670019_Permit Renewal Application 2019_20190410

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Animal Waste Management Systems
Request for Certification of Coverage
Facility Currently covered by an Expiring Sate Non -Discharge General Permit
On September 30, 2019, the North Carolina State Non -Discharge General Permits for Animal Waste Management Systems will
expire. As required by these permits, facilities that have been issued Certificates of Coverage to operate under these State
Non -Discharge General Permits must apply for renewal al least 180 days prior to their expiration date. Therefore, all applications
oust be received by the Division of Water Resources by no later than April 3, 2019.
Please do not leave any question unan.su'ered. Please ve'lfr all information and make ani' necessary corrections below.
Appliclrion must be signed and dated by the Perndttee.
I. Farm Number: 67-0019 Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWS670019
2. Facility Name: Chase Fauns
3. Landowner's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan): Donald Gene Chase
4. Landowner's Mailing Address: 1806 S NC 111
City: Chinquapin State: NC Zip: 28521
Telephone Number: 910-298-5609 Ext. E-mail: [e-mail]
5. Facility's Physical Address: 340 Futrell Rd
City: Richlands State: NC Zip: 28574
6. County where Facility is located: Onslow
7. Faun Manager's Name (if different from Landowner):
8. Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code):
910 389 2138
9. Integrator's Name (if there is not an Integrator, write "None"): Murphy -Brown LLC
10. Operator Name (OIC): Donald B. Chase Phone No.: 910-298-5234
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"): None
12. indicate animal operation type and number:
Current Permit: Operations Type Allowable Count
Swine - Feeder to Finish 3,520
Operation Tvpcs:
OIC 4: 25229
Swine Cattle Dry Poultry Other Tines
Wean to Finish Dairy Calf Non Laying Chickens Horses - Horses
Wean to Feeder Dairy Heifer Laying Chickens Hones - Other
Farrow to Finish Milk Cow Pullets Sheep - Sheep
Feeder to Finish XX Dry Cow Turkeys Sheep- Other
Farrow to Wean Beef Stocker Calf Turkey Pullet
Farrow to Feeder Beef Feeder
Boar/Stud Beef Broad Cow Wet Poultry
Gilts Other Non Laying Pullet
Other Layers

13. Waste Treatment and Storage Lagoons (Verify the following information is accurate and complete. Make all necessary
corrections and provide missing data.)
Structure
Name
Estimated
Dale
Built
Liner Type
(Clay, Synthetic,
Unknown)
Capacity
(Cubic Feet)
Estimated
Surface Area
(Square Feet)
Design Freeboard
'Redline'
(Inches)
LAGOON it
1994
Clay
97,139.00
19.50
Mail one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWOIP) with thi completed and signed application
as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.10C(d) to the address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
1. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed by the owner and a certified technical specialist containing:
a. The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.)
b. A map of every field used for land application (for example: irrigation map)
c. The soil series present oh every land application field
d. The crops grown on every land application field
e. The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP
f. The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application field
g. The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP
h. The required MRCS Standard specifications
2. A site map/schematic
3. Emergency Action Plan
4. Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
5. Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
6. Mortality Control Checklist with selected method noted - Use the enclosed updated Mortality Control Checklist
7. Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.) Please be sure the above table is accurate and
complete. Also provide any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be applicable to
your facility.
8. Operation and Maintenance Plan
If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal.
(e.g. composting, digesters, waste transfers, etc.)
As a second option to mailing paper copies of the application package, you can scan and email one signed copy of the
application and all the CAWMP items above to: [e-mail]

1 attest that this application has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. 1 understand that,
if all required parts of this application arc not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not
included, this application package will be returned to me as incomplete.
Note: In accordance with NC General Statutes I43-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application may be subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. (18 U.S.C.
Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both for
a similar offense.)
Printed Name of Signing Official (Landowner, or if multiple 1.andonners all landowners should sign. If Landowner is a
corporation, signature should be by a principal executive officer of the corporation):
Name: Donald Gene Chase
Title: Owner
Signamref Y 3.-Date: 14 March 2019
Nance: Title:
Signature: - Date:
Name: Title:
Signature: Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NCDEQ-DWR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
FORM: RENEWAL: STATE GENERAL02/2019

