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NOTICE OF DISCHARGE OF ANIMAL WASTE
On January 27, 2023, Farm 7692, facility number 09-129, located at 11486 Old Fayetteville Road,
Fayetteville, NC experienced a discharge of swine wastewater. The treated wastewater originated from
a failed weld on a HDPE pipe used to carry recycle water from the lagoon to the animal houses for
cleaning. The discharge was discovered around 2:25 pm and farm personnel took immediate steps to
stop and contain the wastewater and begin remediation by returning the wastewater to the farm's
permitted system. It was estimated that approximately 29,100 gallons of wastewater escaped a
secondary containment structure and entered a ditch that leads to a beaver pond along Little Turnbull
Creek that leads to Turnbull Creek. The NCDEQ Division of Water Resources was notified of the incident
around 4:45 pm. Remediation efforts continued throughout the weekend. To prevent future discharges
of this type, all repairs and installations of HDPE pipe will be pressure tested before being placed in
operation, farm personnel will be retrained on daily inspections of pipes and on procedures for
managing secondary containments.
This notice was required by North Carolina General Statutes Article 21 Chapter 143.215.10C(h)(2). For
more information contact David Nordin, Smithfield Hog Production at [phone].