310057_NOI NOV-2022-DV-0095_20220411

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Turner Farms, LLC
AJ Linton
5752 Us Hwy 117 South
Wallace, NC 28466-8278
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 11, 2022
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION with RECOMMENDATION FOR ENFORCEMENT
NOV-2022-DV-0095
Turner Farm
Permit No. AWS310057
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Linton,
On February 23, 2022, staff from the Wilmington Regional Office (WIRO) of the Division of Water
Resources (DWR) visited and inspected the Turner Farm off of Farrow Wood Farm Lane in Warsaw in
response to a reported discharge.
As a result of the findings of that inspection, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a
non -discharge permit for the subject animal waste management system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T .1304,
you have been found to be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and
the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 as follows:
Violation 1:
Failure to prevent a discharge of waste from spray field to an un-named tributaries to Nahunga Creek (18-
74-19-13, C; Sw) in accordance with Condition I.1 of the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000. "Waste shall not reach surface waters or wetlands by runoff, drift, manmade conveyance,
direct application, and direct discharge or through ditches, terraces, or grassed waterways not otherwise
classified as state waters."
On February 23rd, 2022, DWR staff was onsite at Turner Farm after responding to a complaint regarding
a possible discharge. During the visit, staff found that a wheel bearing on the travelling gun frame had
locked and prevented the gun from moving, causing waste to pond and runoff into the woods next to the
spray field. DWR Staff documented the discharge with pictures and samples.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
Take all necessary additional steps to repair the wheel bearings and all application equipment to ensure
another discharge does not occur.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9000

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Required Response:
Please provide a written response to our office within 30 days after receipt of this Notice, which includes
a description of the corrective action(s) you will take or have taken to resolve this issue and to prevent it
from occurring again. Please include in your response a schedule for completion of any corrective actions
not yet addressed. You may wish to contact your County Soil & Water Conservation District Office, County
Extension office, a qualified technical specialist, and/or a professional engineer for any assistance they may
be able to provide you in order to prevent violations from occurring.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violations or discuss overall
compliance, please respond in writing within thirty (30) business days after receipt of this Notice.
DWR will review your response and you will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed
regarding the violations.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at [phone] or Chad Coburn at
[phone].
Sincerely,
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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