090128_NOD 2022 PC 0068_20220603

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
AJ Linton/Murphy Milling Company
PO Box 1139
Wallace, NC 28466-1139
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Peters Creek Sow Farm
AWS090128
Bladen County
NOD-2022-PC-0068
Dear Mr. AJ Linton:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 3, 2022
On April 25, 2022, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional
Operations Section (WQROS) inspected the Peters Creek Farm waste disposal system. We wish
to thank Mr. Linton, Technical Specialist, who was present and assisted during the inspection.
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 North Carolina
General Statutes G.S. 143-215 et seq. Section .402, you have been found to have been found to
be in violation of your permit as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure of permit Section II, 28. Crops for which animal waste is land applied must be harvested,
removed from the land application site, and properly managed and utilized unless other
management practices are approved in the CAWMP. Hay harvested from land application fields
shall be remove within twenty-four (24) months of cutting unless other management practices
are approved in the CAWMP. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b) and .1304(b)]
GDE
NORTH C OLI JA '
omm mr� ep..of o�.i
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green St., Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910.433.3300

AJ Linton
June 3, 2022
Page 2
On April 25, 2022 during your routine inspection, it was documented that you failed to harvest a
crop from your application spray fields. DWR staff documented that your crop (small grain) was
tall, and needed to be harvested and sprayed for weeds so that the Bermuda Hay can come up
and is not shaded out.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
Harvest crops from land application fields and spray for weeds, send DWR pictures of fields
after harvested and sprayed.
Deficiency 2:
Lagoons/storage ponds shall be kept free of foreign debris including, but not limited to, tires,
bottles, light bulbs, gloves, syringes, or any other solid waste. — ] 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]. In
accordance with Condition II 14 General Permit NO. AWG100000.
On April 25,2022 during routine inspection, it was noted that there was a lot of debris floating in
the lagoon.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 2:
All trash including plastic and wood need to be removed from lagoon/storage pond and take a
picture of the lagoon and send to DWQ staff.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation:
The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please
submit the following items on or before June 30, 2022
1. Harvest the crop off the fields, spray for weeds and send a picture to DWR staff.
2. A picture of the lagoon where the trash is removed.
DE
NORTH CAROLINA
gaparMeM of Environment,/quay
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910-433-3300

AJ Linton
June 3, 2022
Page 3
Failure to comply with conditions in the 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 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 Diane Harrison at (910) 835-
9785 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
,-DocuSigned'�by: _
0-l'.1(.P �,
--Tt22Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: FRO Compliance Animal Files-Laserfiche
D_E
NORTH CAROLINA
gaparMeM of Environment,/quay
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910-433-3300

DE
NORTH CAROLINA
gaparMeM of Environment,/quay
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910-433-3300

DE
NORTH CAROLINA
gaparMeM of Environment,/quay
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910-433-3300