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sec (Vary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 27, 2019
Donald Gene Chase
Chase Farms
1806 S NC 111
Chinquapin, NC 28521
Subject: Application for Renewal of Coverage for Expiring State General Permit
Dear Pennittee:
Your facility i5 currently approved for operation under one of the Animal Waste Operation State Non -Discharge General Permits,
which expire on September 30, 2019. Copies of the new animal waste operation State Non -Discharge General Permits arc available
at https://deq.nc.gov/ahout/divisions/water-resources/water-ttuality-regional-operations/afo or by writing or calling:
NCDEQ-D W R
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Telephone number: [phone]
In order to assure your continued coverage under the State Non -Discharge General Permits, you must submit an application for
permit coverage to the Division. Enclosed you will find a "Request for Certificate of Coverage Facility Currently Covered by an
Expiring State Non -Discharge General Permit." The application form must be completed, signed and returned by April 3, 2019.
Please note that you must include one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with the
completed and signed application form. A list of items included in the CAWMP can be found on page 2 of the renewal
application form.
Failure to request renewal of your coverage under a general permit within the time period specified may result in a civil penalty.
Operation of your facility without coverage under a valid general permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions about the State Non -Discharge General Permits, the enclosed application, or any related matter please feel
free to contact the Animal Feeding Operations Branch staff at 919-707-9100.
Enclosures
cc (w/o enclosures):
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard, Section Chief
Animal Feeding Operations and Groundwater Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Onslow County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOG Section Central Files - AWS670019
Murphy -Brown LLC
Nona Csro:oa Department of Envaor menta? Quarts I Ditisin of water Resources
512 NS.s'isbuo St. 11535 (Jail Service Center I Re'.eia, North Carol=na 27654-1638
91970.7 2000

Murphy -Brown, LLC 4/28/2014 P.O. Box 856
Warsaw, NC 28398
NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
Grower(s): Donald Chase
Farm Name: Donald Chase Farm
County: Onslow
Farm Capacity:
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Wean to Finish
Feeder to Finish
3,520
Storage Structure:
Storage Period:
Application Method:
Anaerobic Lagoon
>180 days
Irrigation
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent pollution
of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be used
to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where the waste
is to be applied.
This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed
before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant
nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown.
Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize
the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe manner:
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall be applied to land eroding at less than 5 tons per acre per
year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but
less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are established.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen.
Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed
under DWQ regulations.
5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor
problems.
6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential
for pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than
30 days prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or
disking will conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems.
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This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change
methods in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different application
methods are not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content
for this type of facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which could
allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving waste to
be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and crop type. Lime must
be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production.
This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR ( gallons, ft', tons, etc.):
Capacity Type Waste Produced per Animal
3520
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Wean to Finish
Feeder to Finish
3212 gal/yr
4015 gal/yr
10585 gallyr
223 gallyr
838 gallyr
986 gal/yr
Total
gal/yr
gal/yr
gal/yr
gallyr
gal/yr
3,470,720 gallyr
Total
3,470,720 gal/yr
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN PRODUCED PER YEAR (Ibs):
Capacity Type Nitrogen Produced per Animal
3520
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Wean to Finish
Feeder to Finish
5.4 Ibs/yr
6.5 Ibs/yr
26 Ibs/yr
0.48 Ibs/yr
1.96 Ibs/yr
2.3 Ibs/yr
Total
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Ibs/yr
Ibslyr
8,096 Ibs/yr
Total 8,096 Ibslyr
Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate
equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner.
LAND UTILIZATION SUMMARY
The following table describes the nutrient balance and land utilization rate for this facility
Note that the Nitrogen Balance for Crops indicates the ratio of the amount of nitrogen produced
on this facility to the amount of nitrogen that the crops under irrigation may uptake and utilize
in the normal growing season.
Total Irrigated Acreage:
Total N Required 1st Year:
Total N Required 2nd Year:
Average Annual Nitrogen Requirement of Crops:
Total Nitrogen Produced by Farm:
Nitrogen Balance for Crops:
35.88
10825
0
10,825.00
8,996.00
(2,729.00)
The following table describes the specifications of the hydrants and fields that contain the crops
designated for utilization of the nitrogen produced on this facility. This chart describes the size,
soil characteristics, and uptake rate for each crop in the specified crop rotation schedule for this
facility.
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Reception Area Specifications
Tract Field Irrigated Soil 1st Crop Time to 1st Crop 1st Crop Lbs WAc Lbs N Total lbs N
Acreage Type Code Apply Yield Ibs WUnit Residual fAe Utilized
2nd Crop Time to 2nd Crop 2nd Crop Lbs WAe Lbs N Total lbs N
Code Apply Yield Ibs NIUni Residual /Ac Utilized
Total
Lbs NIAc
Total bs N
Utilized
354
1-Zone 1
4.65
Wootlinpton
G
Aug 1-July 31
4.0
37.5
150
697.5
0
0
150
697.5
354
1-Zone 2
3,72
Woodington
G
Aug 1-July 31
4.0
37.5
150
558
_ 0
0
150
558
354
4-Zone 2
1,41
Foreston
C
Mar -Sept
6.0 I
50
300
423
L
Sept -April
1
50
50
71
350
493.5
354
4-Zone2
2.46
Foreston
C
Mar -Sept
6.0 i
50
300
738
L
Sept -April
1
50
50
123
350
861
354
4-Zone 3
2.68
Foreston
C
Mar -Sept
6.0 I
50
300
804
L
Sept -April
1
5C
50
134
350
938
354
4-Zone4
2.36
Stafings
C
Mar -Sept
5.5
50
275
_ 649
L
Sept -April
1
50
50
118
325
767
354
5-pivot
18,6
Foreston
C
Mar -Sept
6.0
50
I
300
5580
L
Sept -April
1
50
50
930
350
6510
Totals: 35.88 9449.5 1375.5 10825
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Reception Area Specifications
Tract Field Irrigated Soil lst Crop Time to 1st Crop 1st Crop Lbs N/Ac Lbs N Total Ms
Acreage Type Code Apply Yield Ibs N/Unit Residual Mc Utilized
To dLs
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2nd Crop Time to 2nd Crop 2nd Crop Lbs N/Ac Lbs N Total Ibs N
Code Apply Yield Ibs N/Unit Residual /Ac Utilized
Total
Lbs N/Ac
Total Ibs N
Utilized

