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
This is to acknowledge receipt of your check No. 24109 in the amount of $10,036.10 received from
Faircloth Farms on August 9, 1996.
This payment satisfies in full the fish replacement and associated investigative costs resulting from a
fish kill caused by the discharge of waste potato by-products into Great Coharie Creek on or about Tune 8,
1996. If you, have any questions about this letter, please call me at [phone], extension 233.
Sincerely, y /A
Robert L. Sledge, Supervisor
Enforcement/Compliance Group
RLS/bc
cc: cRegiorial_4ffice-�
Enforcement/Compliance File
Wildlife Resources Commission
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 22, 1996
[000111 10 • I
• •
Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
d/b/a Faircloth Farms
P.O, Box 496
Clinton, NC 28328
,Ill►71
-
ENV. AN R G.0??kGE
FA�IE�E�IL�E
SUBJECT: Request for Payment of Fish Kill Damages
Pursuant to General Statute 143-215.3(a)(7)
,Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This cover letter transmits a request for payment of fish kill damages in the amount of $10,036.10,
including $5,929.58 in investigative costs incurred by the Wildlife Resources Commission.
Lauchlin Faircloth is hereby requested to pay within thirty days the sum of $10,036.10 to the .
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources for fish kill damages resulting from the
discharge of waste potato by-products into Great Coharie Creek on or about June 8, 1996.
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Mr. Steve Tedder
Water Quality Section Chief
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Failure to make payment within thirty days will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney
General's Office with a request to initiate a collection action in Superior Court.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Forehand at [phone]. ext. 526.
Sine rely,
Prest Howard, Jr., P.
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From: "Preston Howard" <[e-mail]>
Organization: DEM Water Quality
To: [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 19% 7:34:46 EST
Subject: FAIRCLOTH
Reply4o: prestos [e-mail] state.mus
Cc: [e-mail], [e-mail] ns,
TSTEVEN [e-mail]
Priority: normal
TODAY, I ASSESSED FAIRCLOTH $35K + COSTS + FISH KELL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WR(
COSTS) ... TOTAL = S48,442.40.
PLEASE CONTACT FAIRCLOTH'S PEOPLE AND LET THEM KNOW AND FAX A COPY OF T.
ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTS TO THEM. ALSO, PLEASE PREPARE A PRESS RELEASE AND
DEBBIE, AND GET IT OUT TODAY ... I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT BEFORE IT GOES,
I HAVE PLACED A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT ON YOUR CHAIR FOR YOUR USE. I WILL A
A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT TO LINDA THIS MORNING SO SHE CAN SHARE THE NEWS N
STAFF.

• State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
'Health and Natural Resources
'Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 22, 1996
Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
d/b/a Faircloth Fauns
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, NC 28328
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-JUL- 24 =s
EMV. &'A"VAGE�IENLT
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F77EyiLj�- REG. OFFICE
SUBJECT: Assessment of Civil Penalties for Violation(s) of N.C.
General Statute 143-215.1 and 15A NCAC 2B .0211
-S=pson County
File No. WQ 96-01
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
This letter transmits notice of a civil penalty assessed against Lauchlin Faircloth in the amount of
$38,406.30 including $3,406.30 in investigative costs.
Attached is a copy of the assessment document explaining this penalty. This action was taken
under the authority vested in me by delegation pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(h). Any continuing
violation(s) may be the subject of a new enforcement action, including an additional penalty.
Within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the fallowing:
1. Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources (do not include waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not
foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s).
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Mr. Steve W. Tedder
Water Quality Section Chief
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
OR
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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„Ob,. 2. Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed
-40 justification for such request:
A request for remission or mitigation is limited to consideration of the reasonableness of
the amount of the penalty and is not the proper procedure for contesting the accuracy of
any of the statements contained in the assessment letter. Because a remission request
forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied
by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation that there are no
factual or legal issues in dispute. You must execute and return to this office the attached
waiver and stipulation form and a detailed statement which you believe establishes
whether:
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were
wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from
the violation;
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident;
(d) the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;'
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary
remedial actions.
Please submit thisinformation to the attention of.
Mr. Steve W. Tedder
Water Quality Section Chief
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
P”
3. Submit a written request for an administrative hearing:
If you wish to contest any statement in this assessment letter, you must request an
administrative hearing. This request must be in the form of a written petition to the
Office of Administrative Hearings and must conform to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes. You must
File your original petition with the
Office of Administrative Hearings
P.O. Drawer 27447
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447
and
Mail or hand -deliver a copy of the petition to
Mr. Richard B. Whisnant
Registered Agent
Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687

Failure to exercise one of the options above within thinjhjay days, as evidenced by a date stamp
(not a postmark) indicating when we received'your response, will result in this matter being referred to
the Attorney General's Office with a request to initiate a civil action to collect the penalty. Please be
advised that additional assessments may be levied for future violations which occur after the review
period of this assessment.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Forehand at [phone], extension 526,
ATTACHMENTS
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SAMPSON
IN THE MATTER OF
LAUCHLIN FAIRCLOTH
d/b/a FAIRCLOTH FARMS
FOR VIOLATIONS OF:
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL
STATUTE 143-215.1
AND
15A NCAC 2B.0211
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
FILE No. WQ 96--01
FINDINGS AND DECISIONS
AND ASSESSMENT OF.
CIVIL PENALTIES
Acting pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 143-
215.6A, I, A. Preston -inward, Jr., Director of the Division of Water
Quality (formerly the Division of Environmental Management (DEM)),
make the following:
1. FINDINQ,9 OF FACT
A. Lauchlin Faircloth, doing business as Faircloth
Farms, is sole owner of a cattle grazing and feeding
operation located between SR 1211 and SR 1214,
southwest of Clinton in Sampson County, North
Carolina.
B. On June 9, 1996, at approximately 8:30 a.m., DEM was
notified by a North Carolina fisheries biologist of a
fish kill in the Great Coharie Creek, southwest of
Clinton. The upstream limit of the kill was
reportedly in the vicinity of SR 1211, immediately
downstream of the Faircloth farm.
C. On June 9, 1996, while investigating the fish kill,
DEM staff met with Mr. Faircloth at the SR 1206
bridge over Great Coharie Creek. At that time,
Mr. Faircloth indicated that the fish kill was
the result of a spill at one of his cattle feeding
areas. Mr. Faircloth indicated he would assume
full responsibility for this fish kill.

D. After determining the current downstream limits of
the fish kill, DEM investigators and Mr. Faircloth
observed evidence of a discharge from a feeding area
on the Faircloth farm. This feeding area is one of
three located on this farm. Waste potato by-products
are stored in pits and gravity fed into feed troughs
for animal consumption. Flow to these troughs is
manually regulated with a sliding gate valve. Mr.
Faircloth indicated that an employee had failed to
fully close this valve, which allowed an excess of
feed product to enter the trough, overflow, and
discharge into an adjacent unnamed tributary to Great
Coharie Creek.
E. Mr. Faircloth indicated that he had discovered and
closed the leaking valve during the evening of June 8,
1996,
F. According to DEM staff estimates, the liquid level in
the potato storage pit had dropped approximately
twelve inc-He-s, representing the release of an
estimated volume of 81,500 gallons. An undetermined
percentage of this product entered the stream.
G. From June 9 to June 11, 1996, the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission documented
environmental damage to'the Great Coharie Creek and
Black River as a result of the discharge at Faircloth
Farms. The environmental damage included, but was not
limited to, a loss of 6,172 fish of various sizes,
types, and classifications.
H. The Great Coharie Creek is classified as C-Swamp
waters. The Black River is classified as C-Swamp,
Outstanding Resource Waters.
I. The water quality standard for dissolved oxygen
(D.Q.) in the Great Coharie Creek and Black River is
a minimum daily average of 5.0 mg/l, with a minimum
instantaneous value of not less than 4.0 mg/l, as set
forth in 15A NCAC 2B.0211(3)(b).
J. From June 9, 1996, to June 12, 1996, DEM took field
measurements for dissolved oxygen within the waste
plume as it progressed downstream in the Great
Coharie Creek and Black River. On June 9, the
dissolved oxygen concentration in Great Coharie Creek
at SR 1134 was 0.0 mg/l. On June 10, the D.O. in
Black River at Highway 411 was 0.1 mg/l. On June 11,
stream D.Q. levels in Black River at Highway 41 were
0.2 mg/l. Dissolved oxygen concentrations on June 12
were found to be 0.75 mg/l in the Black River at
SR 1100.

K. In correspondence to Mr. Faircloth dated
September 8, 1995, DEM expressed concern about the
location of the potato by-product feeding areas as
they relate to protection of Great Coharie Creek. A
schedule for implementation of Best Management
Practices (BMPs) was also requested.
L. On October 5, 1995, DEM received a letter from
Faircloth Farms providing a list of 7 management
practices proposed for implementation within 90 days
of the letter. Inspection by DEM on June 12, 1996
found that few of these measures had been fully
implemented. Specifically: item (1), only one of
the valve control levers was secured with a lock;
item (2), all drainage pipes had not been permanently
sealed to prevent any discharge and there was no
evidence that drainage had been routed to filter
areas'of established crops; item (4) there was no
evidence of redesign of feeding areas to effect
distribution of potato and cattle waste over grass
filter strips.
M. Staff costs and expenses associated with detecting
the violation, defining its nature and extent, and
bringing the enforcement action totalled $ 3406.30.
Based upon the above Findings of Fact, I make the
following:
II. CONCLIjalONS OF LAB:
A. Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, sole proprietor of Faircloth
Farms is a "person" within the meaning of G.S.
143-215.6(A) pursuant to G.S. 143-212-(4), and is
legally responsible for all violations committed by
Faircloth Farms.
B. Faircloth Farms discharged waste potato by-products,
used as animal feed, on or about June 8, 1996, in
violation of G.S. 143-215.1.
C. Faircloth Farms violated G.S. 143-215.1, and 15A NCAC
2B.0211(3)(b).by discharging waste potato by-products
which resulted in dissolved oxygen concentrations
below the minimum stream standard for Class C-Swamp
waters on June 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1996 as described in
section I.(J) of the Findings of Fact herein.

D. General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(6) provides that a
civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars
per violation per day may be assessed against a
person who "violates a rule of the Commission
implementing this Part, Part 2A of this Article, or
G.S. 143-355(k)," referring to the water quality
statutes.
E. General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1) provides that a
civil penalty of not more than then thousand dollars
per violation per day may be assessed against a
person who "violates any classification, standard,
limitation, or management practice established
pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1, 143-214.2, or 143-215."
F. General Statute 143-215.3(a)(9) provides that the
reasonable costs of any investigation, inspection, or
monitoring survey may be assessed against a person
who violates any regulations, standards, or
conditions of any permit issued to G.S. 143-215.1, or
special order or other document issued pursuant to
G.S. 143-2-15.2.
G. The Director, Division of Water Quality pursuant to
G.S. 143-215.6A(h), has the authority to assess civil
penalties.
Based upon the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law, I make the following:
III. DECISION:
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, in determining the amount of
the penalty, I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and considered the factors listed in G.S. 143B-
282.1.
Accordingly, Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, proprietor of Faircloth
Farms, is hereby assessed a civil penalty of:
E,
7yo o. O o
$Zfcoo. oo
For one violation of G.S.
143-215.1(a)(6), for causing or
permitting waste, directly or indirectly,
to be discharged to or in any manner
intermixed with the waters of the State
in violation of the dissolved oxygen
water quality standard.
for 41_._ of four violations of 15A NCAC 2B
.0211(3)(b); the dissolved oxygen water
quality standard for swamp waters.

$ DOO, QO TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY, which is 70
percent of the maximum penalty authorized
by G.S. 143-215.6A(a).
$ 3,406.30
Enforcement costs.
TOTAL _ _AMOUR__ DBE
As required by G.S. 143-215.6A'(c), in determining the amount
of the penalty, I have considered the factors listed in G.S. 143B-
282.1(b),- which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural
resources of the State, to the public health, or to
private property resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or
quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of- rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or
intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or
failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory
authority; and
( 8 ) The cost to the State of tkie enf orcelent procedures.
. t2.9(W
(Date) A. Preston Howard, Jr.,P ., Director
Division of Water Q a v

From: "Preston Howard" <preston@)dem.ehnr.state nc.us>
Organization: DEM Water Quality
To: [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1"6 7:34:46 EST
Subject: FAIRCLOTH
Reply -to: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail], STE'[e-mail],
TSTEVEN [e-mail]
Priority: normal
TODAY, I ASSESSED FAIRCLOTH $35K + COSTS + FISH KILL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WRI
COSTS)...TOTAL = S48,442.40.
PLEASE CONTACT FAIRCLOTH'S PEOPLE AND LET THEM KNOW AND FAX A COPY OF T.
ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTS TO THEM. ALSO, PLEASE PREPARE A PRESS RELEASE AND
DEBBIE, AND GET IT OUT TODAY...I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT BEFORE IT GOES.
I HAVE PLACED A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT ON YOUR CHAIR FOR YOUR USE. I WILL A
A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT TO LINDA THIS MORNING SO SHE CAN SHARE THE NEWS A
STAFF.

State,of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
r Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
JULY 10, 1996
The Honorable D.M. Faircloth
United States Senate
c/o Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, N.C. 28329
Re: Response to Notice of Violation
Faircloth Farms
Sampson County
Dear Senator Faircloth:
This office has received your response dated July 8, 1996 to our
Notice of Violation dated June 28, 1996. In this response you
address the measures that Faircloth Farms has and will take to
implement the Best Management Practices outlined in your letter to
this office September 29, 1996. In your letter of July 8 you
requested a reply from this office regarding the status of further
recommendations pertaining to the Best Management Practices and the
need to obtain a Certified Waste Management Plan.
Regarding Item 1, it is the recommendation of this office that all
3 potato pit discharge valves be locked until such time as the pits
are closed out in accordance with MRCS guidelines.
Regarding Item 2, it is the recommendation of this office that the
drainage pipe from each of the 3 potato pit feeding trough areas be
removed. This will eliminate the potential for the clay plugs to
be compromised. It is recommended that the mixture of cattle waste
and rainwater from each of these areas be pumped at agronomic rates
on the surrounding pasture land prior to the removal of these pipe.
Regarding Item 3, and Item 4, if the potato pit and cattle trough
feeding areas are to be abandoned, and are closed out promptly
according to NRCS guidelines, then it is not necessary to divert
surface water from the potato pits or the feeding trough areas.
Regarding Item 5, it is recommended that each employee be
reinstructed in the proper operation of all valves on the farm
which have the potential to discharge any pollutant to the surface
waters or groundwaters of the State.
Regarding Item 6, it is acknowledged that the phase out of the use
of this by-product and the concentration of pasture feeding has
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begun to be implemented.
Regarding Item 7, it is recommended that a Spill Control Plan for
all the farm activities be implemented. The following is a 24 hour
number for reporting spills to this office : [phone].
Regarding the need to obtain a Certified Waste Management Plan,
this office is requiring such because of the observed presence of
cattle in the drainage canals , the large numbers of cattle on the
farm adjacent to the Great Coharie Creek, the proximity of the
feeding areas and the potato pits to these surface water
conveyances and the recent discharge event. It is acknowledged
that the elimination of the potato by product feeding operation
will reduce the risk of pollution leaving this area. The proposed
riparian stream buffer plan should address the remaining concerns
regarding runoff and erosion potential. It is the request of this
office; however, that the closure of each of the potato pits, the
removal of the mixture of cattle manure and rainwater from each of
the trough feeding areas, and the removal of the drainage pipe from
these areas be accomplished in accordance with MRCS guidelines and
certified that this has been done by a technical specialist.
Additionally it is our understanding that MRCS is preparing plans
for the Livestock Exclusion , Stream Crossing, and Riparian Buffer
Zones for cost share consideration and it is our request that these
plans be incorporated into the Certified Waste Management Plan for
the farm. These closure plans, riparian area restoration plans,
and any BMPs regarding pasture rotation, silage runoff, etc. should
be summarized in a Certified Waste Management Plan with a schedule
for implementation and completion. It is still the request of this
office that this Plan be obtained, certified, and submitted to this
office by September 2, 1996.
This office is encouraged by the steps that Faircloth Farms has
taken to resolve this matter and the manner of cooperation that our
respective staffs have maintained.
Should you or your staff have any questions about this matter,
please call Michael Wicker, Water Quality Section Regional
Supervisor or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
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Regional Supervisor
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` attachment
CC: Wilson Spencer, NRCS, Sampson County w/ attachment
Nelson Waters, Faircloth Farms w/ attachment
George Upton, Sampson County Extension Office w/a
A. Preston Howard, Jr. DWQ Director w/a
Steve Tedder, DWQ , Water Quality'Section Chief w/a
Chris Walling , Soil and Water Conservation Engineer, FRO w/a
Compliance /Enforcement file w/a

FAIRCLOTH FARMS
PO BOX 496
Phone [phone]
Canton, NC 28329
July 8, 1996
Mr. Kerr T. Stevens, Regional Supervisor
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health & Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Re: Notice of Violation
Faircloth Farms
Dear Mr. Stevens:
CERTIFIED MAIL
Return Receipt Requested
P 362-270-092
EMI. W!''r . .
SkYUTEVI'L E
This letter is in response to your correspondence dated June 28, 1996
concerning the discharge of animal feed from my cattle farm and the resultant fish kill
in the Great Coharie Creek. In conversations with your field staff during their visits
to my farm, I conveyed to them that I have discontinued using the potato by-product
as a feedstuff on my cattle farm. The chance that degradation of the Coharie
concerned me a great deal and played a pivotal role in my decision. The potato by-
product stored in the number 2 potato pit (the site in question) is the remainder of the
material on my farm, and when it is fed, no more will be used. I conveyed this
decision to the local potato canners from which I procure the waste, in May 1996.
Subsequent to this notice, the Sampson County Cooperative Extension Service
coordinated two meetings with the local canners, the NCSU Veterinary School and
Beef Cattle Specialists at NCSU concerning other uses and outlets for this product.
The initial meeting was held on May 30, 1996 and was facilitated by Mr. George
Upton, County Extension Director. You may rest assured that we will not use this
material on my farm in the future. Plans are also in place to disperse of my brood cow
herd. It is possible I may raise some feeder cattle on my farm in the future, but again,
potato by-products will not be a part of my feeding plan.
As you requested, I will outline the steps taken in response to your concerns
regarding the Best Management Practices that we agreed to implement outlined in a
letter dated September 29, 1995.
Our plan included the following items:
1- Place locks on all valves that are used to release potato by-
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Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
July 8, 1996
Page 2of4
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes leading from the cattle
feeding areas and into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water to
filter areas of established crops.
3. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so as
to minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits.
4. Redesign feeding areas so that surface water and any cattle or
potato waste will be directed over a buffer area of established
coastal bermudagrass or other suitable cover, depending on the
season. This should greatly minimize the chance of any waste
reaching ditches or streams.
5. Educate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper operation
of the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the potency of the by-
product and its potential effect on the environment.
6. Decrease feeding of potato by-products in the existing troughs
and increase our pasture feeding. This will mean the majority of
the by-products will be pulled from the pits and trucked to troughs
located in pastures that are located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will be formulated for use in case of an
emergency.
Regarding Item 1, a lock was prepared and had been placed on site at the
number 2 potato pit, but it was not in place on the day in question. Pits 1 and 3 have
been empty since the fall of 1995 and each pit has double valves and caps. We did
not place locks on these pits since they were no longer in use with no plans to put
them back into use.
Regarding Item 2, all drainage pipes were plugged with clay so that water could
not be discharged through them and into nearby ditches and streams. This acitivity
was carried out in September 1995. We felt that if the pipes were removed and soil
was placed in their void, that this could possibly weaken the bermed area leading to
drainage ditches and would be more likely to cause a rupture which could release
more waste in the event of a spill. The difficulty of establishing an adequate cover
of grass during the winter in these areas and the possibility of erosion influenced our

Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
July 8, 1996
Page 3 of 4
decision to plug the pipes with soil. In retrospect, we probably would have been
better off removing the pipes and taking a chance on re-establishing the vegetation.
Regarding Item 3, surface water diversions were put in place last fall during
August and September at each of the three potato pits. We attempted to establish
a cover of grass at each location, which was not highly successful and re -grading was
performed on several occasions subsequent to last fall. The activity observed by your
field staff on June 10, 1996 was a part of the re -grading effort.
Regarding Item 4, we had planned to redirect the surface water over the already
established coastal bermudagrass pastures adjacent to the feeding areas, but did not
want to destroy the existing cover. Also, late last fall we began considering the
phasing out of potato by-product as a feed source, and held off on redirecting the
surface water and other waste water. Again, pits 1 and 3 have not been in use since
last fall.
Regarding Item 5, each farm employee was instructed on the proper operation
of the valves in the feeding areas during October 1995. Employees were instructed
to make sure all valves were closed after release of feed materials into troughs or into
the truck used for pasture feeding. Effects on the river were also discussed in regards
to possible fish kills from the release of the material into waterways.
We stated last September that we planned to decrease the use of the existing
troughs and to concentrate more on pasture feeding (Item 6). Potato pits 1 and 3
have not been used since last fall, and pit 2 has been used infrequently for trough
feeding, with most of the material being trucked to outlying pastures.
A spill control plan has been on file at our office and with my farm manager
since October of 1995 (Item 7). A copy of this plan is attached. I did not notify your
department of the spill since it was discovered on a Saturday and I assumed no one
would be available to take my call. I did have intentions of notifying your office on
the next business day, Monday, June 10, as the plan specifies. I discovered the spill
at 6:00 pm, Saturday afternoon and thereafter went to the nearest bridge on the Big
Coharie and then to the next bridge downstream. At that time, there was no sign of
fish in distress nor were there any dead fish. I was back at the farm at 8:00 am,
Sunday morning and again at 9:00 am. I met with a Wildlife Resource Officer and
told him we had a spill and we assumed responsibility.

Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
July 8, 1996
Page 4 of 4
With regards to the cattle freely roaming the streams, I am currently working
with the Sampson County Natural Resources Conservation office to formulate a
riparian stream buffer plan. This plan includes several Best Management Practices to
protect water quality including stream crossings for cattle, livestock exclusions from
creeks, and restoration of vegetation alongside streambanks. Information concerning
this plan is attached. Several new ponds have also been dug to provide clean, fresh
drinking water for the cattle, which will decrease the need for ditches and stream to
provide drinking water.
As I have stated earlier, potato by-products will no longer be used on my farms,
thus the potato pits and feeding areas will also no longer be used. What is the status
of further recommendations regarding the seven items in question as well as the
formulation of a detailed Certified Waste Management Plan? Please advise me on the
need for a plan if the concentrated animal feeding areas are no longer in use.
I look forward to your reply concerning this letter. I hope to continue the level
of cooperation between your excellent staff and my farm managers in finding a
workable solution to the concerns presented.
Sincerely,
D. M. Faircloth
DMFIgk

Faircloth Farms Emergency Spill Control Plan
In the event of a spill of potato by-product waste, follow the following
steps:
1. If open valve is source of spill, close immediately.
2. Notify the following persons:
Doug Matthis, Farm Manager 592-5991
Nelson Waters 592-1122
D. M. Faircloth 592-3593
Curtis Barwick 592-1122
N.C. Division of 486-1541
Environmental Management
Mike Wicker or Grady Dobson
3. Take appropriate steps to stop flow of waste into waterways
and ditches leading to the Great Coharie River. Immediately
move bulldozer and/or ditching equipment to site to contain
spill by constructing a berm or diversion to open fields.
4. if any waste reached surface water, pump out immediately, if
possible.
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North Carolina
I Cooperative Extension Service
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Date: Nov. 28, 1995
369 Rowan Road
Clinton N.C. 28328
To: Faircloth Farms,
Lauch Faircloth
Nelson Waters
From: Ronnie A. Warren�,�
Subject: Little Coharie Watershed Protection Project
Thank you for participating in the Little Coharie Project. Listed
below is a brief outline of the practices we would like to
implement on your farm.
PRACTICE #1- Livestock Exclusion
All cattle will be permanently fenced out of stream. (N.C.
Ag. Cost Share)
PRACTICE #2- Stream Crossing
This practice will enable cattle to cross stream to gain
access to all pastures, without disturbing streambanks. (N.C. Ag.
Cost Share)
PRACTICE #3- Riparian Buffer Zone
Both sides of stream will be established with appropriate
grasses and trees. This will provide a treatment area for runoff
and subsurface drainage before entering stream. This can be done
after cattle have been permanently fenced out. (Cost -shared by
Little Coharie Project)
NRCS is currently developing plans for the Livestock Exclusion and
the Stream Crossing. I will keep you informed as things progress.
If you have any questions please contact me at 910-567-2004 or 910-
592-7161.
Thank you.
Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
North Carolina Statc University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.

Box 7K5
R&Wgb 27895.7ftS
FAX: [phone]D
Purpose:
North Carolina State University
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Project Overview
Little Coharie
Riparian Area Restoration
To encourge the restoration of riparian areas within the
Little Cohaire Watershed to their natural state.
Highlights: Landowners within the Little Coharie Watershed who
would like to improve section of streams on their
property are eligible to receive cost share assistance
for 75% of the cost of restoring the streambanks.
Participation in this project will not affect
eligibility for cost share under any other programs.
Streamside restoration may consist of any type of
permanent vegetation such as trees or grass.
The design and estimated cost of proposed restoration
must be approved before work is initiated. Following
installation, the work must be inspected and deemed
acceptable for meeting project objectives.
Cost share payments will be made after work is
completed upon submission of an invoice. The payment
requested must not exceed 75% of the cost as verified
by attached receipts or current North Carolina
Agricultural Cost Share Program rates.
Approximate Cost:
Establishment of perennial grass $203/acre
Seedbed preparation $50/acre
Smoothing (tractor/blade) $250/acre
Light grading (tracked equipment) $500/acre
Tree planting $85/acre
Mowing $25/acre
Herbicide application $30/acre
For additional information contact:
Mark Rice [phone] Ronnie Warren [phone]
Nnrfh (;arnlin,r.Sraeo, Unirrraitu it a land• ernnf unirrrHfu end a rnR.dNurnt invOidtion of The, University of North Camlina.

To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail], [e-mail] nc.us
Subject: Enforcement Report for Faircloth Farm FlALA
Date: Mon,1 Jul 1996 09:59:16
Wanted to advise you that the Enforcement Report for the Faircloth
Farms discharge of potato product and related WQ standards violation
has been completed and was sent out of this office on Friday, June
28.
The NOV (which was sent to Senator on June 27) and the F and D
were both reviewed by Jim Gulick and Kathy Cooper before being sent
out.
The fish kill investigative cost and fish replacement costs were
received from Wildlife Resources on June 27. A copy of their report
was also sent to Kent Wiggins by Wildlife Resources.
Ken Averitte was the primary investigator and report writer on
this case and did an excellent job. Ken gave up several planned
vacation days last week in order to complete the report in a timely
manner. I really appreciate Ken's work on this matter and his
dedication to the work of this Division.
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FAYETTEV= OSSERVER.TDIEs
IVasm. DUNE 13,1996
Waterways
from cattle
By Vlrglnls Ann VAdIft
CUNTON — The effects
from the WU of cattle feed last
weekend at : Sea Lauch Fair.
cloth's farm are subsiding as the
pollution floats down the Black
River.
Field inspectors for the N.C.
Division of Environmental Man-
agement reported seeing only
five dead fish floating in the wa-
ter Wednesday. State officials
estimated that 2,000 to 5,000
fish have been killed since the
spi11.
A worker did not fully close a
valve on a pipe leading from .a
pit filled With potato byproducts
either Friday -or Saturday, a1-
oWing the feed to leak down a
drainpipe and make its way into
a stream that leads to the Great
Coharie Creek. The creek con -
meta to the Black River.
The potato byproducts de-
plete oxygen in the water, suffo.
cating the fish in the waterways.
The spill was near the Samp-
-son-Pender cotmty line
rmovenmv,
feedsj) ill :-
.-
►Bay sofa Don R&Aer;
.rn Division of Savironmental
Management spokesman. State
inspectors are expected to turn
a a report when they complete
investigation of the spin.
The report wm be used to
assess penalties against the
farm. Faircloth has said he re-
grets the spill and that he wUl .
pay all penalties.
As pact of the investigation,
inspectors are checking to, see
whether managers 0 the farm
carried out suggestions made by
environmental oftials last year
about the potato,ponds. State of-
ficials warned Faircloth in Au-
gust 1995 that the ponds were a
threat to nearby waterways and
suggested changes to prevent a
Offi.
Farm managers were not re-
quired by. law to make the --
changes, but a farm employee
sold Today that the changes
were made. V. they were, -state
officials said, that could be aged
as a mitigating factor when
flues are assessed.

SAMPSON
More than 6,000 fish
dead after spill
State wildlife officials counted
6,172 dead fish after 250,000 gal --.A
lons of potato feed from U.S. Sen.II`
Lauch Faircloth's farm floated
down the Great Coharie Creek an
into the Black River this week.
A report completed Thursday
said the fish were valued at pearl
$4,000. Labor and other costs, sue-4
as phone and travel, that resulted .
from the state's reaction to the
spill have not yet been calculated. j
Catfish, red -breasted sunfish, }
eel, large -mouth bass and other
species were among those found
dead. The potato feed, which was
used to feed cattle at Faircloth's'
farm, depleted oxygen from the
water and suffocated the fish.
A farm worker did not fully
close a valve leading from a pit *�
where the material was stored. It
leaked into a nearby stream, lead-
ing to the creek and eventually to
the Black River beginning either
Friday or Saturday.
Toe spill is under investigation
by the state's Division of Environ-
mental Management. Faircloth has
said he will pay any penalties from
the state.
Law requires that the fish gilled
by the spill be buried, said Keith
Ashley, the District Four fisheries
biologist for the N.C. Wildlife Re-
sources Commission. Ashley said
the fish were buried in a pit dug on
Faircloth's farm this week.
A go report

® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission®
312 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
June 26, 1996
Mr. Tommy Stevens, Regional Supervisor
Fayetteville Regional Office, DEM
Wachovia Bldg., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Subject: Great Coharie Creek Fish Kill
Bladen, Pender and Sampson counties
June 8-12, 1996
Dear Mr. Stevens:
Fa Hai .� ILL
rIUN 28 1996
ENV. fAA-Nt ?frV97-1T
FAYETTEV1.;,.- € iZ: % 7 r^E
The subject fish kill resulted in a fish replacement cost of $ 4,106.52 and an investigative
cost by the Wildlife Resources Commission of $ 5,929.58. The total cost allocable to this agency
is $ 10,036.10.
Please advise me if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
l I/t:'e� /&cz'
Robert L. Curry
Fisheries Program Manager
Division Boating/inland Fisheries
[phone]
cc: Mr. Kent Wiggins, Division of Environmental Management
Mr. Kent Nelson, Coastal Fisheries Supervisor
Mr. Keith Ashley, District 4 Fisheries Biologist

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Index to Inland Fishing Waters No. CFR 1-20-13 (Great Coharie Creek)
Biological Investigation of Fish Kill
Waters Involved: Great Coharie Creek from approximately 2-3 miles upstream
from the SR 1211 bridge downstream to NC 411 at Clear Run
County(ies): Bladen, Pender, Sampson
Date(s) From: June 8, 1996 To: June 12, 1996
Observations Reported: At approximately 2030 hours on June 8, 1996, District 4 Fisheries
Biologist Keith W. Ashley (734) was notified by Susan in the Raleigh dispatch office about a
fish kill occurring in Great Coharie Creek (CFR 1-20-13). Susan had received the call from a
Mr. Neal Daughtry who lived on the creek off SR 1135 (Lamb Road) approximately 5-7 miles
below the NC 701 bridge crossing of Great Coharie Creek, Mr. Daughtry reported at the time
that he had observed 5-10 fish dead in the creek behind his house and another 50-60 in distress.
734 informed Mr. Daughtry that an investigation would begin first thing on the morning of June
9th.
On the morning of June 9th, 734 contacted Mr. Ken Averitte of the Division of Environmental
Management's (DEM) Fayetteville Office at approximately 0830 hours and informed him of the
kill and requested he meet 734 at the SR 1211 bridge crossing on Great Coharie Creek. Mr.
Averitte informed 734 that he and someone else from his office would meet him at that site as
soon as possible. 734 arrived at the site at approximately 0850 hours and began a preliminary
investigation into the cause of the fish kill. Sgt. Dwight Davis (304) and Master Officer Matt
Long (314) were waiting for 734 at the SR 1211 bridge crossing when he arrived. 734 was able
to locate only 3-4 dead fish (bullhead, darter, redbreast sunfish) at this site upon beginning his
investigation. However, 314 informed 734 that when he arrived at the site (0730 hours) there
were numerous large redbreast sunfish and other fish dead at this site. Further investigation
revealed that someone had apparently walked the creek at this location, both upstream and down,
and had thrown many dead fish up on the banks in the weeds.
Water quality measurements taken at this site (SR 121 I) revealed a pH of 6.7, a water
temperature of 22.6° C, a DO of 3.1 ppm and an oxygen saturation of 36.5 %. Additional water
quality measurements were taken from two additional sites, immediately downstream at the SR
1206 bridge crossing and immediately upstream at the SR 1214 bridge crossing.' Water quality
parameters at the downstream site (SR 1206) were: pH = 6.7, DO = 4.6 ppm, water temperature
= 22.5° C and an oxygen saturation of 54.4 %. Parameters at the upstream site (SR 1214), which
is the reference site above where the kill occurred were: pH =6.7, DO = 5.6 ppm, water
temperature = 23.20 C, and an oxygen saturation of 61 %. Numerous dead fish were observed at
all bridge crossings below the SR 1211 bridge crossing. 734 then contacted Fish Division Chief

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Fred Harris (700) and Asst. Chief Bob Curry (710) at their residences and informed them about
the kill.
Mr. Ken Averitte and Ms. Kitty Kramer of DEM's Fayetteville office arrived at the site at
approximately 1100 hours. DEM immediately began their own investigation into the cause(s) of
the kill. At approximately 1300 hours on the 9th, Mr. Tommy Stevens, Regional Supervisor for
DEM's Fayetteville office, and Mr. Paul Rawls (of the same office) arrived at the scene and after
consultation with 734, requested that a fish pickup and enumeration begin immediately. Division
of Enforcement personnel were then alerted and assistance requested. At approximately 1400
hours, 734 contacted District 4 Asst. Fisheries Biologist Tom Racheis (744) and informed him
that a pickup had been requested by DEM and that he needed to bring all necessary fish kill
workup materials to the NC 701 bridge crossing as soon as possible.
All dead fish between the SR 1211 and NC 701 bridge crossings were collected by 304, 314,
744, and Fisheries Technician Marshall Ray (754) on the 9th. It was noted that fish were in poor
condition and had been dead for at least two days. All fish were identified, sorted to species,
length grouped and weighed by 734, 744, 754, Fisheries Supervisor Bennett Wynne (722), and
District 2 Fisheries Biologist Brad Hammers (732). On June 10, 734, 744, 754, 732, District 2
Asst. Fisheries Biologist Albert Little (742), 304, 314, Master Officer Howard McKenzie (324),
Master Officer Charles Hinson (334), Boating Technician Doug Robertson (824), and Boating
Technician Lloyd Guyton (8241) met at the NC 701 bridge crossing at 0900 hours and
immediately began working downstream to the NC 411 (Lisbon) bridge crossing. All dead fish
from this section of the creek were worked up at Mr. Daughtry's residence and disposed of in an
open pit dug by Sen. Faircloth on his property. All fish were identified, sorted to species, length
grouped, and weighed by 734, 744, 754, 732, 742, 722, 824, and 8241. Fish pickup continued
until approximately 1800 hours on the loth at which time a severe electrical storm suspended all
activity until the morning of the I Ith.
All dead fish not worked up on the evening of the 1 Oth due to the electrical storm were worked
up by 1100 hours on the 11 th. However, due to the number of fish collected at this site (between
Mr. Daughtry's place and the NC 411 bridge crossing), this collection of fish was sub -sampled,
by weight, according to procedures outlined in the American Fisheries Society Special
Publication No. 24, I lyestigation and Valualion of Fish Kills, 1992. Dead fish were collected
from all but approximately 0.25 miles of this approximate four mile section of the creek and
represented approximately 99% of this creek section. All fish from this section were evenly
distributed into nine, #2 size wash tubs with the sub -sample consisting of three of these tubs. A
total of 304 lbs of fish were collected from this section of the creek with the sub -sample
comprising approximately 35 % (106 lbs) of the collection. Fish in the sub -sample were then
individually identified to species, size grouped and weighed. A correction factor of 2.87 was
then used to expand the weight of fish in the sub -sample to the total weight of all fish collected in
this section. It should be noted that this was the only site were dead fish were sub -sampled.
Following workup of these fish, 304 and 324 informed 734 that there were very few dead fish
remaining in the section of creek from the Clear Run bridge (NC 411) downstream to the NC 41
bridge (Black River) and that the worst of the kill was probably over. The potato waste plume

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was at the NC 41 bridge crossing at this time. When informed of this information, Mr. Averitte
and Mr. Rawls suspended all fish pickup activities and everyone was sent home.
A estimated 6,172 fish were collected and enumerated by both Boating and Inland Fisheries and
Division of Enforcement personnel during the four day kill. This includes a total of 4,941 fish
individually identified to species and measured during the investigation and 1,231 fish estimated
from the sub -sampled section of the creek between Mr. Daughtry's property and the NC 411
bridge crossing. Total fish replacement costs equal $4,106.52 for these fish. Assessment of fish
replacement costs followed guidelines established by the American Fisheries Society Special
Publication No. 24, Investigation and Valuation of Fish Kills, 1992. It is very likely that the total
number of fish collected underestimated the total number of fish killed. The spill occurred on the
evening of June 7th but was not reported until the evening of the 8th, with fish pickup not
beginning until approximately 1530 hours on June 9th. Thus almost two days passed prior to the
initiation of fish pickup and given the hot, humid conditions, many fish most likely decayed
and/or were consumed by predators (hawks, owls, vultures, raccoons, etc.) before they could be
collected. It should also be noted that a significant portion of the invertebrate population
(crayfish, dragonflies and damselflies, etc.) in Great Coharie Creek, which live on the stream
bottom, were killed during this event, indicating the extremely high BOD associated with the
spill. Also, it is difficult to assess the full extent of this fish kill due to the severity of fish kills
which occurred in this same section of Great Coharie Creek during June 1994 and August 1995.
Finally, access to certain portions of the creek were severely limited because of low water depths,
dense riparian vegetation, and numerous impassable snags in and along the river.

Evaluation of Dead Fish
Replacement Costs
GAME FISH
Species
Centrarchldae:
Sunfishes - Largemouth Bass
Value Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight Fish per/lb
Value
3"
1
$ 0.24
$
0.24
4"
3
$ 0.33
$
0.99
5"
14
$ 0.50
$
7.00
6"
14
$ 0.62
$
8.68
7"
14
$ 0.70
$
9.80
8"
16
$ 0.86
$
13.76
9"
8
$ 0.90
$
7.20
10"
1
$ 1.00
$
1.00
11"
9
$ 1.10
$
9.90
12"
11
$ 1.20
$
13.20
> 12"
24
29.84 $ 3.87
$
115.48
Total
115
29.84
$
187.26
Species Centrarchidae: Sunfishes - Black Crapple
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight
Fish
per/lb
Value
5"
13
$
0.25
$
3.25
fi"
12
$
0.80
$
9.60
7"
11
$
0.85
$
9.35
8"
12
$
1.15
$
13.80
>8"
22
6.45
$
3.68 $
23.74
Total
70
6.45
$
69.74

Species
Centrarchidae:
Sunfish Category: Bluegill, Redbreast,
Redear, Warmouth,
Flier, Pumpkinseed and Spotted
Sunfish
Value Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight Fish per/lb
Value
2"
6
$ 0.10
$
0.60
3"
320
$ 0.23
$
73.60
4"
475
$ 0.38
$
180.50
5"
297
$ 0.51
$
151.47
6"
370
$ 0.83
$
307.10
7"
568
$ 0.86
$
488.48
8"
479
$ 1.12
$
536.48
9"
358
$ 1.50
$
537.00
>9"
136
69.00 $ 2.28
$
157.32
Total
3009
69.00
$
2,432.55
Species Esocidae: Chain pickerel & Redfin,pickerel
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight
Fish
per/lb
Value
4"
2
$
0.80
$ '
1.60
5"
1
$
0.80
$
0.80
6"
4
$
0.80
$
3.20
9-12"
17
$
1.60
$
27.20
> 12"
30
18.20
$
2.62 $
47.68
Total
54
18.20
$
80.48
Species
Clupeldae: American shad
Value Value Total
Length Number Weight Fish per/lb Value
>13" 137 173.43 $ 1.20 $ 208.12
Total 137 173.43 $ 208.12

NONGAME FISH
Species
Ictaluridae:
Freshwater catfishes - Channel & White catfishes
and Yellow Bullheads
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight
Fish
per/lb
Value
4"
3
$
0.12
$
0.36
5"
7
$
0.14
$
0.98
6"
61
$
0.14
$
8.54
7"
30
$
0.15
$
4.50
8"
69
$
0.16
$
11.04
9"
98
$
0.21
$
20.58
10"
151
$
0.25
$
37.75
11"
229
$
0.36
$
82.44
12"
164
$
0.47
$
77.08
13"
56
$
0.53
$
29.68
14"
9
$
0.66
$
5.94
> 14"
8
16.00
$
1.10 $
17.60
Total
885
16.00
$
296.49
Species Ictaluridae: Freshwater catfishes - Madtoms
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight
Fish
per/lb
Value
2"
7
$
0.50
$
3.50
3"
68
$
0.75
$
51.00
4"
71
$
0.75
$
53.25
5"
88
$
1.25
$
110.00
Total
234
$
217.75
Species
Cyprinidae: Golden shiner
Value Value Total
Length Number Weight Fish per/lb Value
4" 1 $ 0.19 $ 0.19
>6" 2 0.30 $ 3.25 $ 0.98
Total 3 0.30 $ 1.17

Species Anguillldae: Freshwater eels
Value Value Total
Length Number Weight Fish perllb Value
All 23 $ 2.00 $ 46.00
Total 23 $ 46.00
Species Catostomidae: Spotted suckers & Creek chubsucker
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight
Fish
per/lb
Value
3-5"
1
$
0.80
$
0.80
6"
16
$
1.00
$
16.00
7-12"
30
$
2.00
$
60.00
13"
2
$
3.00
$
6.00
>13"
89
104.40
$
2.27 $
236.99
Total
138
104.40
$
319.79
Species Miscellaneous: Other Cyprinids, Pirate Perch
Value Value Total
Length Number Weight Fish perllb Value
All 1450 $ 0.08 $ 116.00
Total 1460 $ 116.00
Species Percidae: Yellow Perch & Darters
Value
Value
Total
Length
Number
Weight Fish
per/lb
Value
3"
1
$ 0.54
$
0.54
4"
1
$ 0.97
$
0.97
6-7"
4
$ 1.88
$
7.52
>7"
48
14.70
$ 8.99 $
132.15
Total
54
14.70
$
141.18

Field Investigation Costs
Name
Dwight Davis
Matt Long
Howard McKenzie
Charles Hinson
Subtotal Protection
Name
Keith W. Ashley
Bennett Wynne
Brad Hammers
Albert Little
Robert T. Rachels
Marshall Ray
Lloyd Guyton
Doug Robertson
Subtotal Inland Fish
PROTECTION
Hours
PERSONNEL
Salaries
Mileage
28.5
$
588.81
$
88.83
26.0
$
353.86
$
66.42
18.5
$
339.10
- $
54.74
6.5
$
88.46
$
22.14
79.6
$
1,370.23
$
232.13
Subsistence Miscellaneous
$ 13.00
$ 9.00
$ 5.00
$ 27.00
BOATING
AND INLAND
FISHERIES
Subsistence
Miscellaneous
Hours
Salaries
Mileage
40
$
631.20
$
124.10
$
28.00
$
50.DD
29
$
492.71
$
14.00
29
$
448.05
$
146.72
$
14.00
$
3.00
21
$
362.88
$
14.00
$
15.00
32
$
394.24
$
66.24
$
28.00
$
15.00
31
$
525.45
$
108.27
$
15.00
21
$
198.66
22
$
244.64
$
56.76
$
10.00
225
$
3,297.83
$
502.09
$
98.00
$
108.00
Report and Evaluation Preparation
Name
Hours
Salaries
Keith W. Ashley
16
$
252.48
Bob Curry
2
$
41.82
Subtotal
18
$
294.30
Grand Total
243
$
3,592.13

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Cost Summary:
Protection
Inland Fish.
Total
B. Fish Replacement
$
4,106.52
$
4,106.62
C. Fish Transportation
D. Fish Investigation
Salaries
$
1,370.23
$
3,592.13
$
4,962.36
Mileage
$
232.13
$
502.09
$
734.22
Subsistence
$
98.00
$
98.00
Boat Rental
Miscellaneous
$
27.00
$
108.00
$
135.00
Totals
$
1,629.36
$
4,300.22
$
5,929.68
Grand Total
$
10,036.10

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources F1.0WA 0
' Fayetteville Regional Office
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor Aosboaub!dMLI
IDI==HNF;Z
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
June 28, 1996
CKRTIFISD lQ1iL
RETURN RBCBIPT RROUBSTSD
Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
d/b/a Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
SUBJECT: NOTICB OF VIOLATION
Faircloth Farms
Unpermitted Discharge of
Waste Product used as Animal Feed
N.C.G.S. 143-215.1, and
Exceedance of Stream Standards
N.C.G.S. 143-214.1 and
15A NCAC 2B.0211; and resultant
Fish Kill, Great Coharie Creek
and Black River
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
In response to a notice from the N.C. Wildlife Commission's district
fisheries biologist, staff of the Fayetteville Regional Office initiated a
fish kill investigation on the Great Coharie Creek on Sunday, June 9, 1996.
During this investigation, several members of the staff had the opportunity to
meet with you and discuss the circumstances surrounding this fish kill. Early
in the investigation, you indicated that an incident at one of your cattle
feeding stations had allowed the inadvertent discharge of potato waste
products, resulting in the fish kill. Shortly after noon the same day, staff
members accompanied you to the particular feeding area where the discharge had
occurred. It was readily apparent that a considerable volume of the potato
by-products had overflowed the feeding trough. A storm drain pipe at the
feeding area had conveyed this material into a nearby drainage canal, which is
a tributary to the Great Coharie Creek. Some time prior to our arrival, an
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Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
June 28, 1996
Page 2
earthen plug had been placed over the inlet to this pipe, preventing any
additional discharge. Your explanation for this incident suggested that an
unidentified employee had failed to fully close the valve from the storage pit
to the feeding trough, leaving a one to two inch opening in the gate valve.
By allowing a discharge of this waste potato product into waters of the
State, as owner of Faircloth Farms, you have violated N.C. General Statute
143-215.1.(a)(1). This Statute specifically requires that a permit be obtained
from the Environmental Management Commission prior to any person making an
outlet into waters of the State. Although we do not suspect that the incident
was intentional, it is our opinion that it could have been avoided if
previously recommended management practices had been fully implemented.
This discharge also resulted in dissolved oxygen depletions in the Great
Coharie Creek and Black River for at least four days. Water quality standards
contained in 15A N.C. Administrative Code 28.0211 require a minimum daily
average dissolved oxygen concentration of 5 mg/l, with a minimum instantaneous
value of 4 mg/l. Contravention of these standards constitutes a violation of
N.C. General Statutes 143-215.1(a)(6) and 143-214.1. Aside from being a
violation of stream standards, the depressed dissolved oxygen levels
contributed directly to the resulting fish kill, in which over 6,000 fish were
killed. The Department may subsequently demand compensation for this damage to
the State's natural resources.
This office is preparing an investigative report concerning this incident
for submission to the Division's Compliance and Enforcement Section. It is
likely that this report will result in an enforcement action and civil penalty
assessment against Faircloth Farms.
As mentioned above, this office has made recommendations concerning the
implementation of Best Management Practices at the potato feeding areas. As
mentioned in a letter to you dated September 8, 1995, we had serious concerns
about all three of the potato storage ponds and adjacent feeding areas. Given
their close proximity to ditches, all of which drain into the Great Coharie
Creek, we recommended "that the ponds and feeding areas be relocated to areas
with more buffer from and less slope toward surface waters." This letter also
suggested that a spill control plan should be designed and implemented, and
that other security measures be taken to ensure the integrity of the
operations and prevent compromise by outside forces. As requested, Mr. Nelson
Waters provided a response to this letter, which was received in this office
on October 5, 1995. Mr. Waters provided a seven point plan of action which was
to be implemented within 90 days. This plan included:
01. place locks on all valves that are used to release potato by-products
into feeding troughs.
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes leading from the cattle feeding
areas and into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water to filter areas of
established crops.
3. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so as to
minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits.

Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
June 28, 1996
Page 3
4. Redesign feeding areas so that surface water and any cattle or potato
waste will be directed over a buffer area of established coastal bermudagrass
or other suitable cover, depending on the season. This should greatly minimize
the chance of any waste reaching ditches or streams.
5. Educate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper operation of
the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the potency of the by-product and
its potential effect on the environment.
6. ...decrease feeding of potato by-products in the existing troughs and
increase our pasture feeding. This will mean the majority of the by-product
will be pulled from the pits and trucked to troughs located in pastures that
are located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will be formulated for use in case of an
emergency."
During a June 12, 1996 visit to the farm, regional office 'staff observed
several deficiencies in implementation of the above plan, particularly with
items 1,2,3, and 4. Only one of the three control levers at the feeding
troughs was locked (item 1). Although there was evidence that some of the
drain pipes have been blocked, leakage was noted from at least one pipe. There
was nothing observed to indicate that drainage had been re-routed to
established filter areas (item 2). Measures to divert surface water from the
storage pits were noted. However, some of this work was completed as recently
as June 10 ( item 3 ) . There was no evidence that the feeding areas have been
redesigned to distribute cattle and potato waste over grassed buffer strips.
Water and wastes remain ponded in at least two of these feeding areas (item
4). Pasture feeding of the potato products has been noted (item 6.) We have
no information as to implementation of items 5 or 7. However, any proper spill
control plan should also include contact numbers for appropriate Emergency
Response agencies, including this Division. We received no notification aside
from the fisheries biologist.
Considering the events leading to the recent fish kill, as well as our
questions about implementation of your proposed Best Management Practices, we
again request a detailed explanation of the the measures which have been and
will be implemented to prevent further damage to the Great Coharie Creek.
Although most pasture grazed cattle operations are not subject to our review,
this potato waste feeding operation is a matter of considerable concern. We
request that this response be provided within ten (10) days of receipt of this
letter. In the course of our visits, we noticed cattle freely roaming in the
streams, with no measures in place to limit access. This should also be
addressed.

Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
June 28, 1996
Page 4
As an additional step toward protecting water quality in Great Coharie
Creek, we ask that you develop a Certified waste Management Plan for this
operation. The presence of these potato feed troughs, especially in their
current locations, warrants designation of this farm as a concentrated animal
feeding operation. Failure to provide the management plan within sixty (60)
days of receipt of this letter will result in a recommendation from this
office to the Director requesting revocation of your deemed permitted status.
We appreciate the cooperation already shown by Faircloth Farm employees,
and look forward to a satisfactory and permanent solution to these concerns.
Should you or your staff have any questions about this matter, please call Mr.
Michael Wicker, Water Quality Regional Supervisor, or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
KTS/KA/ka
cc: Wilson Spencer, MRCS, Sampson County
Richard Kelton, Sampson Co. Extension office
Nelson Waters, Faircloth Farms
A. Preston Howard, Jr., DEM Director
Steve Tedder, DEM Water Quality Section Chief
Chris Walling, Soil and Water Conservation Engineer, FRO
Compliance/Enforcement file
be: Kathy Cooper
Jim Gulick

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DIVISIOM OF KOMMV MAMMG8KBW
June 27, 1996
Tot Steve Tedder, Chief
Water Quality Sec ice.
Through: Michael Wicket egional Supervisor
ayetteville Region& Offic
From: Ken Aver
itte
Fayetteville egiona Office
Subject: Enforcement Action
Kr. Lauchlin Faircloth, d/b/a Faircloth Farms
Unpermitted discharge of waste, and
Stream standard violations
Sampson County
INTitODUCTION
In response to a citizen complaint to NC Wildlife employees, and their
subsequent notice to FRO staff, a fish kill investigation was commenced on the
Great Coharie Creek on Sunday, June 9, 1996. From the outset of this
investigation, Senator D.K. Faircloth (Lauchlin Faircloth) was in touch with
regional staff, indicating that this fish kill was "no mystery". He claimed
full responsibility for the kill, and indicated it was due to an incident at
one of his potato feeding areas.
Specific details of this investigation are included in the attached
enforcement case. In brief, according to Senator Faircloth, the cause of the
fish kill was a simple employee mistake. He indicated that some unknown
employee had dispensed waste potato feed from one of three storage pits and
left the site without securely closing the valve which regulates flow to the
feed trough. We are told that this left a 1 to 2 inch opening in the valve. As
a result, the trough overflowed and the excess potato waste entered a nearby
drainage canal which flows into the Great Coharie Creek. Senator Faircloth
said he discovered this situation around SeOO p.m. on June 8 and immediately
closed the valve.

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Dead and distressed fish were being discovered in Great Coharie Creek
several miles downstream by 8:00 p.m. on June 8, resulting in the call to the
Wildlife officers. Ken Averitte received notice on Sunday morning, June 9, at
about 8:30 a.m. By 1100 a.m., he and Kitty Kramer had met with Senator
Faircloth and numerous wildlife and Fisheries personnel at a bridge over Great
Coharie Creek. It was at this time that Senator Faircloth commented that the
fish kill was a result of an accidental discharge of feed from one of his
potato feeding stations. (He had been on the creek for a considerable time
that morning.) Tommy Stevens and Paul Rawls joined the investigation shortly
afterward. After checking several stream crossings on the Great Coharie and
locating the pollutant plume, Stevens, Rawls, and Averitte accompanied Senator
Faircloth to the potato pit involved in the incident. A dirt plug had been put
in place blocking the drain pipe through which this material had discharged
and the control valve was closed. An estimated 82,000 gallons of feed had been
drained from the lagoon, with an unknown volume remaining in the feeding area.
Several times during the early hours of this investigation, Senator Faircloth
claimed full responsibility for the incident, indicating that he would pay the
necessary fines and penalties.
The plume was traced over a four day period down the Great Coharie Creek
and Black River. Violations of the stream standard for dissolved oxygen were
documented daily (within the plume) though Wednesday June 12, 1996. These
results are tabulated in the attached report. Over 6,000 fish other aquatic
species were collected and identified by wildlife officers and biologists. The
fish pick up ended Tuesday afternoon, June 11, after the numbers of dead fieh
noted in Black River decreased sharply.
Faircloth Farms employees were at work Monday, June 10, removing the
remaining spilled potato waste from the feeding area and land applying it on
pasture land. The control valve was padlocked by June 11.
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We believe this discharge of potato waste products could have been
avoided had Faircloth Farms fully implemented the management practices
suggested by the FRO in September of 1995. A seven point plan provided by
Faircloth Farms on September 29, 1995 had not been fully implemented at the
time of this incident. This plan specifically indicated that locks would be
placed on all valves used to release potato by-products. If these locks had
been in use, the valve would have been completely closed and this incident
would not have occurred.
RRCC*DGMATICK
It is recommended that the appropriate enforcement action be taken
against Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, d/b/a Faircloth Farms, P.O. Box 496, Clinton,
North Carolina 28328.

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENFORCEMENT CASE ASSESSMENT FACTORS
Types DV - Unpermitted Discharge of Waste (Making an Outlet), resulting in
a Fish Kill and Violations of Stream Standards
Violator: Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, d/b/a Faircloth Farms
Address: Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
Registered Agent: n/a
1. The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to
the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation:
As a direct result of the unpermitted discharge of high Boo potato waste,
dissolved oxygen concentrations in Great Ooharie Creek (class C-Swamp) and
Black River (class C-Swamp, ORN) dropped far below the level required to
sustain gill breathing aquatic life. As a result, a fish kill including over
6,170 fish (all species) took place during a period of approximately 60-72
hours. This waste travelled in plug flow fashion over more than 25 river
miles. Fishery impacts diminished as the plug gradually diluted in Black
River, although severely depressed dissolved oxygen levels were documented
within the waste plume as it progressed down river for four consecutive days.
The Regional Office has received a citizen complaint from a downutream
business alleging loss of revenue as a result of this fish kill.
2. The duration and gravity of the violation:
The duration of the discharge is uncertain. Senator Faircloth indicated
to investigators that he had discovered the leaking valve on Saturday, June 8,
at approximately 5:00 p.m. Be was uncertain of who had failed to secure the
valve or when the resulting discharge had commenced. It is estimated that the
lagoon level had dropped approximately 12-14 inches (approx. 82,000 gallons in
a quarter acre basin). Some of this material was contained within the feeding
area, with the excess flowing into a nearby unnamed tributary via a storm
drain pipe.
The fish kill was reported at approximately 800 p.m. Saturday evening,
June S. By early Tuesday afternoon, June 11, wildlife officers involved in the
fish assessment indicated that the impact of the discharge had diminished in
the dovnstre m portions of Black River and no significant numbers of dead fish
were being found.

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3. The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air
quality:
in -stream dissolved oxygen concentrations Mete drastically reduced in the
waste plume for at least four days following the discharge. Field D.O.
measuremersto within the plume ranged from 0.0 mg/1 on June 9 to 0.75 mg/1 on
June 12. surface water quality standards for class `C' streams, as contained
in 15A XCAC 2B.0211, require a minimum instantaneous value of not less than
4.0 mg/1.
4. The cost of rectifying the damage:
As determined by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Co®ission, the
cost of replacing the affected fish totalled $4,206.52.
S. a. The amount of money saved by non-compliance:
goes.
b. Is this a profit or not -for -profit facility?
This is a considerably large, for profit cattle ranch.
C. Initial capital investments for pollution control: i) Initial cost
for facility treatment work, ii) the cost of site preparation and
engineering design work, and iii) shipping and installation costs.
The potato storage pits were constructed for the purpose of
containing animal feed products, not as pollution abatement or
control facilities. Therefore, costs of this work should not be a
consideration.
d. one-time non -depreciable expenditures: i) Cost and ii) is the
one-time expense tax deductible?
Since the potato storage pits are not considered pollution control
equipment, Dxx would have no involvment pertain'ag to tax credits or
deductions.
e. Annual expense to operate the pollution control facility.
This is not a pollution control facility.
f. Useful life, in years, of pollution control equipment.
This is not a pollution control facility.
6. Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally:
There is no ]mown reason to suspect that this violation was willful or
intentional. Bowever, the violation implies a measure of neglect and a
lack of committment to a pollution prevention plan as proposed by
Faircloth Farms in letter dated September 29,1995.

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7. The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with
programs over which the Environmental Management Commisssion has regulatory
authority:
In a letter to Senator Faircloth dated September 8, 1995, the
Fayetteville Regional Office requested a schedule concerning the
Implementation of Seat Management Practices (BMPs) at the potato feeding
areas. This letter also recommended that the ponds and feeding areas be
relocated to areas which would pose less a threat to the Great Coharie Creak.
Although these were not lagall required modifications, management of
Faircloth Fares indicated in their response of September 29, 1995 that they
would implement seven specific steps in order to 'minimize the chance of
degradation of water quality in and around the Great Coharie Creek'. Recent
inspections by FRo staff (June 11 R 12, 1996) found that these mean res have
only been partially implemented.
S. The cost to the State for enforcement procedures:
a. Investigative cost:
Dame of Iavestiaator
1fo. Boure
Rate/Hour
Costs
Kerr T. Stevens
10
$33.58
$ 335.80
A.K. Kitty Kramer
5
$20.69
$ 103.45
Paul Rawls
45
$20.45
$ 920.25
Michael dicker
5
$25.93
$ 129.65
Ken Averitte
75
$20.45
$1533.75
b. Travel Bxpenso
State Vehcicle - 485 miles @ $ .34/mile $ 164.90
Private Vehicle -159 miles @ $ .20/mile $ 31.80
c. Regional lister Quality Supervisor Review $ 51.56
d. Film/developing $ 34.54
!. central Office costs 9 200.00
TOTRL $3406.30
9. Type of violator and general nature of business (i.e., individual vs.
large corporation).
Faircloth farms cattle operation is a sole proprietorship involving
several thousand acres of pasture and crop land, and grazing of approximately
of 1500 brooding caws. It is one of Senator Faircloth's business ventures in
Sampson County.

10. Violators degree of cooperation (including efforts to prevent or restore)
or recalcitrance:
Early during the investigation of the fish kill associated with this
discharge, Senator Faircloth claimed full responsibility for the incident. He
offered several time to provide assistance in recovery of the dead fish. He
also indicated that there would be absolutely no more potato waste used as
cattle feed after the existing stock was depleted.
11. Mitigating circumstances:
12. Assessment Factors:
a: Mi Ss a percent of flaw in the Great Coharis Creek and Black
River, the in -stream waste concentration was very low. However, this material
appeared to demonstrate a certain cohesiveness, not readily diluting even in
the main stem of the Black River. With such a plug flow characteristic, the
spilled material exerted an enormous oxygen demand even at this low IW.
b: Receiving Stream: Great Coharie Creek, Class C-Swamp, and
Black River, Class C-Swamp, Outstanding Resource
Waters
c: Damage: Damage to the fish population of Great Coharie Creek and
Black River has been calculated by the ;forth Carolina Fish and
Wildlife. Cost of their investigation and projected fish replacement
cost are as follows:
Investigation, including personnel, equipment, etc. $5929.58
Fish replacement costs B4106.52
TOTAL $10,036.20

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AWDML MERATICKS INS low MOM
Date of Inspections ,Tune 9, 1996
Rasta of Owner of Property (Check Register of Deeds or Tax Offices
Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
Name of operator: Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth
Address: c/o Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
Phone Number: [phone]
Description of Facility Location (State Road Ron., etc.): The Faircloth Farms
cattle operation involved in this incident is located in an immense
pasture/cropland area situated between Boykin Bridge Road (SR 1214) and
Ebenezer Forest Road (SR 1211). The Great Coharie Creek forms an eastern
boundary to a large part of the area under cultivation. A dirt farm road runs
the length of the operation connecting the two state roads.
Type of operation (Examples: Farrow to finish, topping, dairy, swine, cattle,
chickens -layers or broilers, turkey production, etc.): This part of
Faircloth Farms is a stocker cattle operation.
Number and Type of Animals or Animal unites The normal breeding herd on
this farm is approximately 1500 cows. There are presently about 3400 animals
on the site. This includes recently weaned calves and approximately 400
heifers kept from last year for possible breeding herd expansion.
Length of Time Animals have been, are, or will be Stabled or Confined and Fed
or Maintained in any 12-Month Period: Cattle on this farm are pasture grazed
for twelve months a year.
Are crops, Vegetation Forage Growth, or Post-Earvest Residues Sustained in the
Normal Growing Season over any Portion of the Lot or Facility? This farm
includes several thousand acres of coastal bermuda grass grown for feed
purposes.
DescrjLption of Other Animal Operations in Immediate Vicinity and Proximity to
Same or other Surface haters: The nearest other animal operation is a
Coharie Farms swine operation located to east, on the opposite side of Great
Coharie Creek. There are numerous swine farms within a five mile radius.
Proximity of Facility to Neighboring Houses, hells, etc.s There are no houses
or wells nearby.

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Approximate Depth of Groundwater Table in the Area of the Facility or
Discharge: Given the extensive ditching in this area, it seems reasonable to
believe that the seasonal groundwater is fairly shallow at the point of
discharge, probably 10 feet.
Proximity of Facility to Surface waters (Provide name and class of surface
waters)s All three of the potato pits and feeding areas are located
immediately adjacent to or over a man made drainage ditch tributary to the
Great Coharie Creek. The creek at this point is class C-Swamp.
Are Pollutants Discharged into the Waters of the State? If so, bow?
(Directly or by man-made ditch, flushing system, or other similar manmade
devices Pollutants (decayed waste potato by-products used as animal feed and
cow manure) are not intentionally discharged to waters of the State. However,
there are substantial risks at each pit. Each potato storage pit includes a
gravity fed discharge line with a manually operated valve. Potato waste is fed
through this line into a concrete trough. Any excess flow from the feed trough
has the potential to flow over the feedlot and into the nearby waterway.
Obviously, cattle congregate at these troughs to feed, resulting in an
accumulation of manure at each feeding area. Each of the feeding areas were
constructed with piped outlets for storm water drainage. Two of the feeding
areas were constructed immediately over a ditch, with storm drain pipes
discharging directly into the ditches. As a result of an incident in 1995 and
the subsequent correspondence, these pipes have now been blocked. Ideally,
storm drainage from these feeding areas would be in sheet flow over a grassed
area draining away from any defined drainage path. In actuality, rain water
now simply accumulates in these feeding areas.
The recent (June 9, 1996) fish kill was reportedly the result of an
employee error, where an unknown employee failed to completely close the gate
valve on the northernmost potato pit. The potato waste overflowed the feed
trough and entered the nearby drainage canal through a storm drain pipe on the
east end of the food lot. According to the cattle manager, this pipe had been
closed after the 1995 incident, and the plug had apparently failed.
There are considerable accumulations of rainfall and manure at all of
these pits, presenting a potential for direct discharge. Although measures
were in place to plug the storm drainage pipes, at least one pipe was observed
leaking into the ditch beneath it during an inspection June 12, 1996.
Do or have Discharges Occurred In Response to a Storm Event or Less than a
25-year, 24-hour Intensity? (If year include a brief listing of incidents and
suspected causes.):
The recent discharge of potato waste, on or about June 8, was not
associated with any rainfall event.
Type of Waste Management (Examples: Type of confinement -free stall barns,
sheltered or limited shelter dirt lots, paved or dirt open lots, swine houses,
pasture; type of waste handling -direct spreading in solid form, slotted floor
with lagoon or pit, single or multi -cell lagoon, aerated lagoon, land
application of liquid manure, spray irrigation, contractor disposal, etc.):
The Faircloth Farms cattle operation is a pasture grazing operation. The
only areas where cow manure is known to accumulate are the feeding troughs
where potato waste is fed.

Condition of Haste Management Facility (Rate as poor , no discharge
sufficient freeboard in lagoon, •tc. Include weather conditions during
inspection.)t From a pasture grating perspective, waste management at this
facility would be considered unsatisfactory, primarily due to the lack of
management practices pertaining controlled stream access. 8ffective stream
controls should prevent cattle from ranging in the streams and causing
considerable streambank erosion, in addition to limiting the obvious waste
product contributions.
The condition of the potato feeding areas would also be considered poor.
There was no noticeable acceptable means of disposing of excess rainfall.
Surface water diversions were minimal, and drainage ewales for filter strips
not in place. The design of the feeding areas is such that ponding of rainfall
is to be expected, especially with a continuous curb around the feed lot.
Given the location of these feeding areas, this presents a continuing
potential direct discharge situation. At the time of the original inspections,
in 1995 and 1996, there were no locks on the control valves that dispense the
potato product. In order to obtain a greater buffer area, this office had
recommended (to no avail) that the feeding troughs be relocated or redirected.
Aniial haste Discharge (Including photos and witness' names, addresses,
telephone numbers, and statements of fact.): Photographs are attached.
Water Quality Assessment (Include description of sampling, field measurements,
visual observations and slope and vegetative cover of land adjacent to water,
extent of rainfall and other factors relative to the likelihood or frequency
of discharge of animal wastes and process wastewaters.):
Field measurements for dissolved oxygen and conductivity were taken over a
period of five days at several stream locations on the Great Coharie Creek and
Black River. The results of this sampling are tabulated below. A fish kill
involving all species was in progress at the time, with mortalities decreasing
as the days progressed.
Sgtion location
PAIR
0.0. (ma/1)
Great Coharie Creek at Boykin
Bridge
6-9-96
5.6
SR 1214 (per Keith Ashley)
Great Coharie Creek at
6-9-96
4.4
Wright Bridge Rd.(SR 2206 @ 11
a.m.)
Great Coharie Creek at
6-9-96
5.2
Highway 701 (12s20 p.m.)
Great Coharie Creek at
6-9-96
0.0 +
Lisbon Bridge (SR 1134 g 100
p.m.)
(visual observations and D.O.
indicate
presence of plume)
Black River at Highway 421, Clear Run 6-9-96 6.5
(300 p.m.)

