310436_NOV-2022-PC-0066_20220224

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Jimmy R Jones
JJs Hog Farm
2308 Garner Chapel Rd
Mount Olive, NC 28365-6181
Subject: Notice of Violation
JJs Hog Farm
AWS310436
Duplin County
NOV-2022-PC-0066
Dear Mr. Jones:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 24, 2022
On February 16, 2022, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS) noted during a compliance inspection multiple
violations.
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 15A NCAC 2T
Section .1300, violations have been noted for failing to provide a waste analysis for the waste to
be applied with your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and a failure to provide a valid
soil analysis under the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 that you are
covered to operate under.
Violation 1:
Failure to provide an analysis of a representative sample of the animal waste to be applied,
conducted in accordance with recommended laboratory sampling procedures as close to the time
of application as practical and at least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of the date of
application. Every reasonable effort shall be made to have the waste analyzed prior to the date of
application and as close to the time of waste application as possible, per Condition III.5. of
Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000.
In 2021, there were 5 days of spraying that occurred under no valid waste analysis.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
The facility should plan to obtain an analysis of a representative sample of the animal waste to be
applied, conducted in accordance with recommended laboratory sampling procedures, as close to
the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of the date
of application.
NORTH
oeperanent of Environmental Ouaiity
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office ! 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215

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Violation 2:
Failure to provide a representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis, including pH, phosphorus,
copper, and zinc, shall be conducted at least once every three (3) years on each application field
receiving animal waste per Condition III.4. of Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 2:
The facility should complete a soil analysis every three calendar years and have it available at the
facility.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. Please include
in your response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any
corrective actions not addressed.
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 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 me at [phone] or Jennifer
Ryan at [phone].
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NORTH CAROLINA
Deamhnent of Environmental llualiry
Sincerely,
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
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Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796,7215