This plan does not include commercial fertilizer. The farm should produce adequate plant
available nitrogen to satisfy the requirements of the crops listed above.
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements.
In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient
management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen.
In interplanted fields ( i.e. small grain, etc, interseeded in bermuda), forage must be removed
through grazing, hay, and/or silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they
reach a height of six to nine inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a
height of four inches. In fields where small grain, etc, is to be removed for hay or silage, care
should be exercised not to let small grain reach maturity, especially late in the season (i.e.
April or May). Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will definately interfere
with stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less nitrogen
being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is
the normal situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to
consider harvesting hay or silage two to three times during the season, depending on the
time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc, is late September or early October. Drilling is
recommended over broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or cut to a height of
about two inches before drilling for best results.
CROP CODE LEGEND
Crop Code Crop Lbs N utilized / unit yield
A Barley 1.6 Ibs N / bushel
B Hybrid Bermudagrass - Grazed 50 Ibs N / ton
C Hybrid Bermudagrass - Hay 50 Ibs N / ton
D Corn - Grain 1.25 Ibs N / bushel
E Corn - Silage 12 Ibs N / ton
F Cotton D.12 Ibs N / Ibs lint
G Fescue - Grazed 50 Ibs N / ton
H Fescue - Hay 50 Ibs N / ton
1 Oats 1.3 Ibs N / bushel
J Rye 2.4 Ibs N / bushel
K Small Grain - Grazed 50 Ibs N / acre
L Small Grain - Hay 50 Ibs N / acre
M Grain Sorghum 2.5 Ibs N / cwt
N Wheat 2.4 Ibs N / bushel
O Soybean 4.0 Ibs N / bushel
P Pine Trees 40 Ibs N / acre / yr
Acres shown in the preceding table are considered to be the usable acres excluding
required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas
not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the fields
listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste.
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SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The following table describes the annual nitrogen accumulation rate per animal
in the lagoon sludge
Farm Specifications
PAN/yr/animal Farm Total/yr
Farrow to Wean 0.84
Farrow to Feeder 1
Farrow to Finish 4.1
Wean to Feeder 0.072
Wean to Finish 0.306
3520 Feeder to Finish 0.36
1267.2
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at
agronomic rates. The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to
prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility will produce
approximately 1267.2 pounds of plant available nitrogen per year will accumulate in the lagoon
sludge based on the rates of accumulation listed above.
If you remove the sludge every 5 years, you will have approximately 6336 pounds of plant
available nitrogen to utilize. Assuming you apply this PAN to hybrid bermuda grass hayland at the
rate of 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, you will need 21 acreas of land. If you apply the sludge
to corn at a rate of 125 pounds per acre, you will need 50.688 acres of land. Please note that these
are only estimates of the PAN produced and the land required to utilize that PAN. Actual values
may only be determined by sampling the sludge for plant available nitrogen content prior to application
Actual utilization rates will vary with soil type, crop, and realistic yield expectations for the specific
application fields designated for sludge application at time of removal,
APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION:
The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation
such that runoff or pending occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil
structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not
exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the
plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the crop.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the
producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly
irrigate the acres shown in the preceding table. Failure to apply the recommended rates and
amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
*This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount
of nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations, the application
amount shown cannot be applied because of the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
Your facility is designed for >180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must
be removed on the average of once every 6 months. In no instance should the volume of the
waste stored in your structure be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of
freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment
is operated properly to apply the correct rates to the acres shown in the tables. Failure to apply
the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in
determining the amount of waste per acre and the proper application prior to applying the waste.
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Application Rate Guide
The following is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts.
Soil Application Rate Application Amount
Tract Hydrant Type Crop in/Fir `inches
354 1-Zone 1 JJoodingtor G 0.4 1
354 1-Zone 2 Woodingtor G 0.4 1
354 4-Zone 2 Foreston C 0.5 1
354 4-Zone 2 Foreston C 0.5 1
354 4-Zone 3 Foreston C 0.5 1
354 4-Zone 4 Stallings C 0.5 1
5-pivot Foreston C 0.5 1
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN CERTIFICATION
Name of Farm:
Owner:
Manager:
Owner/Manager Agreement:
Donald Chase Farm
Donald Chase
I/we understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and
maintenance procedures established in the approved animal waste nutrient management
plan for the farm named above. I/we know that any expansion to the existing design capacity
of the waste treatment and/or storage system, or construction of new facilities, will require a
new nutrient management plan and a new certification to be submitted to DWQ before the new
animals are stocked.
I/we understand that I must own or have access to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment,
to land apply the animal waste described in this nutrient management plan. This equipment
must be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon
in the event of a 25 year 24 hour storm. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land
according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates which produce no runoff.
This plan will be filed on site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water
Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request.
Name of Facility Owner:
C
Signature:
Donald Chase
Name of Manager (if different from owner):
Signature:
Date
Name of Technical Specialist:
Affiliation:
Address:
Signature:
Telephone:
Toni W. King
Murphy -Brown, LLC.
2822 Hwy 24 West, PO Drawer 856
Warsaw, NC 28398
[phone]
/J Date
Date
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Additional Comments:
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application.
Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
2 There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has
an agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply the waste. If the