Sample data continued
Date D.O.Ima/11
Great Coharie Creek just above . 6-9-96 0.1
confluence with Six Runs Creek (5:15 p.m.)
(visual observations and D.O. indicate presence of plume)
Six Runs Creek just above 6-9-96 6.5
confluence with Great Coharie
Creek, 5:20 p.m.
Black River at point of origin 6-9-96 1.8 to 2.8*
just below confluence of Six Runs and
Great Coharie Creeks, approx. 5:30 p.m.
Black River at Highway 411, Clear Run 6-9-96 6.5
3:30 p.m.
Boykin Bridge, SR1214
6-10-96
5.5
Great Coharie Creek
Ebenezer Bridge, SR 1211
6-10-96
3.0
Great Coharie Creek
Wright Bridge, SR 1206
6-10-96
4.8
Great Coharie Creek
Highway 701
6-10-96
5.8
Great Coharie Creek
Lisbon Bridge, SR1134
6-10-96
5.2
Great Coharie Creek
Black River at Clear Run
6-20-96
0.1 to 0.3*
Highway 411 (12:45 p.m.)
($ 5s00 p.m.)
0.4 +
(visual observations and D.O.
indicate presence of plume)
Black River at Highway 41
6-20-96
6.0
(1:30 p.m.)
(@ 4:50 p.m.)
6.2
Black River at Clear Run 6-11-96 6.0
Highway 411 (10:00 a.m.)
Black River at Highway 41 6-11-96 0.2
(10:15 a.m.)
(visual observations and D.O. indicate presence of plume)
Black River at SR 1007 6-11-96 5.9
Newkirk's Bridge

Sample Data continued
Station
location
Date
D.O.(ma L
Black
River at Hwy. 41
6-12-96
5.5
(1:19 p.m.)
Black
River at SR 1007
6-12-96
5.5
(1:33 p.m.)
Black
River at SR 1105
6-12-96
4.8
(1:40 p.m.)
Black
River at SR 1100
6-12-96
0.75
(1:56 p.m.)
(visual observations and D.O. indicate
presence of plume)
Black
River at SR 1201
6-12-96
5.3
(2:00 p.m.)
Great
Coharie Creek at SR 1211
6-12-96
4.7
(2:30 p.m.)
Great Coharie Creek at SR 1214 6-12-96 5.4
(3:30 p.m.)
Great Coharie Creek at SR 1214 6-13-96 5.5
(8:30 p.m.)
Great Coharie Creek at SR 1211 6-13-96 5.0
(8:14 p.m.)
Black River at Highway 411 6-13-96 5.7
Clear Run (7:50 p.m.)
Black River at SR 1100 6-13-96 5.4
(7:29 p.m.)
Black River at SR 1550, Beatty's Bridge 6-13-96 4.6
(7s18 p.m.)
Black River at Highway 53 6-13-96 4.8
(6:25 p.m.)
(No dead fish observed at any location on 6-13-96)
* Denotes violation of stream standard of 4.0 mg/1.
Recommendations made to Owner/Operator: Preliminary recommendations made to
Senator Faircloth on June 9, 1996 suggested that the spilled potato products
collected in the feeding area be collected and suitably disposed of. Although
the storm outlet had been plugged, heavy rainfall could conceivably result in
additional discharges of this material. The same recommendations made in the
fall of 1995 will be reiterated in upcoming correspondence.

In a September 29, 1995 letter, Kr. W. Nelson Waters, Supervisor of the
Faircloth Farms, indicated that the following measures would be implemented in
order to decrease risks associated with the potato feeding pits
al. Place locks on all valves that are used to release potato by-products
into feeding troughs.
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes leading from the cattle feeding
areas and into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water to filter areas of
established crops." (at least partly done)
03. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so as to
minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits.
4. Redesign feeding areas ■o that surface water and any cattle or potato
waste will be directed over a buffer area of established coastal bermudagrass
or other other suitable cover, depending on the season. This should greatly
minimize the chance of any waste reaching ditches or streams.
5. Bducate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper operation of
the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the potency of the by-product and
its potential effect on the environment.
6. We plan to decrease feeding of potato by-products in the existing
troughs and increase our pasture feeding. This will mean the majority of the
by-product will be pulled from the pits and trucked to troughs located in
pastures that are located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will be formulated for use in case of an
emergency."
This inspection found evidence to indicate that items 2 and 6 had been
partially implemented. However, it does not appear the other items have been
properly addressed.
Recommendations for Further DBM Action (Re -inspect, designate, etc.):
It is the recommendation of this office that the farm be sent a Notice of
Violation for the discharge. This letter should also indicate our intentions
to recommend revocation of the deemed permitted status of the farm due to the
history of problems and the lack of controlled stream access.
Other Comments:

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SAMPSON
IN THE MATTER OF
LAUCHLIN FAIRCLOTH
d/b/a FAIRCLOTH FARMS
FOR VIOLATIONS OF:
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL
STATUTE SECTIONS
143-214.1 AND 143-215.1
AND
15A NCAC 2B.0211
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
FILE No. W4
FINDINGS AND DECISIONS
AND ASSESSMENT OF
CIVIL PENALTIES
Acting pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.)
143-215.6A, I, A. Preston Howard, Jr., Director of the Division
of Environmental Management (DEM), make the following:
I. FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. Lauchlin Faircloth, doing business as Faircloth
Farms, is sole owner of a cattle grazing and feeding
operation located between SR 1211 and SR 1214,
southwest of Clinton in Sampson County, North
Carolina.
B. On June 9, 1996, at approximately 8:30 a.m., DEM was
notified by a North Carolina fisheries biologist of a
fish kill in the Great Coharie Creek, southwest of
Clinton. The upstream limit of the kill was
reportedly in the vicinity of SR 1211, immediately
below the Faircloth farm.
C. On June 9, 1996, while investigating the fish kill,
DEM staff met with Mr. Faircloth at the SR 1206
bridge over Great Coharie Creek. At that time,
Mr. Faircloth indicated that the fish kill was
the result of a spill at one of his cattle feeding
areas. Mr. Faircloth indicated he would assume
full responsibility for this fish kill.
D. After determining the current downstream limits of
the fish kill, DEM investigators and Mr. Faircloth
observed evidence of a discharge from a feeding area

on the Faircloth farm. This feeding area is one of
three located on this farm. Waste potato by-products
are stored in pits and gravity fed into feed troughs
for animal consumption. Flow to these troughs is
manually regulated with a sliding gate valve. Mr.
Faircloth indicated that an employee had failed to
fully close this valve, which allowed an excess of
feed product to enter the trough, overflow, and
discharge into an adjacent unnamed tributary to Great
Coharie Creek.
E. Mr. Faircloth indicated that he had discovered and
closed the leaking valve the evening of June S. 1996.
F. According to DEM staff estimates, the liquid level in
the potato storage pit had dropped approximately
twelve inches, an estimated volume of 81,500 gallons.
An undetermined percentage of this product entered
the stream.
G. From June 9 to June 11, 1996, the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission documented
environmental damage to the Great Coharie Creek and
Black River as a result of the discharge at Faircloth
Farms. The environmental damage included, but was not
limited to, a loss of 6,172 fish of various sizes,
types, and classifications. .
H. The Great Coharie Creek is classified as C-Swamp
waters. The Black River is classified as C-Swamp,
Outstanding Resource Waters.
I. The water quality standard for dissolved oxygen
(D.O.) in the Great Coharie Creek and Black River is
a minimum daily average of 5.0 mg/l, with a minimum
instantaneous value of not less than 4.0 mg/l, as set
forth in 15A NCAC 2B.0211(3)(b).
J. From June 9, 1996, to June 12, 1996, DEM took field
measurements for dissolved oxygen within the waste
plume as it progressed downstream in the Great
Coharie Creek and Black River. On June 9, the
dissolved oxygen concentration in Great Coharie Creek
at SR 1134 was 0.0 mg/l. On June 10, the D.O. in
Black River at Highway 411 was 0.1 mg/l. On June 11,
stream D.O. levels in Black River at Highway 41 were
0.2 mg/l. Dissolved oxygen concentrations on June 12
were found to be 0.75 mg/1 in the Black River at
SR 1100.
K. In correspondence to Mr. Faircloth dated
September 8, 1995, DEM expressed concern about the
location of the potato by-product feeding areas as
they relate to protection of Great Coharie Creek. A

schedule for implementation of Best Management
Practices (BMPs) was also requested.
L. On October 5, 1995, DEM received a letter from
Faircloth Farms providing a list of 7 management
practices proposed for implementation within 90 days
of the letter. Inspection by DEN on June 12, 1996
found that few of these measures had been fully
implemented. Specifically: item (1), only one of
the valve control levers was secured with a lock;
item (2), all drainage pipes had not been permanently
sealed to prevent any discharge and there was no
evidence that drainage had been routed to filter
areas of established crops; item (4) there was no
evidence of redesign of feeding areas to effect
distribution of potato and cattle waste over grass
filter strips. Items 5 and 7 have not been confirmed.
M. Staff costs and expenses associated with detecting
the violation, defining its nature and extent, and
bringing the enforcement action totalled $ 3406.30.
Based upon the above Findings of Fact, I make the
following:
II. CONCLUSIONS QF LM:
A. Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, sole proprietor of Faircloth
Farms is a "person" within the meaning of G.S.
143-215.6(A) pursuant to G.S. 143-212-(4), and is
legally responsible for all violations committed by
Faircloth Farms.
B. Faircloth Farms discharged waste potato by-products,
used as animal feed, on or about June 8, 1996, in
violation of G.S. 143-215.1.
C. Faircloth Farms violated G.S. 143-214.1, G.S.
143-215.1, and 15A NCAC 2B.0211(3)(b) by discharging
waste potato by-products which resulted in
dissolved oxygen concentrations below the minimum
stream standard for Class C-Swamp waters on June 9,
10, 11, and 12, 1996 as described in section I.(J) of
the Findings of Fact herein.
D. General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(6) provides that a
civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars
per violation per day may be assessed against a
person who "violates a rule of the Commission
implementing this Part, Part 2A of this Article, or
G.S. 143-355(k)," referring to the water quality
statutes.

,
`.. E. General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1) provides that a
` civil penalty of not more than then thousand dollars
per violation per day may be assessed against a
person who "violates any classification, standard,
limitation, or'management practice established
pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1, 143-214.2, or 143-215."
F. General Statute 143-215.3(a)(9) provides that the
reasonable costs of any investigation, inspection, or
monitoring survey may be assessed against a person
who violates any regulations, standards, or
conditions of any permit issued to G.S. 143-215.1, or
special order or other document issued pursuant to
G.S. 143-215.2.
G. The Director, Division of Environmental Management
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(h), has the authority to
assess civil penalties.
Based upon the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law, I make the following:
III. DECISIQN:
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, in determining the amount of
the penalty, I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and considered the factors listed in G.S.
143B-282.1.
Accordingly, Mr. Lauchlin Faircloth, proprietor of
Faircloth Farms, is hereby assessed a civil penalty of:
2
For one violation of G.S.
143-215.1(a)(6), for causing or
permitting waste, directly or indirectly,
to_be discharged to or in any manner
intermixed with the waters of the State
in violation of the dissolved oxygen
water quality standard.
for of four violations of the
dissolved oxygen water quality standard,
G.S. 143-214.1 and
15A NCAC 2B .0211(3)(b).
TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY, which is
percent of the maximum penalty authorized
by G.S. 143-215.6A(a).
Enforcement costs.

As required by G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the
amount of the penalty, I have considered the factors listed in
G.S. 1438-282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural
resources of the State, to the public health, or to
private property resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or
quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or
intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or
failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory
authority; and
(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
(Date) A. Preston Howard, Jr.,P.E.,D rector
Division of Environmental
Management

Summary of Investigation
Sometime on Friday evening June 7 or Saturday morning June 8 an
employee of Faircloth Farms accidently left a valve open on an
effluent line from a holding basin containing sweet potato
byproducts. This effluent line feeds a cattle feeding trough.
The feeding area is located next to a drainage canal which drains
to the Great Coharie Creek.
From the subsequent investigation it appears that the trough
overflowed flooding the feedlot area and discharged into the canal
through a drainage pipe located within 50 feet of the trough.
On Sunday morning , June 9, Senator Faircloth stated to DEM
employees that he discovered the situation on Saturday evening at
5:00 pm.
On Tuesday, June 11, the cattle farm manager , Doug Mathis , stated
to DEM staff that he discovered the situation Saturday morning by
observing potato waste in the canal. He went to the potato pit and
found the open valve and closed the valve and then took steps to
plug the drainage pipe at the feeding area. He stated that this
pipe had been previously plugged.
On Saturday night June 8, Keith Ashley , Fisheries Biologist, was
contacted by Neil Daughtry , a local citizen , of a fish kill.
Apparently the Division of Emergency Management was also notified
at 9:30 pm Saturday evening and in turn notifed DEM ( Linda
Forehand ).
Ken Averitte , FRO, was notified 8:30 am , Sunday , June 9, by
Keith Ashley regarding the above. Keith was proceeding to the
site.
Ken notified Kitty Kramer, FRO, met her at the office and proceeded
to meet Ashley at SR 1207 Bridge. Tommy Stevens , FRO, Regional
Supervisor , was notified 10:30 am, while in route. Ashley had
advised over phone that Senator Faircloth was present at site and
had admitted responsibility of Faircloth Farms. This was passed to
Tommy Stevens.
Upon arrival at SR 1207 the following were present
Ken Averitte FRO
Kitty Kramer FRO
Senator Lauch Faircloth
Keith Ashley Wildlife
Dwight Davis Wildlife
Matt Long Wildlife
After preliminary questioning regarding the circumstances of the
accident field parameters were measured. D.O. was 4.4 ppm.

Dead fish were observed at the location. Some fish had been
removed prior by farm employees. Senator Faircloth had
participated in these removals.
Although questioned regarding notification of emergency officials
no indication from the Senator or any other Faricloth Farm employee
was given that any notice had occurred.
The party proceeded downstream to bridge crossings over the Great
Coharie Creek. Dead fish were observed at each crossing and field
parameters taken. At Lisbon Bridge, SR 1134 , the plume of
pollutant was visually observed. An orange tint, distinct odor,
and turbid appearance were noted. D.O. was 0.0 ppm. Fish were
dead and in distress. Samples of the stream were collected for BOD
and COD.
Wildlife and DEM determined that a fish pickup for species and
quanity assessment was needed and Wildlife officials began such
process.
DEM officials returned to Faircloth Farms with Senator Faircloth to
inspect the potato pit area. The feeding area was covered with
the potato slurry. A fresh plug of clay was over the drainage
ditch where the discharge occurred. Samples were taken from
upstream and downstream of the pipe and also from the feedlot area.
Tommy Stevens recommended that the area be cleaned up immediately
to prevent further discharges. A heavy rain had begun to fall.
Senator Faircloth indicated that clean up activities would begin.
There was approximately 1 foot of freeboard in the storage pit. It
is estimated that approximately 150,000-250,000 gallons discharged
from the indications of the water line.
DEM staff returned to tracing the path of the plume. At 5:15 pm it
was located near the confluence of the Great Coharie and Six Runs
Creek. Field parameters were taken. In Great Coharie D.O. was 0.1
ppm and in Six Runs it was 6.5. Downstream in the Black River it
was 1.8-2.8 ppm. Fish were noted to be in distress.
On Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday, and Thursday , FRO staff returned
to the Black River to monitor progress. Also Wildlife continued
the fish kill pick up until Tuesday afternoon. FRO staff performed
field parameters at bridge crossings to track D.O.
FRO staff also inspected the potato pit area on Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday to observe cleanup activities and the condition of
the potato pit areas. There are 3 such pits on Faircloth Farm and
all three were inspected.
The cleanup activities consisted of removing the free liquid from
the feedlot area at potato pit no. 2 and pumping by truck to
pasture.

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The potato pit no. 2 was not emptied of potato slurry by Wednesday
afternoon. The others were empty.
Deficiencies noted:
The Farm had not implemented most of the BMPs noted in our previous
correspondence of September 8, 1995 or Faircloth Farms'
correspondence of September 29, 1995.
Locks were not on the valves.
Drainage swales for filter strips were not in place.
Surface water diversions were minimal.
The feeding trough areas were not redirected to allow greater
buffer area.
A spill control plan did not appear to be followed for such an
emergency.
The pits had not in any way been relocated as strongly recommended
by DEM.
The drainage ditches from the feedlots appeared to be plugged in
accordance with recommendations; however, the plug at potato pit 2
had either been removed or collapsed to allow the discharge.
Other deficiencies noted. Potato pit 1 and 3 had several inches of
accumulated cow manure and stormwater on the feedlot areas which
are potential discharge events. One plugged drainage pipe was
observed to be leaking into the ditch.
Cattle crossings of the ditches appeared to allow cattle waste and
soil erosion into the drainage ditches without any BMPs in place.
In summary DEM and Wildlife traced the fish kill and pollutant
plume from the Faircloth Farm to Hwy 41 on the Black River (fish
kill) and to the Wildlife boat ramp at Ivanhoe , NC ( D'°:.O. below 1
ppm ) over period of 5 days.
Wildlife estimates 6, 172 fish were killed. The whole ra�4ge of fish
species from eels to bass were affected.

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Summary of Fish Kill on Great Coharie Creek and Black River
Sampson County
June 9 and 10 , 1996
On Sunday morning June 9, 1996, Ken Averitte of the FRO was
contacted by Keith ashley, Wildlife Bioligist, concerning a fish
kill on the Great Coharie creek.
The fish kill had been discovered on the evening of Saturday, June
8 by a local citien , Mr. Neil Daughtry. Mr. Daughtry contacted
Emergency Management and Wildlife Resources and reported dead and
distressed fish at SR 1135 in Sampson County.
An investigation was conducted on Sunday June 9 by the FRO water
quality staff and Wildlife Resources personnel. The investigation
began at SR 1207 bridge. Present were Senator Lauch Faircloth of
Faircloth Farms, Keith Ashley, Dwight Davis and Matt Long of
Wildlife Resources and Ken Averitte and Kitty Kramer of FRO.
Senator Faircloth stated that a valve on one of the potato
byproducts storage basins , which are used to feed cattle on his
farm, had been accidently left partially open on either Friday
evening or Saturday morning. This highly organic material had
discharged into drainage canals on the farm which lead to the Great
Coharie Creek.
Field Measurements
Dissolved oxygen (D
Temp 23.5
ph 6.7
Time 11:00 am
Field measurements
D.O. 5.2 ppm
Temp 23
conductivity 125
were taken at this location (SR 1207).
.0.) was 4.4 ppm
were taken at Hwy 701 at 12:20 pm.
At this time Tommy Stevens , Fayetteville Regional Office DEM
Supervisor and Paul Rawls of the FRO arrived at the scene. Mr.
Stevens discussed the situation with Senator Faircloth.
Field measurements were taken at the Lisbon Bridge (SR 1134), 12:58
pm.
D.O. 0.0 ppm
Temp 23
conductivity 155
The water at this location had
and was visibly turbid.
a distinct odor, orange coloration,
The investigation site then moved to Faircloth Farms. .At the farm
site an inspection of Potato Pit 2 revealed that the feeding area
below the potato pit was flooded with potato byproducts from the
pit and that the pit appeared to have discharged approximately 1-2
feet of product from the trough feeding area. The product had

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discharged through a drainage pipe from the feedlot area to the
canal next to the area. This canal feeds the Great Coharie Creek
approximately 1/2 mile downstream.
Stream samples were taken from the canal upstream and downstream of
the site and from the feedlot area itself. The drainage pipe had
been recently plugged with clay to prevent further discharge of by
product. The Senator was advised to remove the material in the
feeding area as soon as possible to prevent further discharge of
material. A heavy rain was threatening to increase the discharge
potential of the remaining liquid.
After this site investigation
Black River at Clear Run. The
location at 2:30 PM.
D.O. 6.5 ppm
Temp 24
conductivity 100
field parameters were taken on the
plume had not yet arrived at this
At 5:15 pm , the plume was noted at the confluence of Great Coharie
Creek and Six Runs Creek. In the Great Coharie numerous fish were
in distress. D.O. was 0.1 ppm in the Great Coharie and 6.5 ppm in
Six Runs Creek. Downstream in the Black River it was 1.8 and 2.8
at 5:30 pm.
The Wildlife Resources staff had been collecting, counting and
identifying the dead fish at the Hwy 701 location. Arrangements
were made to continue the investigation on Monday morning.
On Monday morning Tommy Stevens transported samples to the lab in
Raleigh for analysis and Ken Averitte and Paul Rawls returned to
the site. The following field parameters were measured at
locations on the basin.
Boykin Bridge SR 1214 , upstream of the Faircloth Farm, D.O. 5.5
ppm, conductivity 170 , temp 23 No dead fish or unusual
conditions.
Ebeneexer Forest Bridge SR 1211, downstream of Faircloth Farm, D.O.
3.0 ppm, conductivity 170 temp 24.
Wright Bridge Road , SR 1206, 11:00 am, D.O. 4.8 , conductivity
153, temp 23 . Dead minnow and fish collected in this area by
Wildlife Resources.
Highway 701, D.O. 5.8 ppm, conductivity 115, temp 23.
Lisbon Bridge SR 1134, D.O. 5.2 , conductivity 118 , temp 23.
Several dead fish floating downstream.
Observed Wildlife officers near landing at confluence of Great
Coharie and Six Runs performing fish collection, count and sorting
by species.

Clear Run Bridge, Hwy 411, 12:45 pm on Black River,
observed plume on Black River, Orange tint and odor were observed.
D.O. 0.1 to 0.3 ppm, conductivity 145 and temp 24. Noticed some
dead fish and some distressed. Sampled for BOD and COD.
Hwy 41 on Black River. Observed normal conditions.
D.O. 6.0 ppm , conductivity 100, temp 24.
Returned to Wildlife command post and Mr. Ashley noted that the
fish kill appeared to be 1000-2000 fish. Fish disposal was
discussed. Rendering at Lundy Packing or burial at Faircloth Farms
appeared to be options. Burial at Faircloth Farms was chosen as
preferred options.
Ken and Paul returned to Faircloth Farms and observed cleanup
activities. Surface water was being diverted from the creek by
heavy equipment and excess pumped into a tanker truck for disposal
on higher pasture land.
Field parameters were again taken at Hwy 41 at 4:50 pm. D.O. were
6.2 ppm.
Field parameters at Clear Run at 5:00 pm were 0.4 ppm.
Samples were shipped that evening to the laboratory in Raleigh.
On Tuesday , June 11, Ken , Paul , and Ed Buchan of the Fro
returned to the Black River.
At Clear Run Hwy 411
Field parameters : D.O. 6.0 ppm , temp 23 at 10:00 am.
Black River, Hwy 41 , 10:15 am,
D.O. 0.2 ppm , temp 24 degrees
fish noted to be in distress
Wildlife officers went downstream from this location 1 to 2 miles
and noted few dead fish and some in distress.
Newkirks Bridge SR 1007 D.O. 5.9 ppm , temp 23 Water turbidity
noted from rains.
Wildlife officers located at Lisbon Bridge on SR 1134. They were in
the final stages of collecting and assessing the fish kill. The
low numbers of dead fish observed downstream did not warrant
further action by Wildlife Resources.
FRO staff returned to the Farm site to observe cleanup activities.
Progress was being made to return the site to normal.
On Wednesday June 12, Paul Rawls and Michael Wicker returned to the
sites previously visited. The plume was observed at 2:00 between
SR 1100 and SR 1201 on the Black River. D.O. 0.75 ppm temp 25
taken near the Wildlife Resources Boat ramp near Ivanhoe NC.
No dead fish were observed at this location. Overall parameters

attached. At all the other locations D.O.s were recovering. Few
dead fish were noted.
A reinspection of the farm revealed clean up activities ceased on
this date at the time of the inspection approximately 3:00 pm.
On Thursday , June 13, Paul Rawls returned to the sites and took
field parameters as far downstream as Hwy 53 in Pender County.
D.O. s ranged from 4.8 at Hwy 53 to 5.7 at Clear Run. At this point
the FRO considered the crisis over.
In summary a highly organic potato by product used for feed at an
cattle feedlot discharged through an accidental spill at the
Faircloth Farm into the Great Coharie Creek in Sampson County.
This resulted in a depletion of oxygen in the Great Coharie Creek
and Black River as far downstream as the Ivanhoe area.
As a result Wildlife Resources estimated the death of 6,172 fish in
the Great Coharie and Black Rivera during the duration of the fish
kill from approximately the morning of June B to sometime June 11.
Water quality field measurements indicated D.O. depletions as low
as 0.0 in the water way. A orange tinted ,turbid, odorous plume
was visible as this moved downstream. Field measurements show that
upstream dissolved oxygen levels were recovering after the path of
the plume passed. By Thursday , June 13, the danger of the plume
affecting downstream D.O. and further fish kill appeared remote.
FRO staff will be drafting a detailed summary upon the receipt of
lab analysis of samples and preparing a draft enforcement action
upon the receipt of the costs of the investigation and fish kill
damages from the Wildlife Resources. This draft will be forwarded
to the Attorney General Environmental Division and the Director of
the Division of Environmental Management for their review.

