140003_Inspection_20220928 (3)

Division of Water Resources
Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Other Agency
Facility Number:140003 ActiveFacility Status:Permit:AWS140003 Denied Access
Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit:Routine CaldwellCounty:Region:Asheville
Date of Visit:09/28/2022 Entry Time:01:30 pm Exit Time: 3:00 pm Incident #:
B.G. Looper and Sons / Wesley LooperFarm Name:Owner Email:
Owner:John Looper Phone:
Mailing Address:
Physical Address:
Facility Status:
Location of Farm:
4695 Petra Mill Rd Granite Falls NC 286308332
4673 Petra Mill Rd
Compliant Not Compliant Integrator:
Latitude:Longitude:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents Other Issues
From Hwy. 321 N just after crossing Catawba River turn right on Grace Chapel Rd. Turn rt. on Rocky Mount Rd., then immediately
left on Petra Mill Rd. (SR 1704) Farm is located approx. 1 mile on left.
Question Areas:
828-396-9102
35° 49' 12''81° 21' 31''
Granite Falls NC 28630
John B LooperCertified Operator:
Secondary OIC(s):
17939Operator Certification Number:
On-Site Representative(s):Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Wesley Looper 828-396-7567
Primary Inspector:Timothy R Fox Phone:[phone]
Inspector Signature:Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
Tim Fox with ARO inspected the site. Wesley Looper assisted during the inspection.
The Facility is a Farrow to Finish Swine Operation. Waste is applied using two methods, Irrigation and tank mounted tank.
Lagoon Liquid is Irrigated on nearby fields. Slurry from the settling basins is pumped into a 1500 gallon truck mounted tank and
spread on own and rented fields.
Spot Checked: Nutrient Sampling 9/4/2022 L1 N=1.88 L2 N=3.11 Irrigation Record Field T15F3 4 Acres Fescue
Soils to be due in 2023.
Sample record documentation pics in file.
Tree work/removal planned for 2023 along banks.
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWS140003 John Looper 140003
09/28/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
AWA 17940 Need 6.0 Hrs by 12/31/2024.
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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWS140003 John Looper 140003
09/28/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
Waste Structures
Observed
Freeboard
Designated
Freeboard
Closed
Date
Built
DateIdentifierType
Effective
Date
Waste Pit SETTLING BASIN #4 01/01/1990 18.00 18.0005/11/2000
Waste Pond LAGOON #1 01/01/1975 23.00 15.0005/11/2000
Waste Pond LAGOON #2 01/01/1985 19.00 12.0005/11/2000
Waste Pond SETTLING BASIN #1 01/01/1965 19.00 15.0005/11/2000
Waste Pond SETTLING BASIN #2 01/01/1970 20.00 15.0005/11/2000
Waste Pond SETTLING BASIN #3 01/01/197505/11/2000
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