producer does not own adequate land to properly dispose of the waste, he/she shall
provide evidence of an agreement with a landowner, who is within a reasonable
proximity, allowing him/her the use of the land for waste application. It is the
responsibility of the owner of the waste production facility to secure an update of the
Nutrient Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number
of animals, method of application, recieving crop type, or available land.
3 Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic
crop yields based upon soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions,
and level of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of applications
for other nutrients.
4 Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste
may be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per year but less than 10
tons per acre per year provided grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the
field (See USDA, NRCS Field Office Technical Guide Standard 393 - Filter Strips).
5 Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the land application field.
6 When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, waste will be soil
incorporated on conventionally tilled cropland. When waste is applied to conservation
tilled crops or grassland, the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not
occur during a season prone to flooding (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" for
guidance).
7 Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that
runoff does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not cause
drift from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor and
flies.
8 Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
(continued)
9 Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is
not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage
from animal waste should also be considered.
10 Nutrients from waste shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils
with a high potential for leaching. Waste/nutrient loading rates on these soils should be
held to a minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released nutrients.
Waste shall not be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of the crop or forages
breaking dormancy.
11
12
13
14
Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the following:
The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a
component of a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residential property
boundary and canal. Animal waste, other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after
October 1, 1995, shall not be applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters.
Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells,
Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those
owned by the landowner.
Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways.
Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by
discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted cropland
15 provided the fields have been approved as a land application site by a "technical
specialist". Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge
directly into water courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at
agronomic rates in a manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site.
16
Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall
not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
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NUTRIENT UTILIZATION PLAN
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
(continued)
17 A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas
(lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced, as necessary, to
protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc.,
are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed
and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of
erosion, leakage, or discharge.
18
If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the
possibility of an illegal discharge, pollution and erosion.
Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular
19 basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be
kept on site.
Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct
20 human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human
consumption, it should only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal
waste during the crop season,
Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and bottom elevations of the
21 temporary storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons. Pumping shall be
managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to
mark the maximum storage volume for waste storage ponds.
Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually
at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -determining
22 nutrient, unless other restrictions require waste to be applied based on other nutrients,
resulting in a lower application rate than a nitrogen based rate. Zinc and copper levels in
the soil shall be monitored and alternative crop sites shall be used when these metals
approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted and maintained for optimum crop
production. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for a minimum of five years.
Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for a minimum of three years.
Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for a minimum of five
years.
23
Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations.
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P ima y Secondary
nn
nn
nn
nn
nn
Mortality Management Methods
Indicate which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
Routine Mortality
Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). The bottom of the burial pit should be at least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7.
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
A composting system approved and permitted by the NC Department of Agriculture & Con-
sumer Services Veterinary Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm,
additional requirements must be met and a permit is required from NC DEQ.
n n In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 106-549.70).
n n Any method which, in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian, would make possible
the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health.
(Written approval by the State Veterinarian must be attached).
n
Mass Mortality Plan
Mass mortality plans are required for farms covered by an NPDES permit. These plans are
also recommended for all animal operations. This plan outlines farm -specific mortality man-
agement methods to be used for mass mortality. The NCDA&CS Veterinary Division sup-
ports a variety of emergency mortality disposal options; contact the Division for guidance.
• A catastrophic mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAWMP and is activated
when numbers of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates as specified by the State
Veterinarian.
• Burial must be done in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division regulations and guidance.
• Mass burial sites are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facility's animal
waste management system permit).
• In the event of imminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact
additional temporary procedures or measures for disposal according to G.S. 106-399.4.
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Signature of Farm Owner/Manager Date
Signature of Technical Specialist Date