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COHARIE/BLACK RIVER FISH KILL
DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO) RESULTS
PAUL RAWLS, FRO-WQ SECTION
LOCATION
DATE
TIME
TEMP C
DO mg/l
HWY 41
6/12/96
13:19
25
5.5
(FOUR (4)
DEAD FISH
OBSERVED)
SR 1007
6/12/96
13:33
25
5.5
SR 1105
6/12/96
13:40
25
4.8
SR 1100
6/12/96
13:56
25
0.75
(WILDLIFE RESOURCES BOAT
RAMP NEAR
IVANHOE)
OBSERVATIONS
OF THE RIVER AT THIS LOCATION AS WELL AS THE DO
RESULTS INDICATED TO STAFF THAT THE
PLUME OF WASTE WAS AFFECTING
THE RIVER AT THIS POINT.
SR 1201
6/12/96
14:00
25
5.3
SR 1211
6/12/96
14:30
25
4.7
SR 1214
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6/12/96
15:30
25
5.4
SR 1214
6/13/96
8:30
24
5.5
SR 1211
6/13/96
8:14
25
5.0
(DOWNSTREAM OF FAIRCLOTH
FARM)
COHARIE CREEK
APPEARED TO HAVE NEARLY RETURNED
TO NORMAL COLOR.
LITTLE TURBIDITY VISUALLY NOTED
NO DEAD FISH
HWY 411
6/13/96
7:50
25
5.7
CLEAR RUN
SR 1100
6/13/96
7:29
25
5.4
SR 1550
6/13/96
7:18
25
4.8
BEATTY'S BRIDGE
HWY 53
6/13/96
6:25
25
4.8
NO DEAD FISH
OBSERVED
AT ANY OF
THE POINTS
LISTED ABOVE FOR
6/13/96.

Fish Kill Investigation
Great Coharie Creek
Sampson County
June 9, 1996
At 8:45 a.m. Ken Averitte of the FRO was contacted by Keith Ashley,
Wildlife Biologist concerning a fish kill on the Great Coharie
Creek.
This kill had been reported in the evening hours of Saturday J" e
8, 1996 to Wildlife Resources by a local citizen.( l ,,rj1 jb,4vfAi y�
The citizen reported several dead fish with distressed fish
observed. The location was noted at SR 1135. '
An investigation was conducted by FRO staff June 9, 1996 with the
following observations:
Approximately 50 Dead fish were observed at SR 1207, all
species. Time 11:30 a.m. At such time staff met with US
Senator Lauch Faircloth. Mr Faircloth stated that "There
was no mystery" as to the cause of the kill. He indicated
that a farm hand had not securely closed a gate valve at
one of the potato feed troughs on his farm allowing
potato waste to enter an unnamed tributary to the Great
Coharie Creek.
The investigation included visual observations of the potato
pit feeding area as well as downstream DOT bridge sites along the
Great Coharie Creek.
Initial findings included observations of dead and distressed
fish from the SR 1211 bridge (below the intersection of the UT
believed to have received the waste and the Great Coharie Creek) to
the confluence of the Great Coharie and Six Runs Creeks (at the
origin of the Black River).
The investigation included samples taken from the Potato Pit
area, upstream and downstream of the Pit from the UT, and Great
Coharie Creek at SR 1134. Field work at SR 1134 included
measurements of
dissolved oxygen "0" mg/1
conductivity 161 umhos
Wildlife Biologist began a fish mortality' determination
(number, species, size, etc.) June 9, 1996 and will continue the
investigation in day(s) to come.
AJ

Sampling Done on Coharie Creek 6/9/96
Boykin Bridge Road ( SR 1214 ) D.O. 5.6
(upstream of Faircloth farm }
SR 1207 D.O. 4.4 , Temp 23.5 pH 6.7 11:00 am
Hwy 701 D.O. 5.2 , Temp 23 conductivity 125 12:20 pm
SR 1134 D.O. 0.0 , Temp 23 conductivity 155 12:58 pm
(samples collected) strange turbid color, odor
Black River @ Clear Run D.O. 6.5 , Temp 24 , conductivity 100
2:30 pm
Great Coharie near confluence w/ Six awns creek D.O. 0.1
Six Runs Creek D.O. 6.5 5:15
Black River 0 Six Runs D.O. 1.8-2.8 5:30 pm

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Cobarie-Creek phytoplankton samples, Cape Fear River Basin 960604
The: samples c.,Qected, from the Coharie Creek watersh6d contained very little algae.
Chlorophyll -a samples:would lilrely be very low indicating little algal growth. Little Coharie Cr.
(1). at:SR -1240 contained a few diatoms (Synedra sp.). Station 2 on Great Coliade Cr. (SR 1211)
conm ned,sediraent.aad very few algae were present. The dinoflagellate (Peridinium.
incanspicuum) ,andi eryptophyte (CryptowDnas erosa) were present. Coharie Cr. at SR 1134 also
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I've done some digging into the data we have available on sweet potato cannery waste, and
perhaps this will shed some insight on your questions. The waste from steam peeling of potatoes has
been used in Sampson County for some time, and dates back to some research conducted by Dr. Roger
Crickenberger at NCSU, and George Upton and Dan Bailey at Sampson County Extension.
A typical analysis for this material is as follows:
Nutrient
% Dry basis
Dry Matter
16.3
Nitrogen
0.88
Phosphorus
0.19.
Potassium
1.84
Copper
14 ppm
Zinc
11 ppm
These elemental analyses are on a "dry basis" so to get the composition of the wet material,
multiply the level indicated by .163 (the dry matter %). While I have no data on this, the material should
ferment rapidly, resulting in a pH of about 4.0, which should result in good stability.
The research conducted with this material indicated a good level of palatability when offered to
growing calves fed in confinement when offered a limited amount of hay or supplement. We have no data
to indicate how much of the material cattle would eat if offered all the grass they could consume, but
because of the high palatability observed in the studies conducted, a reasonable range in consumption
would be 10 to 50% of the animal's dry matter intake. This makes up 3 to 15 Ibs of dry matter for a mature
large framed beef cow, which is 20 to 94 Ibslheadlday of the wet material per cow. I'm not sure of the
density of the material, but if you figure on 9 lb/gallon, that would amount to 2.2 to 10.4 gallons/head/day.
If I had to make an educated guess at one number, I would say it is reasonable to assume that a cow
would consume 5 gallon slheadlday during the summer.
I hope these figures are sufficient for you to do your analysis of the situation of which we spoke.
For details on how the material has been used I would suggest you contact Mr, George Upton or Mr.
Richard Melton at Sampson County Extension who have worked more closely with this material than I
have.
Sincerely,
Matt Poore
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GREAT COHARIE CREEK FISH KILL
JUNE 9, THROUGH JUNE 11, 1996
Ken Averitte received a telephone call from Keith Ashley, Fisheries Biologist,
at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, 1996. Keith had received a
report of a fish kill late Saturday evening, June 8, from Mr. Neil Daughtry,
a resident of the Garland community who lives on the Great Coharie Creek.
According to Keith, the report was received around 8:30 p.m., and indicated
there were numerous dead fish in the creek. He reported that the Wildlife
dispatcher in Raleigh had been notified and was inquiring if anyone in DEM had
been advised of the situation. (Darkness had prevented initiation of an
investigation on Saturday evening.) After making several telephone calls to
determine if any DEM person had been contacted, (apparently no one had been),
Mr. Averitte met Kitty Kramer in the FRO and left to meet Mr. Ashley at the
creek crossing on SR 1207. Tommy Stevens was apprised of the situation by
telephone around 10:30 that morning.
While en route to the scene, Keith Ashley was again contacted by telephone. He
was at the SR 1207 bridge (Wright's Bridge) and had met two wildlife
enforcement officers as well as Senator Lauch Faircloth. He (Keith) indicated
that Senator Faircloth had claimed full responsibility for this fish kill,
which reportedly had been the result of a spill at one of the potato pits on
the cattle farm. This information was passed along to Tommy by telephone.
Averitte and Kramer arrived at the 207 ridge at approximately 11:30 and met
with Senator Faircloth, Keith Ashle and wildlife enforcement officers Dwight
Davis and Matt Long. Senator Faircloth at this time stated that a valve on one
of the potato pit "feeders" had been accidentally left partly open, apparently
by an employee. He suspected that this situation had occurred Friday evening
or Saturday morning. By his estimation, there was a one to two inch opening in
the gate valve when he discovered it Saturday evening about 5 p.m. He
indicated that he closed the valve upon his discovery. Field measurements for
D.O. were taken at this time. D.O. was 4.4 mg/l. Keith indicated pH at 6.7,
water temperature at 23.5 C. Wildlife officers pointed out several dead fish
which had been removed from the water and thrown several feet up the banks and
into the brush. Kitty Kramer asked Senator Faircloth if anyone had been
notified of the release of potato waste. His response was that he went to the
river. Upon arriving at the river he met with the wildlife officers, (meaning
Sunday morning). No information was provided to indicate that Senator
Faircloth had contacted the a 4z envy response personnel. At this time,
Senator Faircloth expressed a einterest in assisting with dead fish
removal. Averitte advised him that a decision concerning removal of the fish
would be made later, after talking with Tommy Stevens. Senator Faircloth
suggested that he would have the fish removed first thing Monday morning,
unless we (DEM) recommended against it. Shortly afterward, all parties at this
site travelled to the stream crossing at Highway 701.
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At the Highway 701 bridge, field measurements were again taken. Dissolved
oxygen readings content was 5.2 mg/l, temperature 23 deg. C, and conductivity
125 umhos. These measurements were taken at approximately 12:20 p.m. Tommy
Stevens and Paul Rawls arrived at the scene at about 12:30. Senator Faircloth
had also travelled to this site and talked with Tommy. He also asked what was
the normal chain of events in such a fish kill incidents. Kitty advised him
that there was no "normal procedure since such incidents are usually unique.
Shortly afterward, the party travelled to the Lisbon Bridge, the next
downstream crossing.
At the Lisbon Bridge, SR 1134, the plume of pollutant was obvious. The
normally dark colored water had an orange cast, a distinct odor, and was void
of dissolved oxygen (meter reading was zero.) Temperature was 23 deg. C. and
conductivity was 155. This was at 12:58 p.m. A decision was made to conduct a
fish pick-up and the fish and wildlife officials began that process. At 1:15,
stream samples were collected for BOD and COD, as well as two extra 500 ml
bottles for lab use.
Due to Senator Faircloth`s time constraints, we then visited the potato pit in
question. There was an obvious plug of freshly placed orange clay blocking a
pipe in the downstream end of the feeding area. The feeding area was covered
with liquid from the storage pit. Stream samples were collected from the UT
located adjacent to the feeding area. A sample was also collected from the
product trapped in the actual feeding area. (A heavy downpour had occurred
just prior to the sample collection, making stream flow conditions much higher
than normally expected.) The banks opposite the discharge pipe were coated
with a light colored greasy looking substance. Samples were collected between
2:30 and 2:40 p.m. Tommy recommended that the material in the feeding area be
removed as soon as possible to prevent additional problems. Sen. Faircloth
indicated that this would commence Monday morning. Due to travel requirements,
Senator Faircloth left the scene after providing numbers at which he could be
contacted. Shortly afterward, Tommy, Paul, and Ken visited the Slack River at
Clear Run, Highway 411.
At the time of the visit to Clear Run, the pollutant plume had not arrived.
Stream D.O. was 6.5 at 24 deg. C. and conductivity was 100 umhos. Tommy talked
with a resident who lives at the bridge and apprised them of the situation.
Shortly afterward, the trio went upstream to the confluence of Great Coharie
and Six Runs Creek. 1n the Great Coharie, numerous fish in distress were
noted. Dissolved oxygen in Great Coharie just up from the confluence was 0.1
ppm at 5:15 p.m. Six Runs Creek just upstream of the confluence measured 6.5
ppm D.O. Approximately 75 yards downstream of the confluence, in what is then
Black River, the D.O. was measured at 1.8 and 2.8 ppm.
After leaving this site, the group returned to the 701 crossing to make
further arrangements with Keith Ashley concerning the fish pick up. We (Paul
and Ken) agreed to meet him at that site Monday morning. With that, we
returned to Fayetteville and packaged samples for Tommy to deliver on Monday
morning.
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Monday, June 10, 1996
Paul and Ken travel to the 701 bridge
on a cellular phone are unsuccessful.
vehicles at this site, there is no one
window of a truck asking Keith to call
crossing.
to meet Keith. Attempts to contact him
Although there are several wildlife
there. They leave a note taped to the
them, and proceed to the Boykin Bridge
Boykin Bridge is on SR 1214, upstream of the Faircloth farm. Stream D.O. was
5.5 ppm, conductivity 170, and temperature 23 deg. C. No dead fish or unusual
conditions observed.
Travelled to next downstream crossing, Ebenezer Forest Bridge on SR 1211.
Stream D.O. was 3.0, conductivity 170, and temperature 24 degrees. Douglas
Little arrived shortly after we did and made inquiries about the cause. We
told him that Senator Faircloth had assumed responsibility. After listening to
him for a bit, we went to the next downstream bridge on SR 1206.
Arrived at Wright Bridge Road, SR 1206, about 11.00 a.m.,4 trailing Doug
Little.?Stream D.O. was 4.8, conductivity 153, and temperature 23. It was at
this bridge that we noticed a number of dead minnows in the stream and found a
pile of 200-300 dead fish dumped off the roadside. Doug Little observed that
they were segregated by species and began complaining that the wildlife
officers had illegally dumped these fish. Ken disagreed, contending that
Keith's group would not do such. (This was later found to be wrong.) We left
this site and went downstream to the 701 bridge.
At Highway 701, stream D.Q. was 5.8, conductivity was 115, and temperature 23.
None of the wildlife officials were located. Departed for the Lisbon Bridge.
At Lisbon Bridge on SR 1134, Stream D.O. was 5.2, conductivity 118 and
temperature 23. Several dead fish were noted floating downstream. We decided
to see if the fish assessment was taking place at the landing at the point of
confluence of Great Coharie and Six Runs.
Entering the dirt road to the confluence, we were blocked by Doug Little's
drowned pick up truck. After restarting his truck, he moved on, passing a
wildlife truck making its way out. We stopped and asked the wildlife officers
where the fish were being worked up, and they directed us to Neil Daughtry's
house on the Creek, (after they were quizzed by and admitted to Douglas Little
that they had in fact dumped the fish on Wright's Bridge Road. Mr. Little
pointed out that's against the law and you're the law!").
Leaving this site, Ken and Paul moved on to the Black River at Clear Run on
Highway 411. Time was about 12:45 p.m. The pollutant plume was again evident
in the normally blackwater stream. Orange tinted "clouds" were obvious.
Instream D.O. across the river ranged from 0.1 to 0.3 ppm. Conductivity was
145 and temperature 24. Talked with streamwatcher Josh McLamb, who reported
stream D.D. of 0.8 earlier that morning. Noticed just a few dead fish, and
several in distress. Sampled for BOD and COD and moved on to the Highway 41
bridge.

Conditions at Highway 41 appeared normal at 1:30 p.m., with no dead or
distressed fish. Stream D.O. was 6.0, conductivity 100, and temperature 24.
Decided to locate Keith and other wildlife officers.
We found Keith and several other fish and wildlife agents at the Daughtry
site, sorting and counting fish. (Keith admitted that dumping the fish by the
roadside on Wright's Bridge Road may have been a mistake, but his men had been
working all day gathering and sorting fish, and when the finished at 10 p.m.,
they elected to dump them on what appeared to be an isolated dirt road.) By
early afternoon, a considerable number of fish had been accumulated, probably
1000-2000, and they needed a disposal site. Mr. Daughtry had no place
available to bury them. Michael Wicker contacted Lundy Packing Company who
agreed to take the fish at the rendering plant with minimal notice. This
information was provided to Keith, along with a telephone number to contact
Lundy. We also decided to check the Faircloth farm for possible disposal
options. (Local newspaper and Channel 5 had somehow found this site at this
time.) Left site and visited potato pit.
Arriving at the potato pit, Ken and Paul noticed workers removing waste from
the feeding area using a front end loader and vacuum truck. Drainage upstream
of the pit was also being improved, diverting all surface flow around the pit.
(This appeared to be a relatively minor problem, addressed during the 1995
incident.) We met with a Faircloth farm employee (Lester) who was operating
some of the heavy equipment. When asked about providing a disposal site for
the fish, he readily agreed to dig a suitable pit at another location on the
Faircloth farm. We told him that we would return within the hour if this
option was needed. (Lester mentioned that the control lever on the valve at 3
the potato pit might have been raised by a cow.(?) This is doubtful given the
location and fence.) On the way out of the farm, we met Doug Mathis, cattle
manager for the farm. He had ready access to an excavator and was willing to
provide a more convenient and accessible disposal pit for the dead fish.
During our conversation, he stated that he had spent the last week to ten days
i eHorking cows, separating calves, etc, and had not been around the pits much.
e commented that they sure didn't need a repeat of the mess they had last
year. We went on to the back gate near Boykin Bridge road, picked a burial
spot, and returned to the Daughtry site. Given the specific location, Keith
was agreeable to burying the fish at this site.

We then returned to the Highway 41 crossing. Conditions continued to be
normal, with D.D. at 6.2 ppm at 4:50 p.m..
Returning to the Clear Run site at 5 o'clock, D.O. had climbed to 0.4 ppm.
Channel 3 crew appeared on site and we offered to lead them to the wildlife
officers. (We didn't know that Keith and the others had finished at that site
and relocated downstream. Returned to the Faircloth farm and found a load of
fish had already been dumped. News crew was really on a dead end,road.)
After dodging the Channel 11 news crew, Ken and Paul returned to the office
and shipped samples.
Tuesday, June 11, 1996
Ken, Paul, and Ed Buchan returned to Black River to determine extent of plume.
First location checked was at Clear Run, Highway 411. D.O. was at 6.0 at 23
degrees, 10 am.
Black River at Highway 41, 10:15 am, however, had D.O. of 0.2 ppm at 24
degrees. A few small catfish and "hog choakers" were noted in distress.
Wildlife officers passing under bridge reported few dead fish had been found
upstream. Coming from upstream at this time, they had encountered the plume
just a few hundred yards above the bridge. At our request, they quickly
travelled downstream approx. 1 or 2 miles to assess the impacts. Upon
returning, they reported few dead or distressed fish, and a considerable
influx of fresh water from two tributaries.
We then travelled to the next downstream bridge, Newkirk's Bridge, on SR 1007.
Stream D.O. was 5.9 at 23 degrees. Water was noticeably turbid from rainfall
and sidestream contributions at this location.
At approximately 12:30, we located Keith Ashley and the other wildlife
officers at the Lisbon Bridge on SR 1134. They were in the final stages of
collecting and assessing the fish on the Great Coharie and Black River.
Numbers of dead fish on the Black River had been surprisingly low, raising
concerns about the need for additional recovery. We all agreed that one last
look was warranted below Highway 41 before calling off the clean-up. Prior to
our departure, Keith agreed to contact us before 3 pm if additional pick up
was required. (It was later determined that very low fish numbers did not
warrant the additional effort.)
After leaving the Lisbon Bridge, we returned to the Faircloth-farm. Visited
another potato pit on the east side of the dirt road. No discharge was
evident, though feeding area does continue to be a concern. At the pit in
question, workers were continuing to clean up the spillage at the feeding
area. Noticed a lock on the valve handle. Curtis of Coharie Farms drove
up and discussed the incident. He said that a N & 0 photographer had been
given permission to visit the site, and upon arriving, could not discern the
problem.
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On leaving the site at approximately 2:15, we met Doug Mathis again.
In a brief conversation, he mentioned that Saturday morning, June 8, he was
travelling down the dirt road through the farm and noticed the "potato" smell
as he crossed a canal. Looking into the canal he saw potato waste and
immediately went to the storage pit. At that time, he found the valve
partially open and somewhat clogged with solids. After closing the valve, he
took steps to plug the pipe down at the feeding area. (He indicated that this
pipe had been blocked earlier.) This does not exactly agree with Senator
Faircloth's version, unless someone re -opened the valve later during the day
Saturday.

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From: "Preston Howard" <[e-mail]>
Organization: DEM Water Quality
To: [e-mail]
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 199610:39:06 EST
Subject: Re: Black River Fish Kill
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THANKS FOR THE REPORT...GLAD THAT THINGS SEEM TO BE RECOVERING. I WC
GET THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLETED AND IN TO MY OFFICE AS SOON A:
PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CONTACTS WITH WILDLIFE RESOURCES THAT WE WOULD
THEIR FISH KILL REPORT ASAP.
MY THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR A FINE JOB ON THIS INVESTIGATION!!!
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Hey, Last night's readings on the Black River at Hwy 53 was 4.8
D.O., It was 4.7 at Henry's Landing ( near SR 1201) and was 5.5 at
Wildlife ramp at Ivanhoe. No dead fish were observed. It appears
danger is past. We will prepare brief summary today and follow up
next week with more detailed report.

