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Home My WebLink About900054_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 Eric Lathan Lathan's Dairy 3711 Secrest Short Cut Monroe NC 28110 Dear Mr. Lathan: § rA IDEHNR Subject: Operator In Charge Designation Facility: Lathan's Dairy Facility ID #: 90-54 Union County N.C. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, & NATURAL RESOURCES DEC 1996 DIVISION OF ENVI CIIM[ TAL "AIIAGE;,1ENT 1 OO iESVIL.LE REGIONAL 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 retumed by December 31, 1996. If you have questions about the new requirements for animal waste management system operators, please call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt at 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 FOR Sincerely, Steve W. Tedder RedticeiRwse$Acyclet Voice 919-733-0026 FAX 919-733-1338 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Mate of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Mooresville Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Eric Lathan 3711 Secrest Short Cut Rd. Monroe, NC 28110 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY May 28, 1997 Subject Removal from State Registry Lathan's Dairy, Facility #: 90-54 Union County, NC Dear Mr. Lathan: Your, facility is currently on the state register for animal facilities. Those facilities cand a certified registerrare by Decembered thave adesignated facilities are also subject to two operational reviews/ farm plan 31, 1997. inspections per year. The Division of Water Quality has been informed that your sw th nfacility thatin mind, longero i osed n operation' or you are below the threshold number requiring is a form for you to complete and forward to Raleigh. The address is on the form. Please send it to the attention of Sue Homewood. Be advised that North Carolina General Statutes provide for pte enalties of up to laws and $10,000 per day per violation as u have an criminal questions concerning thistions pf report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. regulations. If you Y q Alan Johnson or me at (704) 663-1699. Enclosure cc: Union SWCD Facility Assessment Unit Regional Coordinator AJ 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 Voice 704-663-1699 Sincerely, ✓� ,ft, D. Rex Gleason, P. E. Water Quality Regional Supervisor FAX 704-663-6040 1 - Se An Equal FAX Action Employer MIEIZEMMI 50% recycled/l0% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director April 3, 1997 Eric Lathan Lathan's Dairy 3711 Secrest Short Cut Monroe NC 28110 ATA IDEHNR N.C. D! FT Oar ENWIROM1 NT, ; EALTai, Eb NATUP iL RESOURCES APR 1997 01111 11 OF EUi`(.17f.f,CPlnl ty',;; �SEMIT SUBJECT: Notice of ViolatiowAsaLE tia,`;I;r;! emu Designation of Operator m Charge Lathan's Dairy Facility Number 90--54 Union County Dear Mr. Lathan: You were notified by letter dated December 5, 1996, that you were required to designate a certified animal waste management system operator as Operator in Charge for the subject facility by January 1, 1997. Enclosed with that letter was an Operator in Charge Designation Form specifically for your facility, Instructions for Completing Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator, and an Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator. Our records indicate that these completed Forms have not yet been returned to our office. As was explained in the previous letter, a training and certification program is not yet available for animal waste management systems involving cattle, horses, sheep, or poultry (with a liquid waste system). Therefore owners of these systems were allowed to request that they be issued temporary certifications until December 31, 1997. All that was required to receive this temporary certification was the completion of the Application Form. For you convenience, we are sending you additional copies of the Operator in Charge Designation Form specifically for your facility, Instructions for Completing Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator, and an Application for Temporary Certification as an Animal Waste Management System Operator. Please return this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but in no case later than April 25, 1997. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need assistance in locating a certified operator. Please note that failure to designate an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management system, is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an appropriately certified operatoris designated. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997. If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and Certification Group at (919)733-0026. cc: Mooresville Regional Office Facility File Enclosures P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 Sincerely, for Steve W. Tedder, Chief Water Quality Section �� C FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycles/10% post -consumer paper