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Home My WebLink About820214_NOD-2023-PC-0053_20230228ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Warren Farming Company PO Box 223 Newton Grove, North Carolina 28366 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 28, 2023 Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICENCY Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T . 13 04 NOD-2023-PC-0053 Incident No. 20230000156 Swain Farm Facility No.82-214, Permit No. AWS820214 Sampson County Dear Warren Farming Company: On January 27, 2023, staff of NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional Operations Section (WQROS) was notified by Curtis Barwick of the Swain Farm that the permitted waste disposal system was non -compliant. We wish to thank Mr. Barwick 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: Deficiency 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 January 27, 2023, a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17 inches of freeboard at Lagoon 5. A level of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit. DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green St., Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 M910.433.3300 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm Warren Farming Company February 28, 2023 Page 2 On January 27, 2023, a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17 inches of freeboard at Lagoon 6 A level of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit. Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1: Continue to follow the proposed actions outlined in you Plan of Action (POA) dated February 2, 2023 and received in the Fayetteville Regional Office on February 2, 2023. Take all necessary additional steps to ensure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section (V2) of your permit. 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 betaken 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 Steve Guyton or me at (910) 433-3336. Sincerely, EfD\ocuSignednnbynnnn �� __ )� l 5189C2D3DD5C42B... J. Trent Allen Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources cc: FRO Compliance Animal Files-Laserfiche REQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 n_o ccnaoun,n 910-433-3300 oeo+ro�.m m emro��w n�sim REQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 n—o cnaoun,n 910-433-3300 o.o+ro..m m emro..�..w n..im REQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 n—o cnaoun,n 910-433-3300 o.o+ro..m m emro..�..w n..im REQ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 n—o cnaoun,n 910-433-3300 o.o+ro..m m emro..�..w n..im