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Scot got the attached message from someone who had read our Web page and
saw his address. Its really for you folks dealing with compliance.
Date:
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 13:10:07 -0400
From:
Ken Todd Ekht [e-mail]>
To:
[e-mail]. state. nc.us
Subject:
Lauch Faircloth
Dear Sirs,
As a concerned citizen of North Carolina, I would like to see
something some very harsh measures taken against the "Hog Industry"
waste spill overs that have occurred in the state in recent years. One
in particular has just happened in Sampson County on the Lauch Faircloth
Farm. He is suppose to represent the people of the state and in my own
opinion doing a very poor job of it by letting this happen to one of
North Carolina's vital resourses. It has happened twice (the first time
was not investigated) and it will happen again if you don't do something
about it now. My family and I use the rivers regularily and we don't
want to lose it because of some GREEDY BIGOT trying to save a dollar at
our expense.l would like to see you implement a TWO —STRIKES -AND
-YOU-ARE-OUT program.After the second spill you will go in there and
close them down for ever. Remember all of the money in the "HOG
INDUSTRY" will not bring back our dead fish or clean up our rivers.
Thank You,
Kenneth Todd
A Concerned Citizen

State of North Carolina
Department of Envlronment,
Health and Natural Resources 4 •
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor p E �--� N R
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Andrew McCall, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 6, 1995
W. Nelson Waters
Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 496
Clinton, N.C. 28328
Subject: Cattle Feedinq Operations/Potato Bv-Products Storaqe
Faircloth Farms
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Waters:
This office has reviewed the .proposed changes in operation
concerning the subject facilities and concurs that the measures you
are implementinq will incorporate best manaqement practices which
should decrease the likelihood of pollutants reachinq the surface
waters of the state.
While the location of the operations in proximity to drainaqe
ways is still of some concern to this office the proper handling of
the cattle feedinq supplement and the increased protection through
these proposed measures appears adequate under normal circumstances
to protect water quality.
Upon completion of implementinq the proposed best management
practices please contact this office in order for our staff to do
a final inspection.
We appreciate the cooperation shown by yourself and the other
staff of Faircloth Farms in the resolution of this matter.
If you have any further questions about this matter .please
contact Grady Dobson or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Michael C. Wicker, P.E.
Reqional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Wilson Spencer, MRCS
Richard Melton, Sampson Co. Extension Office
A. Preston Howard, Jr. DEM Director
Steve Tedder, DEM Water Quality Section Chief
Wachovia Building, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301.SM Telephone [phone] FAX 910-48"707
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FAIRCLOTH FARMS
P. 0. Box 496
Phone [phone]
CLINTON, N. C. 28328
September 29, 1995
Mr. Michael Wicker
N. C. Division of Environmental Management
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, N. C. 28301-5043
Dear Mr. Wicker:
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FAYETTEVILLE AEG. OFFICE
I am in receipt of your letter of September 8, 1995, concerning
the storage and feeding of potato by-products on my cattle farm. I
will briefly outline what steps we at Faircloth Farms plan to take to
minimize the chance of degradation of water quality in and around the
Great Coharie Creek.
Taking into consideration the suggestions offered by your office,
and those of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the
Cooperative Extension Service, we plan to implement the following
practices:
I. Place locks on all valves that are used to release potato
by-products into feeding troughs.
2. Discontinue usage of drainage pipes leading from the cattle
feeding areas and into drainage ditches. Reroute drain water
to filter areas of established crops.
3. Construct surface water diversions around each potato pit so
as to minimize the amount of surface water entering the pits.

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4. Redesign feeding areas so that surface water and any cattle or
Potato waste will be directed over a buffer area of
established coastal bermudagraa or other suitable cover.
depending on the season. This should greatly minimize the
chance of any waste reaching ditches or streams.
5. Educate each Faircloth Farms employee as to the proper
operation of the potato pits and feeding areas, and of the
potency of the by-product and its potential effect on the
environment.
6. We plan to decrease feeding of potato by-products in the
existing troughs and increase our pasture feeding. This will
mean the majority of the by-product will be pulled from the
pits and trucked to troughs located in pastures that are
located away from drainage ways.
7. A Spill Control Plan will be formulated for use in case of an
emergency.
Our plans are to have all of these practices in place within
ninety (90) days, hopefully less.
If you have any questions concerning this response, do not
hesitate to contact me or Curtis Barwick at 592-1122.
Respectfully Yours,
W. Nelson Waters
WNW, Jr: bh

State of North Carolina
r Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Andrew McCall, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
The Honorable D.M. Faircloth
United States Senate
c/o Faircloth Farms
P.O. Box 800
Clinton,. N.C. 28328
Subiect: Cattle Feeding.Operations/
Potato By -Products Storage
Faircloth Farms
Sampson County
Dear Senator Faircloth:
This letter is a follow up to our August 24 meeting with
representatives of Faircloth Farms, the Sampson County Extension
Office, and Natural Resources Conservation Service. The purpose of
that meeting was to discuss our concerns regarding the location and
operating practices of the storage of potato by-products used on
Faircloth Farms as a supplemental feed for cattle.
As we discussed at that meeting, the three potato byproduct
storage ponds and related beef cattle feeding areas are too close
to ditches draining to the Great Coharie Creek. Because the ponds
and feeding areas are so close to these ditches, there's a
likelihood that high -strength organic matter could runoff into the
creek.
The potential for problems was first observed this summer by
our staff. during aerial inspections of animal waste handling
practices in Sampson County. We have made several subsequent ground
inspections of the feeding areas and holding ponds and have
determined that additional. best management practices should be
implemented to lessen the envirommntal risks associated with the
current operations. While the Extension Office and MRCS have
recommended several onsite changes, we feel that additional
measures are needed to protect Coharie Creek. We strongly
recommend that the ponds and feeding areas be relocated to areas
with more buffer from and less slope toward surface waters. In
addition, a spill control'plan should be designed and implemented
onsite and other secuity measures taken to ensure the integrity of
the operations is not compromised by outside forces.
Wachovla Building. Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 Telephone 91U86.1541 FAX [phone]
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Faircloth Farms
September 8, 1995
We advised your staff during our August 24 meeting that we
would be sending this follow up letter and requested a response to
that letter within 30 days of its receipt, with a schedule for
implementing the additional beat management practices. A summary
of our meeting and inspections is attached for your review.
We appreciate the cooperation shown by Faircloth Farm
employees in resolving this matter and should you or your staff
have any questions about this matter, please call Kerr T. Stevens
, DEN Regional Supervisor , or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Michael C. Wicker, P.E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
attachment
cc: Wilson Spencer, MRCS
Richard Melton, Sampson Co. Extension Office
Nelson Waters, Faircloth Farms
A. Preston Howard, Jr., DEM Director
Steve Tedder, DEM Water Quality Section Chief

SUMMhRY OF FAIRCLOTH FARM INSPECTION AND MEETING
On August 9, 1995 staff of the Fayetteville Regiona
were performing aerial inspections of the area along 't]
Coharie Creek and the Black River in Sampson County. No
observations were made of the swine farms in the area i
several lagoons with beef cattle feeding areas on the F
Farm were noticed to be located close to drainage ditch+
drained to the Great Coharie Creek. An additional lined la
observed on the farm in an isolated area away from the
ditches. The staff photographed these areas and proci
inspect upon landing.
Upon landing , staff of the Fayetteville Regional
performed inspections of the lagoons in question. mr,
Waters and Mr. Douglas Matthas of Faircloth Farms were c
and attended this inspection. They explained that three
lagoons near the drainage ditches were storage holes for p
products from Allen Canning Company and Bruce Foods. '
products are stored in the lagoons within pasture areas
discharged through a controlled outlet into feeding tro
consumption by the beef cattle or by trucking into the pae
mobile troughs for their consumption. There are approximai
beef cattle on this farm. The farm representatives stated
low areas of the farm had been flooded by the excessi
during June 1995 and that Potato Hole #2 had overflowed
time due to rainfall in the lagoon and surface runoff wk
entered the lagoon.
The FRO inspection revealed that each of the potato
hole facilities consisted of a lagoon of 1/3-1/2 acre with
depth built into the natural sloping topography. The <
side of each of these lagoons exceeds 15 ft. and may . ne
listed with Land Quality as high hazard dams. An outlel
installed in each lagoon with a slide gate to control &
The outlet pipe is located at the bottom of the lagoon as
draw -off. The pipe feeds a concrete trough located on a
feeding area of approximately 2/10 of an acre. Each
feeding areas has a surface drainage pipe which drai,
adjacent drainage ditch. Each of these drainage ditches
Great Coharie Creek.
At potato hole #2 it was evident from the waterline
liquid level had been to the top of the berm and had c
recently. The current water level had a freeboard of appr
4 ft. The farm representatives stated the liquid level
lowered 4 ft. in about two weeks from consumption by the
The feeding area at the trough is immediately adjacez
drainage ditch. It appeared that surface drainage c,
impact the lagoon.

l
At potato hole $'3 the freeboard exceeded 5 ft. The feeding
area at this lagoon is built over the drainage ditch with a surface
drainage pipe installed to the ditch.
Potato hole 01 is not in service. This is also constructed
next to a drainage way with two surface drainage pipe connected to
two ditches. There is adequate buffer at this site from the
drainage way should the piping be rerouted into a pasture area as
a filter area.
An inspection was also performed at the isolated lined lagoon.
This lagoon contains liquid by product from Mallinkrodt Chemical
which is high in nitrogen content and is used as a fertilizer on
the farm. This lagoon has a polyethylene liner and is fenced.
There were no drainage ways in proximity to this location.
The FRO staff took samples from potato holes #2, the drainage
ditch upstream and downstream of potato hole #2 and the lined
lagoon. The results of the analysis are listed in Table 1
attached.
During the inspection the FRO staff advised the farm
representatives to contact MRCS for consultation regarding BMP's to
avoid surface water discharges of cattle waste and/or potato by
products. Due to the close proximity of the facilities to the
surface waters, the field observations of prior discharges, and the
obvious potency of the potential pollutants the FRO staff strongly
felt different methods needed to be employed.
Following the inspections the FRO contacted MRCS to request
that technical assistance be given the farm in regards to the waste
management practices observed. A meeting was scheduled for August
24, 1995 to discuss these concerns with the farm representatives,
MRCS, ag extension and the FRO staff.
Production records were obtained from Allen Canning Company
and Bruce Foods to verify the amounts of by products shipped to the
Faircloth Farm. These indicate that Allen Canning Company has sent
318 loads totaling 70,000 lbs. of solid and peel waste/year and
Bruce Foods indicates 228 loads of solid cull material totaling
8,360,000 lbs/year. The NC Cooperative Extension Service was
contacted to obtain the ranges of intake of such material by beef
cattle. Each mature cow can consume from 20-94 lbs of wet
material/head/day. Therefore 3500 cattle would be expected to
consume 70,000-329,000 lbs/day for an annual consumption of
25,550,000- 120,085,000 lbs. This may equate to 5 gallons per head
per day of the liquid slurry or 17,500 gallons per day for the
herd. It is estimated that the 4 ft. of liquid depleted in potato
hole #2 would be approximately 450,000-650,000 gallons., The farm
representatives stated that this had been consumed within two weeks
prior to our inspection.

On August 24, 1995 staff of the FRO met at the Coharie Farms
headquarters in Clinton, N.C. with representatives of the Sampson
County Extension Office, MRCS, and Faircloth Farms. At this
meeting the concerns of the FRO were voiced regarding the potential
impacts of any discharges to Great Coharie Creek from these storage
holes and also the cattle waste from the feeding areas. The farm
representatives were advised of the strength of the highly organic
waste and the effects such wastes would have on the surface waters
of the state should any discharge occur. The operations of the
storage holes were questioned. The farm representatives stated
that they use the troughs in winter and truck the by products into
the pastures during other months where it is consumed by the cattle
from rubber tire mobile troughs. They have about 1950 breeding
cattle and 1500 calves on the farm. They receive irish potatoes
every day for the months of June and July and sweet potatoes from
September to February. They feed culled potato solids during the
summer ( 2-3 truck loads ) and 12,000-15,000 gallons/day of slush
in the winter. They reiterated that normally they have adequate
storage but in June 1995 the water levels rose 2-3' due to heavy
rains. They stated that the levels were lowered by trucking the by
products into the fields for consumption.
The MRCS and Extension Office representatives discussed BMP's to
use at the farms including rearrange troughs to provide more
buffer, increase the grassed areas, locking the outlet pipes,
fencing the cattle off the drainage ditches, moving the cattle more
often, eliminating the surface drainage pipes and diverting
stormwater away from the lagoons and feeding area.
Following the meeting an inspection of the facilities was
conducted in the field to observe the -questioned area and further
discuss resolution of the FRO concerns. From the field observation
the FRO still contends that potato hole 02 and /3 need to move
feeding operations away from the ditches.
SUMMARY
Based on field and laboratory investigation the storage of potato
by products at the Faircloth Farm has the potential to discharge
highly organic waste into the surface waters of the state due to
the proximity of the storage lagoons and the feeding areas to
drainage ditches tributary to Great Coharie Creek. Visual
inspection of this area shows evidence of this occurring prior to
the FRO inspection s however the extent and effect of any such
discharge is unknown. No wastes were observed discharging during
such inspections and samples from the stream do not conclusively
indicate such has occurred. The FRO recommends that the practices
observed be improved by the implementation of BMP's in the area or
the removal of these activities to another less threatening
location.

POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
NH3
TKN
NO2NO3
TP
PH
TABLE 1
SAMPLING ANALYSIS
26,000
MG/L
101
MG/L.
940
MG/L
.09
MG/L
190
MG/L
3.2
NO METALS OR VOLATILES WERE DETECTABLE
UPSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2
BOD
3.1
MG/L
NH3
.15
MG/L
TKN
.80
MG/L
NO2NO3
4.0
MG/L
TP
.02
MG/L
PH
4.1
DOWNSTREAM POTATO HOLE 2 @ CONFLUENCE W/ COHARIE CREEK
SOD
4.0
MG/L
NH3
.16
MG/L
TIN
.80
MG/L.
NO2NO3
4.3
MG/L
TP
.09
MG/L
PH
4.7
LINED LAGOON W/ LIQUID NITROGEN CONTENTS
BOD
60.0
MG/L
NH3
47,000
MG/L
TKN
54,000
MG/L
NO2NO3
0.20
MG/L
TP
0.67
MG/L
PH
6.2

ATTENDENCE LISTS
AUGUST 9s 1995 AERIAL INSPECTIONS -
KEN AVERITTE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
PAWL RAWLS rr r►
AUGUST 9, 1995 FARM INSPECTION
NELSON WATERS FAIRCLOTH FARMS
DOUGLAS MATTHAS FAIRCLOTH FARMS
KEN AVERITTE NCDEM—FRO
MIKE MOODY
PAUL RAWLS "
MICHAEL WICKER n "
AUGUST 24, 1995 MEETING
NELSON WATERS
FAIRCLOTH FARMS
CURTIS BARWICK
DOUGLAS MATTHAS
" n
JIM NORRIS
WILSON SPENCER
MRCS
RICHARD MELTON
SAMPSON CO. EXTENSION
KEN AVERITTE
NCDEM—FRO
GRADY DOBSON
KERR T. STEVENS
MICHAEL WICKER
" �'

WXE FOOD! CORPORATM
P.O. Box 2067. Wllron, (forth Corollno 97OW-gM7. Phone: [phone]. FAX:9M937.34R3
aECENEb
AUGUST 15,1995 Aug 17 19C
MR. GRADY DOBSON, WATER QUALITY ENGINEER
N.C.DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENV.MANAGVA'RT
WACHOVIA BLDG SUITE 714 FAYETTEVILLE REG, OFFICE
220 GREEN ST
FAYETTEVILLE,N.C. 28301
DEAR MR. DOBSON.,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST MADE VIA TELEPHONE TODAY, WE
ARE ENCLOSING A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF OUR SHIPMENTS OF SWEET
POTATO SOLID CULL MATERIAL TO FAIRCLOTH FARMS IN SAMPSON
COUNTY.
THE MATERIAL THAT WE ARE SHIPPING IS SOLID SWEET POTATOES AND
WHITE POTATOES AND NOT A FLOWABLE SLURRY OR LIQUID.
PLEASE ADVISE IF WE CAN BE OF FURTHER SERVICE.
xgwY,--
NORMAN S. BROWN

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VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
LAB NO. 5W5244
REPORTED BY d"
CHECKED BY
REVIEWED BY
SAMPLE TYPE: WATER
ANALYSIS RESULTS
SUPERVISOR
DATE
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethene
10
U
96-18-4
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
10
U
7"9-2
Methylene Chloride
10
U
108-86-1
Bromobenzene
10
U
156-60-5
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
95-49-8
2-Chlorotoluene
10
U
75-34-3
1,1-Dichloroethane
10
U
106-43-4
4-Chlorotoluene
10
U
590-20-7
2,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzens
10
U
156-59-4
cis- 1. 2-Dichloroethene
10
U
106-46-7
1,4-DicNorobenzene
10
U
67-66-3
Chloroform
10
U
95-50-1
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
74-97-5
Bromochloromethane
10
U
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-CNaropropane
10
U
71-55-6
1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethane
10
U
120-82-1
1, 2,4-Trichlorobanzens
10
U
563-58-6
1,1-Dichloropropens
10
U
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutodiens
10
U
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
10
U
87-61-6
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
107-W2
1,2-Dichloroethane
10
U
1634-04-4
Methyl -tort -butyl ether
10
U
79-01-6
Trichloroothene
10
U
71-43-2
Benzene
10
U
78-87-5
1,2-Dichlorepropans
10
U
108-00-3
Toluene
10
U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethans
10
U
100-41-4
Ethyl benzene
10
U
74-95-3
Dibromomethane
10
U
108-38-3
m,p-Xylenes
20
U
10061-01-5
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
95-47-6
o-Xylene
10
U
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
100-42-5
Styrene
10
U
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethans
10
U
98-82-8
lsopropylbenzone
10
U
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
10
U
103-65-1
n-Propylbenzono
10
U
142-28-9
1, 3-Dichloropropane
10
U
108-67-8
1, 3,5-Trimothylbenzene
10
U
124-48-1
Dibromochioromethane
10
U
98-06-6
tort-Butylbenzone
10
U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
10
U
95-63-6
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzens
10
U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
10
U
135-98-8
sac-Butylbenzene
10
U
630-20-6
1,1,1,2-TatracNoroethane
10
U
99-87-6
p-isopropylthhisne
10
U
75-25-2
Bromoform
10
U
104-51-8
n-Butylbenzene
10
U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Totrachloroothane
10
U
91-20-3
Naphthalene
10
U
TQL-
Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
Other purgeables
detected
Detected
change due to instrument sensitivity
(up to 10 highest peaks)
ug/L
T-
Tentatively Identified, not confirmed
E-
Estimated Value
NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
U-
Samples analyzed for this compound but not
detected
DETECTED BY GC/MASS SPECTROMETER.
N-
Sample not analyzed for this compound
D-
Detected below quantitation limit
M-
GCIMS Analysis performed
COMMENTS: SAMPLE RECEIVED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER.

ALLEN CANNING COMPANY
RT . 1, BOX 22
TURKEY, NC 28393--9703
( 910 )596-0028
TO: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH.
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE AND PEEL
WASTE DISPOSAL
DEAR MR. DOBSON:
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RECED
Aug 1 gr Im
ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
IN REGARDS TO YOUR REQUEST ON AUGUST 15, 1995 PERTAINING TO SOLID
WASTE AND PEEL WASTE. PLEASE FIND THE FOLLOWING LOADS BY MONTH:
JANUARY
1
FEBRUARY
1
MARCH
0
APRIL
4
MAY
17
JUNE
8
JULY
4
AUGUST
3
SEPTEMBER
13
OCTOBER
25
NOVEMBER
21
DECEMBER
_ 9
TOTAL LOADS
106
TOT. LBS. PER LOAD 30,000
3
3
0
12
51
24
12
9
39
75
63
318
40,000
THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF SOLID WASTE IS 30,000 LBS. PER LOAD AND THE
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF PEEL WASTE IS 40,060 LBS. PER LOAD. SINCE WE HAVE
NOT RECORDED RECORDS OF EACH LOAD THIS IS MY BEST ESTIMATE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OF TELEPHONE NUMBER.
SINCERELY.
PEE EWELL
PLANT MANAGER

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FOODS CORP.
Ro. Box 519 • Dunn, NC 28335
910-892-3175 • 910-892-631 1 Fax
Mr. Grady Dobson
NCDEHNR
Water Quality Section
Suite 714, Wachovia Building
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Dear Grady:
RECEIVEn
Paz Im
ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYEITEVi11E REG. OFFICE
August 16, 1995 -
Per your telephone conversation with Carl Hite yesterday;
August 15, 1995; the following is a recap of Dunbar Foods
Corporation solid vegetable waste handling system.
We dispose of solid bell pepper waste from .July 1 through
August 15 during a normal season. Our normal volume of pepper
waste is 40,000 to 50,000 lbs. per day. The pepper waste is fed
to beef cattle in Harnett County.
The sweet potato waste; peelings and ground up potatoes in a
slurry form, are fed to beef cattle in Harnett and Sampson
counties. The sweet potatoes are all steam peeled; no caustic is
used.
A normal sweet potato season runs from September 1st through
December 15th. The average volume of waste slurry is 25,000 to
35,000 gallons per day.
The asparagus season runs from April 1 through May 15th.
The asparagus waste volume is less than 500 lbs. per day and' is
disposed of through the Harnett County landfill.
If you need more information, please do not hesitate to
call.
Sincerely,
DUNBAR FOODS CORPORATION
L. Randy Sweigart
Plant Manager
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DIVL%LDfi3OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD-LAR FORM WMI)
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PRIORITY
SAMPLE TYPE
U(3
RIVER BASIN
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6
Collins= Tube Fecal 31615 /100ml
7
Colliorm: Fecal Strop 31673 /100m1
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Resides: Total 500 mail
9
Volatile 505 mail
10
Fixed S10 mail
11
Residue: Suspended 530 ma/l
12
Volatile 535 mg/l
13
Fixed 540 mail
14
PH 403 , units
15
Acidity to pH 4.5 436 mail
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 mg/l
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 mail
18
Alkalinity to pH 4-S 410 m9/1
19
TOC 680 mail
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Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mail
Chi a: Tri 32217 nail
Chi a: Corr 32209 USA
Pheophytln a 32213 ug/1
Color: True 80 Pt-00
Color:(pH )83 ADM[
Color. pH 7.6 82 ADM[
Cyanide 720 ma/1
Fluoride 951 mail
Formaldehyde 71850 moil
Grease and 011a SSG mail
Hardness Total900 mail
Specific Cow 95 uMtwa/cm2
M BAS 38260 mail
Phenol* 32730 ngA
Sulfate 945 moil
Sulfide 745 m0/1
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NO2 plus NO3 no N 630 14. 3mail
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PO4 as P 70W !�' man
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CA -Cadmium 1027 O Han
Cr Chroudum:Total 1034 ,L as nail
Cncopper 1042 0 nail
NI -Nickel 1067 LIO nail
Pb-Lead 1051 /o flail
Zzloc 1092 nail
Ag-Silver 1077 ug/1
A!-Alumlaem 1105 ugA
Ba-Beryillam 1012 f"1 mail
Cataletum 916 // mail
Co -Cobalt 1037 L` can
Fe -iron 1045 nail
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Phvhn lsnktoo
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Conductance at 25 C
Water Ternpersaus 40
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Acidity
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PH 8.3 pH 4.5
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Wind Direction (Deal
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REPORTED BY
CHECKED BY
REVIEWED BY
SAMPLE TYPE: WATER
EHNRIDEM LABORATORY
VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYSIS RESULTS
LAB NO. 5W5245
SUPERVISOR
DATE
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1.1-Didiloroethene
10
U
96-18-4
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
10
U
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
10
U
108-86-1
Bromobenzene
10
U
156-60-5
trans- 1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
95-49-8
2-Chlorotoluene
10
U
75-34-3
1, 1 -Dichloroethane
10
U
106-43-4
4-Chlorotoluene
10
U
590-20-7
2,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
156-59-4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
10
U
106-46-7
1,4-Dichlorobenzens
10
U
67-66-3
Chloroform
10
U
95-50-1
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
10
U
74-97-5
Bromochloromethane
10
U
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
10
U
71-55-6
1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethane
10
U
120-82-1
1,2.4-Trichlorobenzene
10
U
663-58-6
1,1-Dichloropropene
10
U
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
10
U
W23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
10
U
87-61-6
1,2,3-Trichforobenzene
10
U
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
10
U
1634-04-4
Methyl-tert-butyl ether
10
U
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
10
U
71-43-2
Benzene
10
U
78-87-5
1,2-Dichloropropane
10
U
108-88-3
Toluene
10
U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
10
U
100-41.4
Ethyl benzene
10
U
74-95-3
Dibromomethane
10
U
108-38-3
m,p-Xylenes
20
U
10061-01-5
cis- 1, 3-Dichloropropene
10
U
95-47-6
a-XYlene
10
U
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
10
U
100-42-5
Styrene
10
U
79-00-5
1,1, 2-Trichloroethane
10
U
98-82-8
Isopropylbenzene
10
U
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
10
U
103-65-1
n-Propylbenzene
10
U
142-28-9
1, 3-Dichloropropane
.10
U
108-67-8
1, 3,5-Trimethylbenzens
10
U
124-48-1
Dibromochloromethane
10
U
98-06-6
tart-Butylbenzens
10
U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
10
U
95-63-6
1,2,4-Trimethylbertzene
10
U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
10
U
135-98-8
sec-Butylbenzene
10
U
630-20-6
1, 1, 1, 2-Tetrachloroethane
10
U
99-87.6
p-isopropyltoluene
10
U
75-25-2
Bromolorm
10
U
104-51-8
rrButylbenzena
10
U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachlaroethane
10
U
91-20-3
Naphthalene
10
U
TQL-
Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
Other purgeables
detected .
Detected
change due to instrument sensitivity
(up to 10 highest peaks)
ug/L
T-
Tentatively Identified, not confirmed
E-
Estimated Value
NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
U-
Samples analyzed for this compound but not
detected
DETECTED BY GC/MASS SPECTROMETER.
N-
Sample rot analyzed for this compound
D-
Detected below quantitation limit
M-
GC/MS Analysis performed
COMMENTS: SAMPLE
RECEIVED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER.

