HomeMy WebLinkAbout090107_NOD-2021-PC-0487_20211011 (2)ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mr. W R. Livingston
2019 Dowd Dairy Road
White Oak, NC 28399
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 11, 2021
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Turnbull Company Farms Inc.
AWS090107
Bladen County
NOD-2021-PC-0487
Dear Mr. Livingston:
On September 16, 2021 staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS) inspected the Turnbull Company Farms Inc. waste
disposal system. We wish to think Mr. Curtis Barwick, who was present and assisted during the
inspection.
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 North Carolina
General Statutes G.S. 143-215 et seq. Section .402, you have been found to have been found to
be in violation of your permit as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure of The Permittee to assess and record, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the
CAWMP. The Permittee must make "major changes," "revisions," or "amendments" to the
CAWMP to address changes needed to maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this
General Permit. "Major changes," "revisions," and "amendments" to the CAWMP must be
documented, signed and dated by the Permittee and a technical specialist, and included as part of
the CAWMP. "Major changes" require recertification of the CAWMP by a technical specialist or
other appropriate professional. The new CAWMP and the recertification shall be submitted with
a request that the COC be amended to reflect the changes. The facility may not make the changes
until approved by the Division and a new or amended COC has been issued. "Revisions" and
"amendments" must adhere to the current applicable standard: recertification is not required.
"Revisions" and "amendments" must be submitted to the Division's Central Office within thirty
(30) calendar days. A CAWMP must be revised if the operation cannot utilize all Nitrogen
generated by the animal production in accordance with the existing CA WMP. If field, riser or
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Deeabnent a EnufrommoMai Ouaaty
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.3300
Mr. Livingston
October 11, 2021
pull numbers are changed, an explanation shall also be submitted and include an updated
irrigation map with a description of how the new numbers relate to the old numbers. - [G.S.
§ 143-215.JOC, 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b) and .1304(b)J
On September 16, 2021 during a routine compliance inspection, DWR staff documented that
your irrigation reel was pulled out across multiple pulls. Your irrigation reel was pulled out
across field 8 to field 5. It appears irrigation events are happing that are not approved by your
CAWMP. You need to follow your irrigation design in your CAWMP or have your CAWMP to
reflect the pulls in which your gun cart was pulled out across the fields.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
Follow your irrigation design or have your CAWMP reflect your desired irrigation design.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation:
The Division of Water Quality requests that, you follow your CAWMP or have the irrigation design
updated. If you have your design updated send a copy to DWR.
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 Katie Fontenot at (919) 896-
9715 or at katie.fontenot@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
. DocuSigned
by:
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•--Tr, lien Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street, Suite 714 j Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.3300
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street, Suite 714 j Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.3300
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