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NORTH CAROLINA
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Sec rerary
LINDA CULPEPPER
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September 4,2018
CERTIFIED 1VIAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
CM#7017 3380 0001 0998 7687
Mr.J.R.Lewis
4428 Lewis Store Road
Walstonburg,NC 27888
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
J.R.Lewis Farms#74-95
A WS 740095
Pitt County
NOV-2018-PC-0365
Dear Mr. Lewis:
On August 1,2018,staff of the NC Division of Water Resources(DWR),Water Quality Regional
Operations Section(WQROS),were notified of a high freeboard level at your facility.
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,you have
been found to have insufficient freeboard in accordance with your Certified Animal Waste Management
Plan and the Swine Waste System General Permit No.AWG 100000 that you are covered to operate
under.
Violation 1:
Failure to maintain waste level in your lagoon/storage pond in accordance with the facility's Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V.2,of Swine Waste System General
Permit No.AWG100000.
On August 1,2018 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17 inches in lagoon three. A level of
19.0 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
DEQ
North Cemlina Deparimenl of Euvirunmenlal Qaahry'Division of Water Resaames-W ualnnglon Regianul Pine
443 Wp,hinglnn Square Mull.Washmgtun,North Carolina 27e89
252-446-U481

Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
The Division has received a 30-Day Plan of Action(FOA)for the high Freeboard occurrence. 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 assure that the above violations do not re-occur in
the future. 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.
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
Pitt County Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC-WaRO
WaRO Compliance Animal Files
Murphy Brown
MHS Files
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North Cnralina Deportment of Environmental Quality tDivtsivn of Water Resources•Washington Regional Office
943 Washntgion Square Ma!],Washington.North Cae ioa27Rt9
252.946-MR1
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