HomeMy WebLinkAbout090099_NOV-2022-PC-0448_20220822ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 22, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7020 1810 0002 1109 0875
Barry D. Billups
928 Culbreath Smith Road
Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T .1304
Barry Billups No.09-99, Permit No. AWS090099
NOV-2022-PC-0448
Bladen County
Dear Barry Billups:
On July 8th, 2022, staff of NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water
Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional Operations Section (WQROS) was notified Barry
Billups of the Barry Billups Farm that the permitted waste disposal system was non -compliant. We wish
to thank Mr. Billups for reporting a non -compliant lagoon level
As a result of this notification, 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 .1304, you have
been found to be in violation of your permit as follows:
Violation 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facilities Certified
Animal
Waste Management Plan. (Permit No.100000 Section V2)
On July 08th 2022 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 16.5 inches of freeboard at Lagoon 1.
A level of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit.
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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
Barry Billups
August 22, 2022
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Required Corrective Action for Violation:
Continue to follow the proposed actions outlined in you Plan of Action (POA) dated July 08, 2022 and
received in the Fayetteville Regional Office on July 08, 2022. Take all necessary additional steps to
insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section (V2) of your permit. Consider making more
irrigation events especially during dry weather to prepare for rain events.
The Division of Water Resources requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action
above, please submit the following items on or before 30 days from receipt of this letter:
1. An explanation from the OIC for this farm regarding how these violations occurred.
2. A list from the OIC concerning 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 Quality 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 concerning this Notice, please contact Katie Fontenot or me at (910)
433-3336.
Sincerely,
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J. Trent Allen
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
cc: FRO Compliance Animal Files-Laserfiche
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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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
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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