For Lab Use ONLY
vOF ENVIRO�NMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM Win1)
/
O ! 1 PRIORITY SAMPLE TYPE
ARO MRO RRO WRO wino wSRO TS
❑AMBIENT ❑ QA ❑ STREV
❑ COMPLIANCE ❑ CHAIN ❑ LAKE 1191.t1E7YT
�} OF CUSTODY
by: Bus rta , •It. Other �EMIiRGENCY ESTUARY OCT I
Lab Number:
+ ate Recelve : Time
Reed by: From: Bae oar, -Hand Del
DATA ENTRY BY / vc CK
ATE REPORTED
TOR(S):
T
ited BOD Range O-5/8-! b-65/40-130 or 100 plusAT10N LOCATION: Vk
Yea ❑ No❑ Chlorinated: Ya❑ No❑ REMARK& FAYETTEVILLE BEG. OFFICE
ion # jDato Begin (yy/mm/dd) I Time Begin I Date End T[me End DepthaM DO DOM lVatimis Type Composite Sample Tom%
1
A
SODS 310 CU O mg/l
2
COD High 340 og/1
3
COD Low S35 mg/I
4
Collform: MF Feed 31616 /100011
5
Coilforv: MF Total 315M /100101
6
Collform: Tube Fecal 31615 /100101
7
Coliform Fecal Strap 31673 /1009a1
9
Residue: Total 500 man
9
Volatile S05 mgA
10
Fixed $10 mo9/1
11
Residue: Suspended 530 mg/l
12
Volatile 535 mg/1
13
Fixed 540 mg/I
14
PH 403 , ;;t— suits
15
Acidity to PH 43 436 mall
16
Acidity to PH 8 3 435 mgA
17
Alhallalty to pH 8-3 415 m9/1
18
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/1
19
TOC 680 mg/1
20
Turbidity 76 NTU
Chloride 940 mall
Chi a.. Tr1 32217 09/1
Chi a: Corr 32M salt
Pbeophytln a 32213 ng/l
Color: True 80 Pt -Co
Color -(pH ) 83 ADM]
Colo, pH 7-6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 ma/1
FlooMe 951 mg/1
Formaldehyde 71830 mg/I
Grease and Oita 556 own
Hardness Total900 malt
Speck Coed. 95 uM6os/cm2
MBAS 38M mall
Phenols 32730 ag/I
Sulfate 945 mg/!
SuifWs 745 OVA
�✓ A H L T S B I C [ GNXX
N 43 as N 610
mp/1
TKN as N 625
O
m,A
1002 plus NOS as N 630
..Z O
mg/i
P. Total a P 66S O
mall
PO4 a• P 70M
P. DWoleed as P 666
CdCadmlam 1027
Cr[3sromlumTood 1034
iJ atia
C WAPPer 1042
3,
e2/1
NMRkW 1067
l60
eA
Pb-Lead 1051
�—�
Zo-Zinc 1092
null
Ag4llvor 1077
ana/1
AI -Aluminum 1105
Q,
null
Bs-BaryfRem 1012
L'yo ()
no
Ca-Catelum 916
/
man
Co -Cobalt 1037
/
so
Fe-Iroa 104b WWL)O
00
`
LHUthlom 1132
agA
ltg•Magoalam 927
/
mall
Ma-Maoguoase loss
at:/I
Na-Sodlum 9"
Q
mall
01i;Tata11002
L
d call
So -Selenium 1147
agA
Hg-Murcm v 719W
USA
Orsa•ochlorloe Pesticides
1 i Add kletblcldes I
J I Base! Neutral Extractable Organic■ J
I I Purgeable Organics (VOA bottle re9'd) I
Sampling Point X
ucance at 25 C
Water Tempaatrus 00
D.O. mg/l
PH
AIYaOnity
Acidity
Air Temperature Q
PH 8.3 pH 4.S
pH 4.S pH 8.3
2
94
10
3.
a0
400 10
822" 43
$2243 IM41
20
Salinity It
Preclpition Qn/day)
Good Cover S
Wind Direction Oka►
team Flow Sevar<ty
Turbidity Severity
wind Velocity M/H
urn Stream Depth ft.
Stream Width It.
480
145
32
36
1351
1350 135
64
4
rod IAR-A-4 Int -.

J
For Lab Use ONLY
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD-LABXIU
2 COUKIry PRIORITY SA
RIVER BASIN zst
REPORT TO: ARO RO HBO WaRO WiRO WSRO TS ❑AMBIENT ❑ QA STREAM } 9 q; FF1AlFl4T
AT SM ❑ COMPLIANCE El CHAIN LAKE ❑ .7INIIA ENT
Other
OF CUSTODY
IDilpped by: Bus Dueler Staf , Other IQ
EMERGENCY C�R+ANAGEMENT
COLLECTORS)..
Estimated BOD Ran . 0-5/5-2-65/4WI30 or 100 plus
Seed: Yee ❑ No Chlorinated: Yea ❑ No ❑
Lab Number. _7
Date Recelosd: M Time:
Rac'd b From: Ba ourie and Del
DATA ENTRY BY: �CK
DATE REPORTED
FyAYETTr_vii i r- REG. r-rim �-
STATION LOCATION:_ rY: - (DpSYlPr. rvx �1�-- P
REMARKS:
Station #
Date Begin (yy/mm/dd)
Time Begin Date End
Time End
Depth M B DSM
Value Type
Camposlta
Sample Type
O
A H I.
_
T S B
l
C G GNXX
2
COD Hlgb 340
m0A
3
COD Low 335
mg/t
4
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616
/100ml
5
Collform: MF Total 31504
/100m1
6
Coliform Tube Fecal 31615
/loom]
7
Coliform: Fecal Strop 31673
/100ml
a
Residue. Total 500
O 24
10
----- --- ter.
11
Residue Suspended 530 mg/1
12
Volatile $35 mg/l
13
Fined 540 mg/1
14
pH 403 units
15
Acidity to pH 4.5 436 mgA
16
Acidity to pH 8.3 43S m1/1
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 M911
18
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/I
191
TOC 680 mall
201
1Turbidity 76 NM
Chloride 940 m9A
Chi a: Tri 32217 USA
Chi a: Corr 32209 USA
Pbeophytin a 32213 NSA
Color. True 80 Pt -Co
Color.(pH 183 ADMI
Color pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyoulds 720 mg/1
Fluoride 951 mgA
Formaldehyde 71860 mg/1
Grease and 011s 556 m8/1
Hardness Total9l10 mgA
Speak Coed. 95 aMhos/cm
MBAS Sam m9A
Phenols 32730 USA
Sulfate %5 mBR
SaNlde 745 mgA
NH3 as N 610
TXN as N 60 100/1
NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 Q mgll
,J[
P: Total a P 665 D D mg/1
PO4 as P 70507 me/I
P: Dl,rsolsad a P 666 mgA
CdCadmlum 1027� t 0 ag/1
CNChromlara:Tata11034Z "A
C04COPPEF 1042 USA
M*kkel1067 /� QUA
Pbd.sad 1051 O ueA
Zn Zlac 1092 USA
11asr1077 SQ agA
AI -Aluminum 1105 USA
0*-Beryllium 1012�./ NSA
CaGlclum 916 t9 mgA
Co -Cobalt 1037 USA
Fs -iron 1045 /� Nall
LMiJtblam 1132 ,e NSA
No"agoeslum 927 3 oe mgA
Mu-Mangaasae 1055 as/1
N&SWIum 929 mgA
ArsenicTotal 1002 MA
Se -Selenium 1147 agA
Hg-Marcum 71900 ag/l
Organochloriae Pesticides
Org•oophorpimnr Perdcides
Acid Herbiddss
Base/ Neutral Extractable Organks
Acid Extractable Organics
Purgeable Organics (VOA bottle regal
Sampling Point t
Conductance at 25 C
Water Tomperstaro C
D.O. u*4
pH
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Teasperaeua 0
pH 83 pH 4.5
pH 4.5 pH 8.3
2
94
10
300 19
400 •
82ZA4 1431
82243 192242
20
Salinity S
Precipltfon OPAW
Cloud Cesar X
Wbrd Dhecdon 0)qg)
SCream Flow Sesarlty
Turbidity Severity
11350
Wind Velocity MM
mm Stream Depth It.
Stream It M& fL
490
45
S2
36
1351
35
6<
4

PORTED BY
CHECKED BY
REVIEWED BY
SAMPLE TYPE: WATER
EHNRIDEM LABORATORY
VOLATILE ANALYTICAL REPORT
ANALYSIS RESULTS
LAB NO. SW5243
SUPERVISOR
DATE
ENTERED BY
CHECKED BY
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethens
100 -
U
96-18-4
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
100 U
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
100
U
108-86-1
Bromobenzene
100 U
156-60-5
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
100
U
95-49-0
2-Chlorotoluene
100 U
75-34-3 .
1,1-Dichloroethane
100
U
106-43-4
4-Chlorotoluene
100 U
590-20-7
2.2-Dichlaropropane
100
U
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
100 U
IW59-4
cis-1,2-Dichlaroethene
100
U
106-46-7
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
100 U
67-66-3
Chloroform
100
U
95-50-1
1,2-Dictrlorobenzene
100 U
74-97-5
Bromochloramethens
100
U
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chlorapropane
100 U
71-55-6
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
100
U
120-82-1
1, 2.4-Trichierobenzene
100 U
563-58-6
1,1-Dichforopropene
100
U
87-68-3
Hexachforobutadiene
100 U
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
100
U
87-61-6
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
100 U
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
100
U
1634-04-4
Methyl -tort -butyl ether
100 U
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
100
U
71-43-2
Benzene
100 U
78-87-6
t ,2-Dichloropropane
100
U
108-88-3
Toluene
100 U
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
100
U
100-41-4
Ethyl benzene
100 U
74-95-3
Dibromomethans
100
U
108-38-3
m,p-Xylenes
200 U
10061-01-5
cis-1,3-DicNoropropene
100
U
95-47-6
o-Xylene
100 U
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
100
U
100-42-5
Styrene
100 U
79-OG-5
1,1,2-Trichforoethane
100
U
98-82-8
Isopropylbenzene
100 U
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
100
U
103-65-1
n-Propylbenzene
100 U
142-2 8-9
1, 3-Dichl(tropropane
100
U
108-67-8
1, 3, 5-Trimethylbenzene
100 U
124-40-1
Dibromochloromethane
100
U
96-06-6
tort-Butylbenzens
100 U
106-93-4
1,2-Dibromoethane
100
U
95-63-6
1, 2,4-Trimethylbenzene
100 U
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
100
U
135-98-8
sec-Butylbenzens
100 U
630-20-6
1.1,1,2-Tetrachloroethans
100
U
99-87-6
p4sopropyltoluene
100 U
75-25-2
Bromoform
100
U
104-51-8
n-Butylbenzene
100 U
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
100
U
91-20-3
Naphthalene
100 U
TQL- Target Quantitation Limit- Subject to
change due to instrument sensitivity -
T- Tentatively Identified, not confirmed
E- Estimated Value
U- Samples analyzed for this compound but not detected
N- Sample not analyzed for this compound
D- Detected below quantitation limit
M- GCIMS Analysis performed
Other purgeables detected
{up to 10 highest peaks)
ETHYL ESTER ACETIC ACID
PROPYL ESTER ACETIC ACID
ANHYDRIDE BUTANOIC ACID
PROPYL ESTER BUTANOIC ACID
Detected
ug1L
4700ETM
8800ETM
150ETM
1An[TM
COMMENTS: SAMPLE SUBMITTED IN IMPROPER CONTAINER

For Lab Use ONLY
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM tDMI)
COUNTY
PRIORITY
SAMPLE TYPE
RIVER BASIN CW
❑AMBIENT
❑
❑
REPORT TO: AND O RO RHO WaRO WIRO WSRO IS
QA
STREAM
AT BM`
❑COMPLIANCE
❑ CHAIN
❑ LAKE ❑ �E
Other
�y
OF CUSTODY
Shipped by: Bu oarlar, left. Other
4C�EMIERGETICY
ESTUARY
Lab Number:
Date Received:
ID Time
Reed b
From: Bus oarie and Dal
FRIXENTRY BY• CK::,
DATE REPORTED:
V YJ
rT �9
coLLECTOR(sr D (�
STATION LOCATION: {%� — �O � � .1.mw �
e.tlm.:.a ROD tt.n o-sr5-ens-s5/ao-1if or too plea - _'— - - - ENV.
Seed. Ye. ❑ No❑ Cblorinatad: Yea❑ No❑ REMARKS: MANAGEMENT
Station # Date Begin (yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Date End Time End Depth DB DBM Value Type mposite Semple T
O : aO A H L T S B C G GNXX
1
COD High 340
mSA
COD Lour 333
mg/1
Coillorm: MF Fecal 31616
/100ml
Collform; MF Total 315N
/100011
Conform: Tube Fecal 31615
/IOOmI
Collforox Fecal Strop 31673
/100m1
Residue•. Total SM
IDIA.
volatile 503
mg/t
10
I - ---- -.- ...e.,
11
Residues Suspended 530 mg/1
12
Vola'21le 535 mg/I
13
Fixed 540 mp/t
14
pH 403 3 units
i
15
Acidity to pH 4.S 436 mgA
16
Acidity to pH 9-3 435 mg/1
17
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 msA
is
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mgA
19
Toe 690 mSA
,eA
I
Turbidity 76 MU
Chloride 940 mg/1
Chi a: Trl 32217 USA
Chi as Corr 32209 u9A
Pbeophytin a 32213 02/1
Color. True 80 Pt -Co
Color.(pH ) 83 ADMI
Color. pH 7.6 82 ADMI
Cyanide 720 mg/1
Fluoride 951 mg/1
Formaldehyde 71880 mg/I
Grease and Oils 556 mg/I
Hardness Total900 mgA
Specific Coed. 95 cm2
MBAS 38260 mgA
Phanols 32730 USA
SnUate 945 mgA
Sulfide 745 -0
NH3 ss N 610 O/ mg/1
TKN as N 625 O mg/t
NO2 pins NO3 as N 630 m9A
X
P: Total as P 665 190 102/1
POI " P 70M N
P. Dissolved as P 666 mgA
Cd•C�dmlam 1027 o9/1
Cr4uomtaactol 110341�� t ug/1
CoCopprr 1042 USA
NFNiekel10671 0 / "A
Pb-Lead 1051 L a0/i
Za-nnc 1092 �� USA
lAr6liver 1077 og11
AMiaminam 1105 09A
Be-setrylllnm 1012 O USA
Ca-Calclum 916 mgA
Co-Coball1037L / USA
F&Iroo 10453p USA
Lli.lthium 1132 oZ s USA
Mg Magnesium 927 MSA
1[n-Manganase 1055 O 09/1
Na Sodium 929 midi
Araeal=Total 1002 USA
Se -Selenium 1147 USA
Hg-fMercury 719M USA
Organochlorine Pesticides
Add Herbiddea
Banc/ Neatral Extractable Organics
Add Extractable Organics
Pargeable Organics (VOA bottle regal
e
Piyrtoplauhtoo
Sampling Pohrt z
Conductance at 2S C
Water TempaaeocIM
D.O. u40
pH
Alkalinity
Acidity
Air Temperature K1
iti 83 pH 4-5pH
A.S pH BA
2
94
10
300 .
400 •
82244 431
82243 132242
2D
Salinity X
Predpltlon 0n/day)
Clood Cow S
Wind Dhecfion pep)
Flour Severity
Turbidity Severity
Wind Velocity M/H o Stream Depth IL
Stream Width It.
450
45
32
36
1351
1350
3$ N
4

4C 6/ '*ror.+.G/"I
SUMMARY OF BLACK RIVER FISH KILL AUGUST 1995
ON AUGUST 2, 1995 THE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE RECEIVED A
TELEPHONE CALL FROM MATTHEW LONG WITH THE WILDLIFE RESOURCE
COMMISSION REGARDING A FISH KILL ON THE BLACK RIVER.
HE REPORTED AN EXTENSIVE KILL LOCATED AT THE CLEAR RUN AREA HWY 411
BRIDGE, SAMPSON COUNTY.
TWO STAFF MEMBERS, KEN AVERITTE AND PAUL RAWLS, WERE IN THE COUNTY
ON THIS DATE INSPECTING ANIMAL WASTE LAGOONS. THEY WERE CONTACTED
BY CELLULAR PHONE TO REPORT TO THE SCENE. UPON REACHING THE SCENE
THEY MET WITH MATTHEW LONG AND KEITH ASHLEY OF THE WILDLIFE
RESOURCES COMMISSION TO BEGIN INVESTIGATING THE KILL.
THEY TRACED THE ORIGINS OF THE KILL BY CROSSING EACH UPSTREAM
BRIDGE UNTIL NO FURTHER EXPIRED OR DISTRESSED FISH WERE OBSERVED.
ON THIS DATE IT APPEARED THAT THERE WERE NO DEAD FISH ON THE GREAT
COHARIE CREEK ABOVE SR 1214 IN SAMPSON COUNTY.
ON THIS DATE SEVERAL HUNDRED FISH WERE ESTIMATED TO BE DEAD. EELS,
CATFISH, BREAM ,BASS WERE NOTED TO BE DEAD WHICH INDICATED A
COMPLETE SPECIES KILL.. THE WATER HAD A FOUL ODOR AND APPEARED
PINKISH ACCORDING TO EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS.
ON THURSDAY , AUGUST 3, MR. AVERITTE AND RAWLS AGAIN WENT TO THE
AREA TO MEET THE FORE MENTIONED WILDLIFE AGENTS. THEY TOOK A BOAT
UPSTREAM OF SR 1211 AS FAR A STREAM CONDITIONS ALLOWED AND THEN
BEACHED THE BOAT AND WALKED ANOTHER RIVER MILE OR SO UPSTREAM.
EXPIRED FISH WERE OBSERVED IN THIS AREA ;HOWEVER NO CAUSES OF THE
KILL COULD BE DETERMINED. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS WERE MADE ALONG
THE STATE ROADS IN THE AREA WITHOUT CAUSATIVE CONDITIONS.
A COMPLETE KILL OF SPECIES WAS AGAIN NOTED. THE FISH APPEARED TO
HAVE BEEN DEAD 4-5 DAYS AT MOST AND SOME MORE RECENT. THE D.O.
LEVELS TAKEN WITH METERS ON THIS DATE INDICATED 4.5 - 6 PPM ON THIS
DATE ON THE GREAT COHARIE INDICATING THAT THE PLUME HAD PAST AND
THAT D.O. LEVELS WERE RECOVERING.
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FISH KILL WAS CONTAINED TO THE GREAT
COHARIE CREEK AND BLACK RIVER WATERSHED. SEVERAL THOUSAND FISH
WERE ESTIMATED TO BE DEAD.
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 4, THE FRO RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CITIZEN , MR.
SYKES, WHO LIVES IN THE IVANHOE COMMUNITY REGARDING AN ONGOING KILL
IN THE BLACK RIVER AND HE STATED THAT THE PLUME WAS PRESENT IN THE
INVANHOE AREA ON THE BLACK RIVER. PAUL RAWLS WAS DISPATCHED TO THE
AREA AND WENT WITH MR. SYKES BY BOAT TO THE LOCATION OF THE KILL.
A PLUME OF LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN WATER, WITH FOUL ODOR, AND PINKISH
TINT WAS OBSERVED AND NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SOUTH AND BLACK
RIVERS SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS. DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS IN

