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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
S Reginald Kenan
PO Box 472
Warsaw, NC 28398-0472
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Reginald Kenan Farm
AWS310870
Duplin County
NOD-2021-PC-0052
Dear Mr. Kenan:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 8th, 2021
On December 15, 2020, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS) noted during a compliance inspection a failure to
perform calibrations for irrigation equipment and a failure to retain calibration records.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
Section .1300, multiple deficiencies have been noted for a failure to calibrate irrigation
equipment and retain records under the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000
that you are covered to operate under.
Deficiency 1:
Failure to calibrate irrigation equipment in accordance with Condition II.26. of Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG100000.
The previous calibration date for this facility was not able to be determined but was most likely
before 2018.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
The facility should calibrate irrigation equipment at least once every two calendar years.
Deficiency 2:
Failure to retain records of irrigation equipment calibration in accordance with Condition III.15.
of Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000.
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The most recent record of irrigation equipment calibration available during inspection was from
2008.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 2:
The facility should retain records of irrigation equipment calibration to be readily available at the
facility.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. Please include
in your response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any
corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in the permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty
assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who
violates or fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under
authority of G.S. 143-215.6A
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Jennifer Ryan at (910) 685-
2652 or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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