HomeMy WebLinkAbout820191_NOD-2021-PC-0306_20210505ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Dan Lewis Farms, Inc
2087 Bethesda Church Road
Orrum, NC 283369
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 30, 2021
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY/
NOD-2021-PC-0153
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T .1303
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Lewis,
On March 10, 2021, staff of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a
complaint about poultry litter that had been spread within 100 feet of a residential well. Staff
investigated the complaint on March 10, 2021 and found that poultry litter had been spread
within 30 feet of the complainant's water supply well. Staff documented with pictures the litter
was in fact spread within 30 feet of a supply well. The poultry litter was applied on Mr. Lewis's
property, however, even if the litter is spread on your own property, it still has to follow the
guidance requirements, and be no closer than 100 feet of a supply well.
Staff also visited Mr. Lewis on March 10, 2021. Mr. Lewis was very cooperative and we want to
thank him for his corporation. Mr. Lewis has been notified by staff that even though his poultry
litter was spread on his property, he still has to maintain a 100-foot buffer off a supply well
according to his guidance requirements. On March 22, 2021, staff visited Mr. Lewis for a follow
up visit and to review farm documents and to hear Mr. Lewis's response to the litter being spread
within 30 feet of a well. Mr. Lewis let staff know that he will put great efforts into assuring next
year that any poultry litter will maintain the required buffer from any wells or stream. In addition
to speaking with Mr. Lewis, staff was able to review all of Mr. Lewis waste reports for all of his
chicken farms and was able to confirm that the field that the litter was applied to was within his
waste plan.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.3300