310191_SSE letter_20201102

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Thomas Smith
Smith Farms
214 Tapp Farm Road
Pink Hill, NC 28572-7930
Dear Mr. Smith:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 2, 2020
Subject: Sludge Survey Testing Dates
Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310191
Smith Farms
Animal Waste Management System
Duplin County
The Division of Water Resources (Division) received your sludge survey information on
September 23, 2020. With the survey results, you requested an extension of the sludge survey
requirement for Lagoons 1, 2, and 3 at the Smith Farms facility. Due to the amount of treatment
volume available, and the rate of sludge accumulation for the lagoon, the Division feels that an
extension is not appropriate at this time.
The next sludge survey for Lagoons 1, 2, and 3 at Smith Farms should be performed before
December 31, 2020. Please retain this letter and keep it with your farm records for reference.
Please call me at 919-707-3663 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Billy A. Dunlap
Bill Dunlap
Animal Feeding Operations Program
cc: Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Permit File AWS310191
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