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Facility Number: 820218 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWS820218 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Routine County: Sampson Region: Fayetteville
Date of Visit: 05/18/2023 Entry Time: 09:00 am Exit Time: 10:00 am Incident #:
Farm Name: Longpath Farm Owner Email: brucebutler8@gmail.com
Owner: Butler Farms Inc Phone: 910-990-5734
Mailing Address: 571 Zoar Church Rd Salemburg NC 283858852
Physical Address: 5977 Five Bridge Rd Clinton NC 28328
Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 02' Longitude: 78' 26' 22"
On the east side of SR 1306 approx..3 miles north of intersection with SR 1318, northeast of Salemburg, NC.
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents Other Issues
Certified Operator: Robert Bruce Butler Operator Certification Number: 987305
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Bruce Butler
On -site representative Bruce Butler
Primary Inspector: Diane Harrison Phone:
Inspector Signature: Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
Bare areas look much better
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Permit: AWS82021f Owner: Butler Farms Inc Facility Number:820218
Inspection Date:05/18/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Regulated Operations
Swine
Design Capacity Current promotions
Swine - Wean to Feeder 5,600 I 3,800
Total Design Capacity: 5,600
Total SSLW: 168,000
Waste Structures
Effective Built Closed Designated Observed
Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard
Lagoon
1 1
06/26/2006
112/17/1992
19.00
22.00
Lagoon
2
06/26/2006
1 D4/20/1994
19.00
22.00
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Permit: AWS82021f Owner: Butler Farms Inc Facility Number:820218
Inspection Date:05/18/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Discharges & Stream Impacts
Yes
No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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0 ❑
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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0 ❑
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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)
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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0 ❑
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment
Yes
No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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0 ❑
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
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5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ larc
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0 ❑
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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MEI
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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MEI
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicablE
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
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maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
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Hydraulic Overload?
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Frozen Ground?
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Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
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PAN?
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Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
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Total Phosphorus?
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Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
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Outside of acceptable crop window?
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Evidence of wind drift?
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Application outside of application area?
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Permit: AWS82021f Owner: Butler Farms Inc Facility Number:820218
Inspection Date:05/18/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
Crop Type 1
Coastal Bermuda Grass w/
Rye Overseed
Crop Type 2
Corn, Wheat, Soybeans
Crop Type 3
Small Grain Overseed
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Wagram
Soil Type 2
Autryville
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
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0 ❑
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Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
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0 ❑
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16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
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0 ❑
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determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
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0 ❑
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18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
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0 ❑
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Records and Documents
Yes
No NA NE
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
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20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
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Checklists?
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Design?
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Maps?
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Lease Agreements?
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Other?
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If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
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Weekly Freeboard?
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Waste Analysis?
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Soil analysis?
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Waste Transfers?
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Weather code?
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Rainfall?
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Permit: AWS82021f Owner: Butler Farms Inc Facility Number:820218
Inspection Date:05/18/23 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine
Records and Documents
Stocking?
Crop yields?
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 equipmen
(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 th
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?
f14her 1-1—
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
CAW M P?
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?
Yes No NA NE
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