960064_NOV-2023-PC-0499_20231020

Douglas Kim Gray
Klm Gray Farms
497 Mark Edwards Road
La Grange, NC 28551
David May
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office
Dear Mr. May,
OCT 2 0 2023
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I am writing to you In response to the letter I received regarding the incident
that occurred on my farm on September 26, 2023. That morning there was a
flush tank bolt that broke, resulting in some runoff and ponding of wastewater.
I was at the farm early that morning and everything was fine, my son went to
the farm a short while later and found the flush tank malfunctioning. He
Immediately turned the flush tank off and reported the incident. He got a load
of dirt from the farm and placed it where the effluent was running off to stop
any further runoff from occurring. The small amount that did runoff went
directly into our spray field with minimal standing water that evaporated
quickly. As per Megan's report, there were no Impacts to surface water.
Since this incident occurred, we have changed the grade of bolt we use in the
flush tanks to help prevent them from breaking again. We have also placed a
timer on the recycle pump so that It does not run at night, and only runs during
the day when someone Is around the farm.
I -want to assure you that we do not take this Incident lightly. In over 30 years In
the hog industry, we have never had a violation prior to this. We pride
ourselves on being good stewards and good neighbors. Being
environmentally sound and having a good working relationship with DEQ Is of
the utmost importance to us. We will do everything in our power to make sure
this does not happen again. I appreciate your time and consideration in this
matter.
Sincerely,
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Douglas Kim Gray