820047_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20230823

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2023
Bob Thornton
Thornton Swine Farm Bldgs 1-8 & New Farm
731 W Darden Rd
Clinton, NC 28328
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS820047
Thornton Swine Farm Bldgs 1-8 & New Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Sampson County
Dear Bob Thornton:
In accordance with your request to install and operate the Phinite Sludge Drying System as an additional
treatment unit, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Bob Thornton,
authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management system in accordance with General
Permit AWG100000. Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) for Thornton Swine Farm Bldgs 1-8 & New Farm, located in Sampson County, with a swine
animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 5,760 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: 7,680 Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
This COC shall be effective from date of issue, until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void Certificate
of Coverage Number AWS820047 that was previously issued to this facility. Pursuant to this COC, you are
authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified
in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility.
Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals
authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and
must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
Please Dav careful attention to the record keeDing and monitorinLy conditions in this General Permit.
- As a reminder, all animal waste, including dried sludge, must be managed in accordance with the
CAWMP.
- In accordance with Condition 11.13, provisions must be taken to prevent damage to the lagoon dikes
and liner when removing sludge from the la goon(s).
- Any offsite transport of waste must be in accordance with Condition VA of this General Permit and
records maintained in accordance with Condition III.15.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9129

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If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any land application of waste.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition II.23 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within twelve (12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility
is located. You may find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the Raleigh, NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.weather. ovg /rah/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Fayetteville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 910-433-3300. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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for Richard E. Rogers, Jr.
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Sampson County Health Department
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Prestage Farms, Inc
Laserfiche Permit No: 820047
REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9129
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