520065_NOD-2018-PC-0252_20180806

61,41
'44aa,1.i,1,r�e
NORTH CAROLINA
ROY COOPER Enlrirnnmenfni Quofiry
Cove nor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
5errear),
LINDA CULPEPPER
inierfm Director August b,2018
Sherall Houston
924 N NC 41
Pink Hill,NC 28572
Subject; Notice of Deficiency
Sherall Houston Farm#52-65
AV1 rS520065
Jones County
NOD-2018-PC-0252
Dear Mr. Houston:
On August 1,2018,staff of the NC Division of Water Resources(1)WR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section(WQR()S),were notified of high liceboard levels tit your facility.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, hati iiig}'rcrt permitted to have a non-
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system ptlrsuatit to 15A N('A(' 2"I`
Section .1300, you have been found to have insufficient freeboard in accordance with your
Certified Animal Waste Management flan and the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG 1{)Opt)()that you arc covered to operate under.
Deficiency I:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your Ivounsfsti}race ponds in necitrdanL•e ►viilt the f.Irillly's
Certified Animal Waste Ma agemenl Plan in accordance with('otISlitiuut ' .' of Swine Waste
System General Permit No, A W(i I 0000(P
On August 1,2018, a lagoon/storage pond level was documented.II I tl ilk 111'. 1 lei,ci of 1 r7
fetches is the maximum level tilltrweil by your permit and Curtilieil AIrIii,.11 t,tgeincnt
Plan.
awre
Illl+lli I volnii I+II I11Ulim111+,I I jpv II,11n11•Ill1I I MOOIR.11 I1v1/1•,. I NMIr1 u.11.1111•' WM11111#11111 X H}II•
V11 WgP11ns11.n'Y•IIp1r 10.11 Wag iiiolimi Ii,n1111 ai IInl MwV
11,4.In noel
—— 1111•II�rIV7

12.4:quiired Corrective Action for Deficiency I:
The Division has received a 30-Day Plan of Action for the high freeboard occurrences. Take all
necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. You are
required to provide a written response to this Notice,including any additional information
that you wish to provide related to this incident that you wish for the Division to consider,
within 30 days of receipt of this letter. 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(252)948-3939.
Sincerely,
David May
Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
cc. DWR-WQROS-CAFO Unit—Central Office
Jones County Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC-WaRO
WaRD Compliance Animal Files
Smithfield Hog Production
M]-ES Files
D_E
Borth Camhna Uepanment u1 Era I ran mental Wiry(Division of Water Resources-Washington Regional Office
443 WaahmgwnS ,areitlakl,Washington.North Carolina27E89
252-946•64 g 1