020002_NOV-2021-OV-0001_20210209

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAIN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Direcror
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 9, 2021
Mr. Kent Herman
530 Ned Herman Rd
Taylorsville, NC 28681
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking No.: NOV-2021-OV-0001
15A N.C.A.C. 2T Section .1300
Animal Feeding Operation AWCO20002
Alexander County
Dear Mr. Herman:
On December 21, 2020, Michael Meilinger of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS), conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of facility AWCO20002. During
the inspection there was not a designated OIC and no Monitoring and Reporting Requirements were completed.
Violation I: Failure to designate an OIC
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
16. The Permittee shall designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid certification to be in
charge of the animal waste management system. The waste management system shall be operated by the Operator in
Charge (OIC) or a person under the OIC's supervision. [G. S. §90A-47.2]
Violation II: Failure to complete Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
The following is an abbreviated list of permit conditions referenced from AWG200000 III. Monitoring and
Reaortina Reauirements.
1. An inspection of the waste collection, treatment, and storage structures, and runoff control measures shall be conducted
and documents at a frequency to ensure proper operation.
2. Monitoring and reporting freeboard levels.
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3. Monitoring and reporting precipitation events.
4. A standard Soil Fertility analysis should be completed every 3 years.
5. An analysis of a representative sample of the animal waste to be applied shall be conducted in accordance with
recommended laboratory sampling procedures as close to the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60)
days (before or after) of the date of application.
8. The Permittee must maintain weekly stocking and mortality records for the facility. Records shall be kept on
Division -supplied forms or forms approved by the Division and be made available to the Division consistent with
Condition III.15. Pastured animals not contributing waste to the animal waste management systems should not be
counted on the monthly stocking records.
9. If, for any reason, there is a discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and application systems (including the
land application sites), to surface waters or wetlands, the Permittee is required to make notification in accordance with
Condition III.17.
15. A copy of this General Permit, the facility's COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner agreements, the CAWMP
and copies of all records required by this General Permit and the facility's CAWMP shall be maintained by the Permittee
in chronological and legible form for five (5) years.
DWR requests that you submit a written response within 30 days of receipt of this letter about how you plan you
plan to correct this violation so that is does not occur again. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or
via email at michael.meilinaer(a)ncdenr.gov or and rew.pitner(a)ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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