THIS AREA WERE NEAR ZERO. PH LEVELS WERE 6.1.
THE PLUME WAS BETWEEN 3-5 MILES ON THE RIVER. FISH WERE DYING STILL
IN THIS AREA AND IT STILL CONTINUED TO BE A COMPLETE KILL ACROSS
SPECIES. MR. RAWLS BROUGHT SAMPLES OF THE PLUME BACK TO OUR
CONTRACT LABORATORY , MICROBAC, FOR ANALYSIS OF SOD, AMMONIA,
FECAL, AND METALS. A SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE DEM LABORATORY FOR
ALGAL ANALYSIS.
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN:
BOD
65.6
PPM
AMMONIA
.070
PPM
COD
96.0
PPM
FECAL
360/100
ML
TOTAL COLIFORM
< 1/100 ML
CHROMIUM
.04
PPM
COPPER
.17
PPM
PB
.064
PPM
NI
.06
PPM
NA
.06
PPM
ZN
.11
PPM
THERE WAS NOT ALGAL DENSITY PRESENT.
SAMPLES WERE ALSO RUN FOR OTHER CHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND
INDICATORS. RESULTS SHOWED NO DETECTABLE AMOUNTS OF PESTICIDES OR
OTHER CHEMICALS.
ANALYSIS INDICATES HIGH BOD CAUSED AN OXYGEN DEPLETION IN THE WATER
RESULTING IN THE ASPHYXIATION OF THE FISH IN THE RIVER.
THE DEAD FISH SHOWED ALL INDICATIONS OF AN OXYGEN RELATED KILL. NO
INDICATIONS OF CHEMICAL PESTICIDE POISONING OR DISEASE WERE
OBSERVED AS A CAUSE OF DEATH.
THE LACK OF ALGAL DENSITY INDICATES THAT ALGAE BLOOMS WERE NOT THE
CAUSE OF THE DEPLETION OF OXYGEN.
THE PERSISTENCY OF THE BOD AT THAT SECTION OF THE RIVER INDICATES
A STRONG ORGANIC BASED POLLUTANT WAS EITHER INDUCED INTO THE WATER
OR NATURALLY FLUSHED FROM THE ORGANIC DEPOSITS IN LOW LYING SWAMP
AREAS. THE EARLIER HIGH WATER LEVELS FROM RAIN IN THE MONTH OF
JUNE WOULD LEAD THIS OFFICE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH NATURAL FLUSHING
WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE REGIONALIZED AND AT AN EARLIER DATE AND NOT
THE CAUSE OF THIS PLUME EVENT.
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, PAUL RAWLS AND MICHAEL WICKER , TRAVELLED
THE BLACK RIVER BETWEEN THE BEATTY'S BRIDGE AREA AND THE BRIDGE AT
HWY 11 AND 53 AT THE BLADEN AND PENDER COUNTY LINE. THE PLUME WAS
OBSERVED DOWNSTREAM OF BEATTY BRIDGE ABOUT 1 MILE-3 MILES. D.O.
DROPPED FROM 2.9 PPM AT BEATTY'S BRIDGE TO 0.1-0.2 PPM DOWNSTREAM.
CONDUCTIVITIES RANGED FROM 70 - 90 IN THIS AREA WHICH DID NOT
APPEAR ABNORMAL. SEVERAL HUNDRED FISH WERE OBSERVED DYING OR IN
DISTRESS. CATFISH, SUCKERS, BRIM, SMALL FLOUNDER, AND BASS WERE
OBSERVED. THE PLUME ENDED ABOVE THE 11 THREE SISTERS AREA" OF THE

RIVER 1 MILE ABOVE THE HWY 11 BRIDGE. D.O.'S WERE 4.0 PPM AT THIS
BRIDGE AND 1 MILE UPSTREAM INDICATING THE PLUME HAD NOT YET REACHED
THIS AREA.
ON SUNDAY , AUGUST 6, THE WILMINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK READINGS
FROM THE HWY 11 BRIDGE. D.O.'S WERE 1.5 PPM ON THIS DATE AND NO
CONTINUING FISH KILL WAS OBSERVED.
ON MONDAY , AUGUST 7, THE WILMINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK READINGS
AT THE HWY 210 BRIDGE ON THE BLACK RIVER AND D.O. LEVELS WERE 2.5
PPM.
ALSO ON MONDAY , THE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK D.0 LEVELS
FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING BRIDGES:
SR 1134
5.1
PPM
SR 1003
5.0
PPM
HWY 411
4.8
PPM
SR 1211
5.2
PPM
SR1214
4.4.PPM
HWY 24
4.8
PPM
THESE LEVELS APPEAR TO BE NEAR NORMAL FOR THE AREA, TEMPERATURE ,
WATER LEVELS AND TIME OF THE YEAR. IT APPEARS THE CREEK AND RIVER
ARE RECOVERING SO FAR AS DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS ARE CONCERNED.
ON TUESDAY , AUGUST 8, KEN AVERITTE AND MIKE MOODY OF THE FRO BEGAN
INVESTIGATING SWINE FARMS IN THE AREA WHERE FISH WERE INITIALLY
NOTICED AS EXPIRING. NO OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE WHICH INDICATED
THESE AS SOURCES OF A PROBLEM.
MANY OF THESE FARMS HAD BEEN INSPECTED ALREADY WITHIN THE LAST
THREE WEEKS BY BOTH DEM AND NRCS.
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, KEN AVERITTE AND PAUL RAWLS FLEW OVER THE
AREA OF THE KILL ALONG THE BLACK RIVER AND GREAT COHARIE CREEK. NO
LAGOON BREECHES WERE OBSERVED AND NO DISCHARGES FROM SWINE LAGOONS
WERE INDICATED BY THIS FLY OVER. OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
WERE INVESTIGATED THIS DATE BUT HAVE NOT PROVEN CAUSATIVE TO THE
FISH KILL. UPON CONTACTING NRCS IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEIR FLY
OVER TWO WEEKS AGO OF THE SAME AREA HAD NOT SHOWN ANY SWINE LAGOONS
IN NEED OF ATTENTION.
THE SAMPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN CONTACTED FOR
A REVIEW OF ANY ACCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITHOUT ANY
SOURCES DISCOVERED.

STATE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
Effect of Amendments. — The 1989
amendment, effective May 30, 1989,
added subsection (d).
§143.215.1
Legal Periodicals. — For survey of
1979 administrative law, see 58 N.C.L.
Rev. 1185 (1980).
CASE NOTES
Stated in $iddix v. Henredon F'urn.
Indus., Inc., 76 N.C. App. 30,331 S.E.2d
717 (1985).
$ 143-215.1. Control of sources of water pollution;
permits required.
(a) Activities for Which Permits Required. — No person shall do
any of the following things or carry out any of the following activi-
ties until or unless such person shall have applied for and shall
have received from the Commission a permit therefor and shall
have complied with such conditions, if any, as are prescribed by
such permit:
(1) Make any outlets into the waters of the State;
(2) Construct or operate any sewer system, treatment works,
or disposal system within the State;
(3) Alter, extend, or change the construction or method of oper-
ation of any sewer system, treatment works, or disposal
system within the State;
(4) Increase the quantity of waste discharged through any out-
let or processed in any treatment works or disposal system
to any extent which would result in any violation of the
effluent standards or limitations established for any point
source or which would adversely affect the condition of the
receiving waters to the extent of violating any of the stan-
dards applicable to such water;
(5) Change the nature of the waste discharged through any
disposal system in any way which would exceed the efflu-
ent standards or limitations established for any point
source or which would adversely affect the condition of the
receiving waters in relation to any of the standards appli-
cable to such waters;
(6) Cause or permit any waste, directly or indirectly, to be
discharged to or in any manner intermixed with the waters
of the State in violation of the water quality standards
applicable to the assigned classifications or in violation of
any effluent standards or limitations established for any
point source, unless allowed as a condition of any permit,
special order or other appropriate instrument issued or en-
tered into by the Commission under the provisions of this
Article;
(7) Cause or permit any wastes for which pretreatment is re-
quired by pretreatment standards to be discharged, di-
rectly or indirectly, from a pretreatment facility to any
disposal system or to alter, extend or change the construc-
tion or method of operation or increase the quantity or
change the nature of the waste discharged from or pro-
cessed in such facility;
(8) Enter into a contract for the construction and installation
of any outlet, sewer system, treatment works, pretreat-
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ment facility or disposal system or for the alteratim
facilities;
extension of any such
(9) Dispose of sludge resulting from the operation of a treet,
meat works, including the removal of in•place se1p ft
sludge from one location and its deposit at another low
tion, consistent with the requirement of the Resource Coo.
servation and Recovery Act and regulations promulpW
pursuant thereto;
(10) Cause or permit any pollutant to enter into a defined rnall,
aged area of the State's waters for the maintenance ,
production of harvestable freshwater, estuarine, or marina
plants or animals.
In the event that both effluent standards ar limitations and clu
sifications and water quality standards are applicable to any point
a`
source or sources and to the waters to which they discharge, the
more stringent among the standards established by the Comtaib.
sion shall be applicable and controlling.
In connection with the above, no such permit shall be granted for
the disposal of waste in waters classified as sources of public water
supply where the head of the agency which administers the public
water supply program pursuant to Article 10 of Chapter 130A of
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the General Statutes, after review of the plans and specifications
for the proposed disposal facility, determines and advises the Com.
mission that such disposal is sufficiently close to the intake works
or proposed intake works of a public water supply as to have an
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adverse effect on the public health,
In any case where the Commission denies a permit, it shall state
in the for denial the Cam.
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writing reason such and shall also state
mission's estimate of the changes in the applicant's proposed activi-
ties or plans which will be required in order that the applicant may
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obtain a permit.
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(1) The Commission shall act on all permits so as to prevent, so
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increase in
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under State and federal laws, any significant
pollution of the waters of the State Pram any new or en-
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shall be attached to the permit, except when the Commis-
sion finds such denial or such conditions necessary to effec-
tuate the purposes of this Article.
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(2) The Commission shall also act on all permits so as to pre-
vent violation of water quality standards due to the curnu-
s
lative effects of permit decisions. Cumulative effects are
impacts attributable to the collective effects of a number of
projects and include the effects of additional projects Simi-
lar to the requested permit in areas available for develop-
ment in the vicinity. All permit decisions shall require
that the practicable waste treatment and disposal alterns-
tive with the least adverse impact on the environment be
l
utilized.
(3) General permits may be issued under rules adopted pursu-
ant to Chapter 15OB of the General Statutes. Such rules
may provide that minor activities may occur under a gen-
in
eral permit issued in accordance with conditions set out
such rules. All persons covered under general permits
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STATE DEPARTMENTS, ETC. § 143-213
(6) to (8) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 153, effec-
tive August 13, 1987.
(9) Whenever reference is made in this Article to the "dis-
charge of waste," it shall be interpreted to include dis-
charge, spillage, leakage, pumping, placement, emptying,
or dumping into waters of the State, or into any unified
sewer system or arrangement for sewage disposal, which
system or arrangement in turn discharges the waste into
the waters of the State.
(10) The term "disposal system" means a system for disposing
of waste, and including sewer systems and treatment
works.
(11) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 153, effective
August 13, 1987.
(12) The term "emission" means a release into the outdoor at-
mosphere of air contaminants.
(13) The term "outlet" means the terminus of a sewer system,
or the point of emergence of any waste or the effluent
therefrom, into the waters of the State.
(14) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 153, effective
August 13, ��1987.
(15) The term sewer system" means pipelines or conduits,
pumping stations, and force mains, and all other construc-
tion, devices, and appliances appurtenant thereto, used for
conducting wastes. to a point of ultimate disposal.
(16) The term "standard" or `standards" means such measure
or measures of the quality of water and air as are estab-
lished by the Commission pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1 and
G.S. 143-215.
(16a) "Stormwater" means the flow of water which results
from precipitation and which occurs immediately following
rainfall or a snowmelt.
(17) The term "treatment works" means any plant, septic tank
disposal field, lagoon, pumping station, constructed drain-
age ditch or surface water intercepting ditch, incinerator,
area devoted to sanitary landfill, or other works not specif-
ically mentioned herein, installed for the purpose of treat-
ing, equalizing, neutralizing, stabilizing or disposing of
waste.
(18) "Waste" shall mean and include the following:
a. "Sewage," which shall mean water -carried human
waste discharged, transmitted, and collected from resi-
dences, buildings, industrial establishments, or other
places into a unified sewerage system or an arrange-
ment for sewage disposal or a group of such sewerage
arrangements or systems, together with such ground,
surface, storm, or other water as may be present.
b. "Industrial waste" shall mean any liquid, solid, gaseous,
or other waste substance or a combination thereof re-
sulting from any process of industry, manufacture,
trade or business, or from the development of any nat-
ural resource.
- c. "Other waste" means sawdust, shavings, lime, refuse,
offal, oil, tar chemicals, and all other substances, ex-
cept industrial waste and sewage, which may be dis-
365

I
SUMMARY OF BLACK RIVER FISH KILL AUGUST 1995
ON AUGUST 2, 1995 THE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE RECEIVED A
TELEPHONE CALL FROM MATTHEW LONG WITH THE WILDLIFE RESOURCE
COMMISSION REGARDING A FISH KILL ON THE BLACK RIVER.
HE REPORTED AN EXTENSIVE KILL LOCATED AT THE CLEAR RUN AREA HWY 411
BRIDGE, SAMPSON COUNTY.
TWO STAFF MEMBERS, KEN AVERITTE AND PAUL RAWLS, WERE IN THE COUNTY
ON THIS DATE INSPECTING ANIMAL WASTE LAGOONS. THEY WERE CONTACTED
BY CELLULAR PHONE TO REPORT TO THE SCENE. UPON REACHING THE SCENE
THEY MET WITH MATTHEW LONG AND KEITH ASHLEY OF THE WILDLIFE
RESOURCES COMMISSION TO BEGIN INVESTIGATING THE KILL.
THEY TRACED THE ORIGINS OF THE KILL BY CROSSING EACH UPSTREAM
BRIDGE UNTIL NO FURTHER EXPIRED OR DISTRESSED FISH WERE OBSERVED.
ON THIS DATE IT APPEARED THAT THERE WERE NO DEAD FISH ON THE GREAT
COHARIE CREEK ABOVE SR 1214 IN SAMPSON COUNTY.
ON THIS DATE SEVERAL HUNDRED FISH WERE ESTIMATED TO BE DEAD. EELS,
CATFISH, BREAM ,BASS WERE NOTED TO BE DEAD WHICH INDICATED A
COMPLETE SPECIES KILL. THE WATER HAD A FOUL ODOR AND APPEARED
PINKISH ACCORDING TO EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS.
ON THURSDAY , AUGUST 3, MR. AVERITTE AND RAWLS AGAIN WENT TO THE
AREA TO MEET THE FORE MENTIONED WILDLIFE AGENTS. THEY TOOK A BOAT
UPSTREAM OF SR 1211 AS FAR A STREAM CONDITIONS ALLOWED AND THEN
BEACHED THE BOAT AND WALKED ANOTHER RIVER MILE OR SO UPSTREAM.
EXPIRED FISH WERE OBSERVED IN THIS AREA ;HOWEVER NO CAUSES OF THE
KILL COULD BE DETERMINED. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS WERE MADE ALONG
THE STATE ROADS IN THE AREA WITHOUT CAUSATIVE CONDITIONS.
A COMPLETE KILL OF SPECIES WAS AGAIN NOTED. THE FISH APPEARED TO
HAVE BEEN DEAD 4-5 DAYS AT MOST AND SOME MORE RECENT. THE D.O.
LEVELS TAKEN WITH METERS ON THIS DATE INDICATED 4.5 - 6 PPM ON THIS
DATE ON THE GREAT COHARIE INDICATING THAT THE PLUME HAD PAST AND
THAT D.O. LEVELS WERE RECOVERING.
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FISH KILL WAS CONTAINED TO THE GREAT
COHARIE CREEK AND BLACK RIVER WATERSHED. SEVERAL THOUSAND FISH
WERE ESTIMATED TO BE DEAD.
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 4, THE FRO RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CITIZEN , MR.
SYKES, WHO LIVES IN THE IVANHOE COMMUNITY REGARDING AN ONGOING KILL
IN THE BLACK RIVER AND HE STATED THAT THE PLUME WAS PRESENT IN THE
INVANHOE AREA ON THE BLACK RIVER. PAUL RAWLS WAS DISPATCHED TO THE
AREA AND WENT WITH MR. SYKES BY BOAT TO THE LOCATION OF THE KILL.
A PLUME OF LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN WATER, WITH FOUL ODOR, AND PINKISH
TINT WAS OBSERVED AND NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SOUTH AND BLACK
RIVERS SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS. DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS IN

THIS AREA WERE NEAR ZERO. PH LEVELS WERE 6.1.
THE PLUME WAS BETWEEN 3-5 MILES ON THE RIVER. FISH WERE DYING STILL
IN THIS AREA AND IT STILL CONTINUED TO BE A COMPLETE KILL ACROSS
SPECIES. MR. RAWLS BROUGHT SAMPLES OF THE PLUME BACK TO OUR
CONTRACT LABORATORY , MICROBAC, FOR ANALYSIS OF BOD, AMMONIA,
FECAL, AND METALS. A SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE DEM LABORATORY FOR
ALGAL ANALYSIS.
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN:
BOD 65.6 PPM
AMMONIA .070 PPM
COD 96.0 PPM
FECAL 360/100 ML
TOTAL COLIFORM c 1/100 ML
CHROMIUM .04 PPM
COPPER .17 PPM
PB .064 PPM
NI .06 PPM
NA .06 PPM
ZN .11 PPM
THERE WAS NOT ALGAL DENSITY PRESENT.
SAMPLES WERE ALSO RUN FOR OTHER CHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND
INDICATORS. RESULTS SHOWED NO DETECTABLE AMOUNTS OF PESTICIDES OR
OTHER CHEMICALS.
ANALYSIS INDICATES HIGH BOD CAUSED AN OXYGEN DEPLETION IN THE WATER
RESULTING IN THE ASPHYXIATION OF THE FISH IN THE RIVER.
THE DEAD FISH SHOWED ALL INDICATIONS OF AN OXYGEN RELATED KILL. NO
INDICATIONS OF CHEMICAL PESTICIDE POISONING OR DISEASE WERE
OBSERVED AS A CAUSE OF DEATH.
THE LACK OF ALGAL DENSITY INDICATES THAT ALGAE BLOOMS WERE NOT THE
CAUSE OF THE DEPLETION OF OXYGEN.
THE PERSISTENCY OF THE BOD AT THAT SECTION OF THE RIVER INDICATES
A STRONG ORGANIC BASED POLLUTANT WAS EITHER INDUCED INTO THE WATER
OR NATURALLY FLUSHED FROM THE ORGANIC DEPOSITS IN LOW LYING SWAMP
AREAS. THE EARLIER HIGH WATER LEVELS FROM RAIN IN THE MONTH OF
JUKE WOULD LEAD THIS OFFICE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH NATURAL FLUSHING
WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE REGIONALIZED AND AT AN EARLIER DATE AND NOT
THE CAUSE OF THIS PLUME EVENT.
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, PAUL RAWLS AND MICHAEL WICKER , TRAVELLED
THE BLACK RIVER BETWEEN THE BEATTY'S BRIDGE AREA AND THE BRIDGE AT
HWY 11 AND 53 AT THE BLADEN AND PENDER COUNTY LINE. THE PLUME WAS
OBSERVED DOWNSTREAM OF BEATTY BRIDGE ABOUT 1 MILE-3 MILES, D.O.
DROPPED FROM 2.9 PPM AT BEATTY'S BRIDGE TO 0.1-0.2 PPM DOWNSTREAM.
CONDUCTIVITIES RANGED FROM 70 - 90 IN THIS AREA WHICH DID NOT
APPEAR ABNORMAL. SEVERAL HUNDRED FISH WERE OBSERVED DYING OR IN
DISTRESS. CATFISH, SUCKERS, BRIM, SMALL FLOUNDER, AND BASS WERE
OBSERVED. THE PLUME ENDED ABOVE THE " THREE SISTERS AREA" OF THE

A
RIVER 1 MILE ABOVE THE HWY 11 BRIDGE. D.O.'S WERE 4.0 PPM AT THIS
BRIDGE AND 1 MILE UPSTREAM INDICATING THE PLUME HAD NOT YET REACHED
THIS AREA.
ON SUNDAY , AUGUST 6, THE WILMINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK READINGS
FROM THE HWY 11 BRIDGE. D.O.'S WERE 1.5 PPM ON THIS DATE AND NO
CONTINUING FISH KILL WAS OBSERVED.
ON MONDAY , AUGUST 7, THE WILMINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK READINGS
AT THE HWY 210 BRIDGE ON THE BLACK RIVER AND D.O. LEVELS WERE 2.5
PPM.
ALSO ON MONDAY , THE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE TOOK D.0 LEVELS
FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING BRIDGES:
SR 1134
5.1
PPM
SR 1003
5.0
PPM
HWY 411
4.8
PPM
SR 1211
5.2
PPM
SR1214
4.4.PPM
HWY 24
4.8
PPM
THESE LEVELS APPEAR TO BE NEAR NORMAL FOR THE AREA, TEMPERATURE ,
WATER LEVELS AND TIME OF THE YEAR. IT APPEARS THE CREEK AND RIVER
ARE RECOVERING SO FAR AS DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS ARE CONCERNED.
ON TUESDAY , AUGUST 8, KEN AVERITTE AND MIKE MOODY OF THE FRO BEGAN
INVESTIGATING SWINE FARMS IN THE AREA WHERE FISH WERE INITIALLY
NOTICED AS EXPIRING. NO OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE WHICH INDICATED
THESE AS SOURCES OF A PROBLEM.
MANY OF THESE FARMS HAD BEEN INSPECTED ALREADY WITHIN THE LAST
THREE WEEKS BY BOTH DEM AND NRCS.
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, KEN AVERITTE AND PAUL RAWLS FLEW OVER THE
AREA OF THE KILL ALONG THE BLACK RIVER AND GREAT COHARIE CREEK. NO
LAGOON BREECHES WERE OBSERVED AND NO DISCHARGES FROM SWINE LAGOONS
WERE INDICATED BY THIS FLY OVER. OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
WERE INVESTIGATED THIS DATE BUT HAVE NOT PROVEN CAUSATIVE TO THE
FISH KILL. UPON CONTACTING NRCS IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEIR FLY
OVER TWO WEEKS AGO OF THE SAME AREA HAD NOT SHOWN ANY SWINE LAGOONS
IN NEED OF ATTENTION.
THE SAMPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN CONTACTED FOR
A REVIEW OF ANY ACCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITHOUT ANY
SOURCES DISCOVERED.

CONCLUSION
THE FISH KILL ON THE GREAT COHARIE CREEK AND BLACK RIVER WAS AN
EXTENSIVE KILL OF SEVERAL THOUSAND FISH OF ALL SPECIES DUE TO
OXYGEN DEPLETION OF THE WATER AND THE SUBSEQUENT ASPHYXIATION OF
THE FISH. A PLUME OF LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN WATER WITH A HIGH IN
STREAM BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) MOVED DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE
GREAT COHARIE CREEK INTO THE BLACK RIVER BEFORE DISPERSING IN THE
LOWER BLACK RIVER AREA PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CAPE FEAR RIVER. THE
PLUME WAS LOW IN FECAL AND AMMONIA.
UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AREA NO READILY APPARENT SOURCES WERE FOUND
WHICH COULD BE PROVEN TO HAVE CAUSED SUCH AN EXTENSIVE KILL.
NATURAL CAUSES FROM ALGAL BLOOMS HAVE BEEN RULED OUT DUE TO LOW
ALGAL LEVELS FROM THE NATURALLY TANNIC WATERS OF THE GREAT COHARIE
CREEK AND BLACK RIVER.
NO INDICATION FROM INSPECTIONS OF THE AREA SWINE FARMS BOTH FROM
THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND BY TWO DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
POINTED TO A SWINE LAGOON BREECH OR DISCHARGE WHICH WOULD HAVE
CAUSED THIS WATER QUALITY PROBLEM.
OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS,
FEEDING PRACTICES, CLEARING ACTIVITIES, ETC. HAVE ALSO BEEN
EVALUATED; HOWEVER NONE APPEAR TO BE CAUSATIVE FROM THE ANALYSIS OF
THE SAMPLES TAKEN.