140003_Inspection_20220928 (2)

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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Inspection Date:
Owner:Facility Number:
Reason for Visit:Inspection Type:
AWS140003 John Looper 140003
09/28/22 Compliance Inspection Routine
Permit:
Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at:
Structure
Application Field
Other
a. Was conveyance man-made?
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ)
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment Yes No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ large
trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable
to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
Hydraulic Overload?
Frozen Ground?
Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
PAN?
Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
Total Phosphorus?
Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
Outside of acceptable crop window?
Evidence of wind drift?
Application outside of application area?
Crop Type 1 Fescue (Hay, Pasture)
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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 Application Yes No NA NE
Crop Type 2 Corn (Grain)
Crop Type 3
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
Soil Type 3
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
Records and Documents Yes No NA NE
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
Checklists?
Design?
Maps?
Lease Agreements?
Other?
If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
Weekly Freeboard?
Waste Analysis?
Soil analysis?
Waste Transfers?
Weather code?
Rainfall?
Stocking?
Crop yields?
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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:
Records and Documents Yes No NA NE
120 Minute inspections?
Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections
Sludge Survey
22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge?
23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment
(NPDES only)?
24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit?
25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the
appropriate box(es) below:
Failure to complete annual sludge survey
Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels
Non-compliant sludge levels in any lagoon
List structure(s) and date of first survey indicating non-compliance:
26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge?
27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification?
Other Issues Yes No NA NE
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document
and report mortality rates that exceed normal rates?
29. At the time of the inspection did the facility pose an odor or air quality concern? If yes,
contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit?
(i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over-application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field
Lagoon / Storage Pond
Other
If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or
CAWMP?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on-site representative?
34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
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