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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Jerry B. Simpson
Extension Agent, Union Cty.
500 North Main St.
Monroe, NC 28112
Dear Mr. Simpson:
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 2,1997
Subject: Intermittent Streams/Land
Application of Animal Waste
Union County, NC
Your question concerning the application of wastewater across an inter-
mittent stream located at the Cox farm was refer back to Water Quality for a
response.
Pursuant to T15A: 02H .0217 (a)(1)(C), land application of wet waste is
__allowed as I.ng_as the -following conditions are met:
1) waste is applied at Tess than or equal to the -agronomic rate;
2) a vegetative buffer of at least 25 feet is maintained from a perennial
stream.
Also pursuant to Title 15A: 02H .0203, the definition of an animal waste
management system specifies that no discharge of pollutants by any means can
occur to waters of -the State except as the result of a rain event more'severe than a
25-year, 24-hour storm. Though the stream in question is degsignated as an
intermittent stream, it is still considered a water of the State. Thus, no discharge is
permitted.
Mr. Alan Johnson of this Office did visit the site a couple of months ago with
Joe Zimmerman of the Division of Soil and Water and Mr. Rick Pigg, NRCS.
919 North Main Street, �y� FAX [phone]
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Jerry Simpson
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If this office may be of further assistance on this or other matters, please do
not hesitate to contact us at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Sue Homewood, DWQ Compliance
Joe Zimmerman, MRO Soil & Water
Rick Pigg; Union County NRCS
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