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Home My WebLink About020015_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Steve W. Tedder, Chairman December 5, 1996 David Spiinlde Sprinkle Dairy Farm Rt 2 Box 108 Hiddenite NC 28636 Dear Mr. Sprinkle: AT.% DEEHNJF Subject: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Sprinlde Dairy Farm Facility ID #: 2-15 Alexander County N.C. DEFT. Or ENVIRONMENT, I_EALTI-1, e NATURAL I ESUU:ICES DEC Il 7 1996 DIVISION OF EIIVIROEFfTAL f:AIIArE,JEUT RIONESVitLE RECIAAL OFFICE Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Commission on Agricultural Waste, was enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 21, 1996. This bill requires that a certified operator be designated as the Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997, for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more swine, 100 or more confined cattle, 75 or more horses, 1,000 or more sheep, or 30,000 or more confined poultry with a liquid animal waste management system. Our records indicate that your facility is registered with the Division of Water Quality and meets the requirements for designating an OIC. A training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry. Owners and operators of these systems will be issued temporary animal waste management certificates by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC). The temporary certificates will expire December 31, 1997, and will not be renewed. To obtain a permanent certification, you will be required to complete ten hours of training and pass an examination by December 31, 1997. A training and certification program for operators of animal waste management systems involving cattle, sheep, horses, and poultry is now being developed and should be available by the spring of 1997. The type of training and certification required for the operator of each system will be based on the nature of the wastes to be treated and the treatment process(es) primarily used to treat the animal waste. As the owner of an animal operation with an animal waste management system, you must designate an Operator in Charge and must submit the enclosed designation form to the WPCSOCC. If you do not intend to operate your animal waste management system yourself, you must designate an employee or engage a contract operator to be the Operator in Charge. The person designated as the Operator in Charge, whether yourself or another person, must complete the enclosed application form for temporary certification as an animal waste management system operator. Both the designation form and the application form must be completed and returned by December 31, 1996. If you have questions about the new requirements for animal waste management system operators, please call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycuttat 919/733-0026. Enclosures cc: Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Files Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Sincerely, /getr,Zes FOR Steve W. Tedder Nvk�� Voice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Acfion Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Reduce Reuse Recycle N.C. DEPT. OF RNVIRONMENT, IIFALTII & NATURAL RESOURCES MAY 6 1997 DIVISIO,"J OF 'M;".,..., David Phillip Sprinkle Rt. 2 Box 108 {I Hiddenife N.C. 28636 0 704-632-6852 eta' of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Mooresville Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary David Sprinlde Rt. 2 Box 108 Hiddenite, NC 28636 DIEHNF DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY April 11, 1997 Subject: Notice of Deficiency DWQ Animal Waste Operations Site Inspection Report - Sprinlde Dairy Farm, Facility #: 2-15 Alexander County, NC Dear Mr. Sprinlde: - Enclosed is a copy of the site inspection report for the inspection conducted on April 9, 1997 by Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office. The report should be self -explanatory. -If problems or deficiencies are indicated in the report, please take the necessary action to address the problems as soon as possible. Though there is no lagoon at the facility, the discharge from the milk parlor needs to be controlled in some manner.- Also, the vegetative buffer behind the paved area needs to be improved to minimize any water quality problems which may occur from surface runoff. It is requested that a written response be submitted to this office by May 7, 1997 indicating the actions taken to correct the noted problems. Please address your response to,Mr. Johnson. For technical assistance please contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District representative. Any further correspondence related to•'the subject inspection will be sent under separate cover. Also, please be advised that North Carolina General Statutes provide for penalties of up to $10,000 per day per violation as well as criminal penalties for violations of state environmental laws and regulations. If you have any . questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Johnson or me at (704) 663-1699. Enclosure cc: Alexander SWCD Facility Assessment Unit Regional Coordinator AJ 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 Voice 704-663-1699 Sincerely, D. Rex Gleason, P. E. Water Quality Regional Supervisor FAX 704-663-6040 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Reduce -Reuse Recycle Ir DSWC Animal- Feedlot. Operation Revie `;'•Y= -...u: ;5:< : G,�ai..