MHC000045_NOV-2022-PC-0143_20220324

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. RISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7018 3090 0001 2322 5030
Return Receipt Requested
March 24, 2022
Jeff Long
Long Meadow Farm
6218 Rape Road
Monroe, NC 28112
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-PC-0143
Stockpiled Poultry Litter
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02T .1403
Long Meadow Farm MHC000045
Incident Number 202200254
Union County
Dear Mr. Long:
On February 18, 2022, Michael Meilinger of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional
Operations Section (WQROS), was inspecting the area for stockpiled poultry litter and noticed the pile of poultry
litter off Sara Hinson Road on the field at coordinates (34.8511341, -80.4954157). Staff spoke with you about the
pile of poultry litter to confirm it was your poultry litter being stockpiled at this location and advised you of
requirements associated with stockpiling poultry litter.
On March 16, 2022, DWR staff conducted a follow up site visit and documented with pictures that dry poultry litter
was stockpiled uncovered for more than 15 days. Staff spoke with you and you stated that you were in the
process of finishing cleaning out poultry houses and will be spreading the pile soon. Poultry litter spreading was
delayed due to bad weather.
As a result of this inspection, you are hereby notified that, you have been found to be in violation of a manure
hauler permit condition:
Violation 1:
Poultry litter is stockpiled uncovered for greater than 15 days [Rule 15A NCAC 02T.1403 Section (a) 2, Condition
B].
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of water Resources
Mppresvllle Regional Ofnoe 1610 East Center Avenue, suite 301 I Mnoresvilk, North Carolina 26115
704.6611699

Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
As discussed with you, the poultry litter needs to be applied to fields at agronomic rates or covered if it is
going to remain piled for more than 15 days. Additionally, stockpiled poultry litter shall not be located closer than
100 feet from a perennial stream or perennial waterbody. Also, any discharge of wastewater (leachate) to surface
waters or wetlands is prohibited. Take all necessary steps to ensure this does not happen in the future.
You are required to take action to correct the above violations on or before April 25, 2022 and to
provide a written response to this Notice 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.
1. An explanation regarding how this violation occurred.
2. A list of the steps that will be taken to prevent these violations from occurring in the future.
Failure to comply with conditions in a 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 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, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at [e-mail] or
[e-mail].
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Sincerely,
,-DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualtty I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional ice 1 6l0 East Center Avenue, juke 301 I Mooresvilk, North Carolina $8115
704.663.1699