090086_NOV Response_20200826

Smith:116K
August 26, 2020
Steve Guyton; Bill Dunlap
NCDENR — Division of Water Resources
225 Green Street- Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5094
RE: Farm
Fa ' ity # 09-086
Ac 'dental Discharaw8/20/20
PO Box 858
Warsaw, NC 28398
RECEIVE,
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This t fe fer is the follow up to the accidental discharge at Farm 26021 that was reported to the
Division on August 20, 2020.
Sequence of Events:
1) Farm called LNM staff about 6:00 am 8-20-20 to report spill and water in secondary
containment. The farm had a recycle line that had broken and was the cause of the spill.
LNM staff pumped water out of secondary containment back to the lagoon. He also saw
where secondary containment went over and was not sure about ditch because of
vegetative cover. Secondary containment has some sediment from farm construction built
up in the bottom.
2) Second LNM staff went to check ditch and reported everything was ok about 12:00 noon.
(As we will see further in this response, this was not the case and the LNM employee has
been disciplined according to Smithfield Policy)
3) Jerry Hairr got a call from the neighbor that he had water in the ditch about 2:00 pm and
notified Mike Norris. LNM staff responded and found there was wastewater further down
the ditch. The neighbor had some heavy equipment and stopped the flow in the ditch on
power line close to the creek.
4) It was determined that some of the water was passed the dam in the ditch and reached
unnamed tributary of Smith Mill Pond Run. Most of this water was pulled back and
reclaimed with remediation efforts, this being known by the pumps pulling clear water
back.
5) Remediation efforts began and continued into the night. Remediation efforts were
continued the next two days, 8-21-20 and 8-22-20. The closer water was returned to the
lagoon and the water from the neighbor's ditch was applied to the power line field.
6) The site and ditches were checked again 8-23-20 and I met other LNM staff there Monday
8-24-20.
Estimate of discharge:
A) With the freeboard level before and after spill, and size of the lagoon, it is estimated
total of about 60,000 gallons. With size of containment and amount recovered from
the ditch on the property, we are estimating 10,000 gallons to 15,000 gallons left the
property.

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Plan for corrective actions from this accidental discharge:
1) Retrain staff on checking secondary containments and ditches downstream during and
after an accidental discharge.
2) Secondary containment repair and removal of excess sediment due to farm construction
3) On farm ditch cleaned and trees from side removed- access for ditch inspection
4) Some of the recycle system on the farm will be replaced and other parts repaired and
tested.
5) Neighbors ditch cleaned and seeded
6) Power line seeded with winter over seed (probably rye grass)
Attachments:
A) Included with this letter is a copy of the most current waste analysis as required by the
permit along with a copy of the estimate of discharge press release as required by NC
Statutes, Article 21, Chapter 143.2215C.
I have outlined all currently available information about this incident. Smithfield staff has responded in
an appropriate and responsible manner in accordance with our Environmental Management System
emergency response plan and in keeping with our responsibilities under the state permit.
Our Environmental Management System (EMS) proved its' effectiveness by providing the structure and
protocol that all parties involved in the response and ensuring, that they did so in a timely and effective
manner.
If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Mike Cudd
Environmental Systems Manager
Murphy -Brown LLC
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Notice of Discharge of Animal Waste �X )
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On August 20, 2020, Farm 2601-2, located at 7301 N.C. Hwy 210 West, Garland, NC,
experienced a discharge of swine wastewater. As soon as the discharge was discovered, farm
personnel took immediate steps to both stop the flow and contain and return wastewater to
the farm's permitted system. NCDENR was also notified. The discharge resulted from a break
in a recycle line on the farm. The volume of the discharge was estimated to be between 10,000
and 15,000 gallons. The wastewater entered an unnamed tributary of Smith Mill Pond Run.
Remediation efforts have been successful in capturing and land applying the majority of the
discharged material.
This notice was required by North Carolina General Statutes, Article 21, Chapter 143.2215C
Kraig Westerbeek
[phone]

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