�.• pis;..: .-.R..:: ,, WQ AnimalFeedlot :O Y.eration.Site Ins P: toutine 0 Complaint 0 Follow-up of DWQ inspection 0 Follow-up,of DSWC review 0 Other Farm Status: F2�c1 .31—� rP Farm Name: - $,ter-(rl l ir_ ci r Owner Name: /a 6721 ? Y1 kk Mailing Address. . f D K / (� Onsite Representative: ` l�a-L 1 v'i e. Date of Inspection Time of Inspection Ii17:c Use 24 hr. time Total Time (in hours) Spent onReview or Inspection (includes travel and processing) 1oz County: es<acAra-eiir- Phone No: • 6-3 2 — 6 'S Z Integrator: Certified Operator: S.e;•-% ri A ck r e s Operator Certification Number. Location of Farm: /, ,-( k',1 Latitude • I Ic )❑ Not Operational Lt-.) t L fv 3;31i •.1 ' ice.. r- Longitude Date Last Operated: Type of Operation and Design Capacity •-Swine • ❑ Wean to Feeder Q. Q fast- Y(} ,s,, ., l L1-7 5 e. `t— •..Number ::'` `..:::::;;;`.Poultry • 0 Feeder to Finish ❑ Farrow to Wean ❑ Farrow to Feeder ❑ Farrow to Finish umber ❑ Laver ❑ Non -Layer Other Type of Livestock e -ANumber •. °fTairy ❑ Beef General Arel.there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? 2. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made? b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Surface Water? (If yet, notify DW Q) -c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min? d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ) 3. Is there"evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? 4. Was there any adverse impacts to the waters of the State other than from a discharge? S. Does any part of the waste management system (other than lagoons/holding ponds) require maintenance/improvement? •❑ Yes 21 No la Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes fI No ❑ Yes gi No ,tj Yes E No ❑ Yes gl No ❑ Yes ® No Continued on back 6. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria? 7. Did the facility fail to have a certified operator in responsible charge (if inspection after,1/1/97)?, 8. Are there lagoons or storage ponds on site which need to be properly closed? Structures (Lagoons and/or Hotdinff Ponds) 9. Is structural freeboard less than adequate? ,117,E Freeboard (ft): Lagoon 1 Lagoon 2 _Lagoon-3 10. Is seepage observed from any of the structures? 11. Is erosion, or any other threats to the integrity of any of thestructuresobserved? 12. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement? • (Irany of questions 9-12 was answered yes, and the situation poses an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ) 13. Do any of the structures lack adquate markers to identify start and stop pumping levels? Waste Application 14. Is there physical evidence'of over application? (If in excess of WMP, or runoff entering waters of the State, notify DWQ) 15. Crop type 16. Do the active crops differ with those designated in the Animal Waste Management Plan? 17. Does the facility have a lack of adequate acreage for land application? 18. Does the cover crop need improvement? 19. Is there -a lack of available irrigation equipment? For Certified Facilities Only ,//4 20. Does the facility fail to have a copy of the Animal Waste Management Plan readily available? 21. Does the facility fail -to comply with the Animal Waste Management Plan in any way? 22. Does record keeping need improvement? .23. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency? 24. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with owner or operator in charge? ❑ Yes fElN d ❑ Yies 0 -o ❑ Yes BI,No Yes . O No Lagoon 4 ❑Yes El No ❑ Yes ❑ No . D. Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes allo ❑ Yes ❑ No -Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑ Yes Yes D Yes ❑ No ❑ No ❑ No 0 No Q No Continents (refer to question #): Explain any YES answers-and/or.any recommendations or any other comments: Use drawings of facility to better explain situations. (use additional pages as:necessary):::: ; f m::. ,w: •; . �: : ; e/C� r roWelcl a V�c-s k € e c-\ �c.� �: (� w : —Le_/\) CS cekr E vt) 5 /%% c-i T is 5; 4-e./5 edisc c , 'f 4 '4&:. G1fit(Lre i�c�-1�� (,�lr Spriv zk (S SpritAkk etk&S +O1d L/ backs/de e)- �T�c..t� rq `{tom Ct((-tcito.� cZc�y n-t o 4 fY `(fit_ CO ac( IA-� yeas . CGL-41d Lje_ user. dhn alike pGSs;(e_ Reviewer/Inspector Name Reviwer/Inspector Signature: Date: cc: Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Se , Facility Assessment Unit 11/14/96