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To: Christine Lawson
Program Manager Ward Parker Farm
Animal Feeding Operations Program 250 Lake Pointe Dr,
Department of Environmental Quality Clinton NC, 28328
Raleigh, NC
29 June 2023
Request for modification - Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820088
Dear Christine,
We request a modification of the permit to operate the Swine Waste Collection,
Treatment, Storage and Application System for Ward Parker Farm — covered by
Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820088.
We wish to install a Phinite Sludge Drying System to manage sludge on this farm.
Details and siting information are attached. Approval is requested under Section 1-10 of
the North Carolina Swine Farm General Permit.
Warm regards,
Gary Ward Parker
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Project description — NC DEQ Permit Modification
Overview:
The Phinite Sludge Drying System will be located on the farm and acts to dry anaerobically digested
hog manure residuals (sludge) that have accumulated in the lagoon over time. Sludge material is
removed from the lagoon and loaded into the drying shed. The material harvested from the lagoon
is a solid/semi-solid material and has little to no free water. Sludge extraction has no deleterious
effect upon lagoon operation, and improves lagoon function by increasing the volume of the
anaerobic treatment zone over time.
Over a period of typically 2 months, the material dries through the use of ambient airflow. A robot
mechanical agitator is located inside the structure and is operated by Phinite to mix the material and
assist it in drying. Dried sludge material will stored on -site until it can be utilized as a soil
amendment by transfer to a certified manure hauler.
Sludge drying and exporting projects have the potential to improve the environmental quality of
North Carolina by a substantial amount, through the redistribution of manure nutrients to areas of
nutrient deficit.
Project Specifics:
This drying project has been sized to consist of a concrete basin 180ft long and 30ft wide with 2ft
high sidewalls. The concrete floor slopes toward a sump which is designed to catch any water. Any
water captured by the system is contained within a water -containing structure and is returned to the
lagoon. The drying system is covered by a hoop greenhouse which keeps out rainfall.
The concrete slab is a minimum of 4" thick and is constructed to appropriate engineering standards.
The concrete side walls are constructed on -top of the slab with appropriate tie-ins. This water -
containing structure is designed to contain and prevent migration of any pollutants handled by the
drying system. All liquid is captured and returned to the lagoon on the farm.
The attached drawing shows the proposed location of the site with respect to neighbours.
Although there is no specific structure within the NC siting act that is consistent with a Phinite Drying
System, Phinite confirms the proposed location complies with requirements of the NC siting act. See
the attached drawings for review of locations with respect to the NC Siting Act.
The Waste Utilization Plan at this site has been reviewed by a Technical Specialist. No modification
of the farm waste plan is necessary as the project is not located within an existing sprayfield.
Reporting:
This project will keep records of:
• The date and volume of sludge removed from the lagoon during each sludge extraction
event.
• The volume of dry product transported off the farm.
• The destination of each batch of dry product extracted from the lagoon.
These records will be updated to the farm waste logs every 3 months. Sludge removal will be
correlated with sludge surveys performed each year under the normal operations on the farm.

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