090146_NOV-2021-DV-0094_20210311

HAZELWOOD FAMILY FARMS, INC.
11474 OLD MINTZ HWY
GARLAND, NC 28441
March 11, 2021
Mr. Trent Allen
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
225 Green St, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Dear Mr. Allen,
In response to your NOTICE OF VIOLATION/NOTICE OF INTENT dated February 15, 2021 for
Hazelwood Family Farm, AWS090146, I submit the following responses to the violations and
explanation of the incident and corrective action.
Violation 1:
Failure to prevent discharge of waste to surface waters or wetlands
did not realize that waste was flowing from house #2. After Steve brought it to my attention
scraped up as much waste as I could and pumped it to the lagoon. I cleaned up the waste on
the ground and pumped waste out of the ditch with a gasoline pump and back into the lagoon
for 5 hours. I plan to build berms around the lift stations to keep this was occurring in the future.
Violation 2:
Failure to maintain the maximum waste level in lagoons that shall not exceed that specified in
the CAWMP.
I followed the 5-day Plan of Action to land apply waste in an appropriate way in regards to the
permit. We have had a tremendous amount of rain over the past 14 months that has proved
difficult to manage at times.
Violation 3:
Failure to report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office, within 24 hrs., storage
capacity greater than required in the permit.
I will make certain that I notify your staff as soon as or within 24 hrs. of first knowledge of having
less than the required storage capacity.
Violation 4:
Failure to report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office, within 24 hrs. of
failure to maintain the waste level below structural freeboard.
Lagoon #2 reached a level less than 12" over New Year's weekend and I assumed no one
would be available to notify so I asked Curtis Barwick to contact your staff on the following
Monday, January 4th. I was under the impression from my markers that only lagoon #2 was less
than the structural freeboard required. Barwick submitted a 5 Day POA.

Violation 5:
Failure to operate and maintain at all times your waste collection system in accordance with the
permit and CAWMP.
I am adding a berm around my lift stations to contain any waste that may overflow due to an
equipment failure. I plan to pump out my pits more frequently and am researching float systems
as well as larger capacity pumps to use in my lift stations.
will make certain to notify your office immediately in the event of non -compliant freeboard or
waste discharge from any system component. I also will make certain the lift stations are
operating properly.
Please see the provided irrigation, freeboard and rainfall levels, as requested.
regret the incident took place and will continue to monitor my entire waste collection system.
Contact me at 910-260-0044 if you have any questions. Thank you for your attention to this
matter.
Sincerely,
Chad Hazelwood