020005_NOV-2021-OP-0002_20210209

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAIN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Direcror
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7018 0360 0002 2099 6944
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 9, 2021
Mr. Timothy Payne
1351 Payne Dairy Rd
Taylorsville, NC 28681
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking No.: NOV-2021-OP-0002
15A N.C.A.C. 2T Section .1300
Animal Feeding Operation AWCO20005
Alexander County
Dear Mr. Payne:
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 AWCO20005. During
the inspection there was no Monitoring and Reporting Requirements completed and the facility failed to secure a
permit.
Violation I: Failure to complete Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
The following is an abbreviated list of permit conditions referenced from AWG200000 III. Monitorina 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.
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.
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 IIL 17.
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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.
Violation II: Failure to secure an active permit.
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(ancdenr.aov or andrew.pitner(&ncdenr.aov.
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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