090040_NOV-2021-PC-0390_20210819

R.OY COOPER.
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 19, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7010 1870 0003 4775 0761
Daniel T. Alford
6317 Lisbon Road
Clarkton, North Carolina 28433
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T .1304
A&H Hog Farm LLC No.09-40, Permit No. AWS090040
NOV-2021-PC-0390
Bladen County
Daniel Alford:
On July 9th 2021, staff of NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water
Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional Operations Section (WQROS) was notified by Daniel
Alford of the A&H Hog Farm that the permitted waste disposal system was non -compliant. We wish to
thank Mr. Alford for reporting a non -compliant lagoon level
As a result of this notification, 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 .1304, you have
been found to be in violation of your permit as follows:
Violation 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facilities Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan. (Permit No.100000 Section V2)
On July 9th 2021 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17 inches of freeboard at Lagoon 1.
A level of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 7141 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.3300

Daniel Alford
August 19, 2021
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Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
Continue to follow the proposed actions outlined in you Plan of Action (POA) dated July 09, 2021 and
received in the Fayetteville Regional Office on July 09, 2021. Take all necessary additional steps to
insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section (V2) of your permit.
The Division of Water Resources requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action
above, please submit the following items on or before 30 days from receipt of this letter:
1. An explanation from the OIC for this farm regarding how these violations occurred.
2. A list from the OIC concerning the steps that will be taken to prevent these violations
from occurring in the future.
3 A copy of the IRR-2 Forms for the time period of 1/1/2020 — Present.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment
of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the 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 Katie Fontenot at 919-896-9715
or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by: _
Js18TMen
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
cc: DWR - WQROS - CAFO Unit — Central Office
FRO Compliance Animal Files-Laserfiche
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NORTH CAAOLINA
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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