CHASE FARM 67-19 General Permit # AWS670019
Primary Secondary
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Version —November 26, 2018
Mortality Management Methods
Indicate which method(s) will be implemented.
When selecting multiple methods indicate a primary versus secondary option.
Methods other than those listed must be approved by the State Veterinarian.
Routine Mortality
Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours of knowledge of animal
death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing stream or public body of water
(G.S.106-403). The bottom of the burial pit should be at least one foot above the seasonal
high water table. Attach burial location map and plan.
Landfill at municipal solid waste facility permitted by NC DEQ under GS 15A NCAC
13B .0200.
Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7.
Complete incineration according to 02 NCAC 52C .0102.
A composting system approved and permitted by the NC Department of Agriculture & Con-
sumer Services Veterinary Division (attach copy of permit). If compost is distributed off -farm,
additional requirements must be met and a permit is required from NC DEQ.
In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design approved by the
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (G.S. 106-549.70).
Any method which, in the professional opinionof the State Veterinarian, would make possible
the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health.
(Written approval by the State Veterinarian must be attached).
Mass Mortality Plan
Mass mortality plans are required for farms covered by an NPDES permit. These plans are
also recommended for all animal operations. This plan outlines farm -specific mortality man-
agement methods to be used for mass mortality. The NCDA&CS Veterinary Division sup-
ports a variety of emergency mortality disposal options; contact the Division for guidance.
• A catastrophic mortality disposal plan is part of the facility's CAWMP and is activated
when numbers of dead animals exceed normal mortality rates as specified by the State
Veterinarian.
• Burial must be clone in accordance with NC General Statutes and NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division regulations and guidance.
• Mass burial sites are subject to additional permit conditions (refer to facility's animal
waste management system permit).
• In the event of imminent threat of a disease emergency, the State Veterinarian may enact
additional temporary procedures or measures for disposal according to G.S. 106-399.4.
Signa
Farm Owner/Manager
Date
Signature of Technical Specialist Date

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Donald Gene Chase
Chase Farm
r 1806 South NC 111 Hwy.
Chinquapin, N. C. 28521
3 September 2019
NC Dept. of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N. C. 27699 1636
Re: Application AWS670019
Chase Farms
Onslow County
RECEIVrD/NCOEQ/DWR
SEP162019
Water Quality
Regional Operations Section
Included in this mailing is the additional information you have requested for the renewal
of my permit.
1. Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation
7 pages
2. Emergency Action Plan
3 pages
3. Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
3 pages
4. Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
4 pages
5. Operations and Maintenance Plan
6 pages
Should you need any other information please let me know.
Sincerely,
646te-I
Donald G. Chase

Jperator : DONALD CHASE County: ON SLOW
distance to nearest residence (other
than owner):
1. AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHT (ALW)
0 sores (farrow to finish)
0 sows (farrow to feeder)
3520 head (finishing only) x
0 sows (farrow to wean) x
0 head (wean to feeder) x
Describe other :
1417 lbs.
522 lbs.
135 lbs.
433 lbs.
30 lbs.
Date: 03/26/94
1500.0 feet
Total Average Live
2 MINIMUM REQUIRED TREATMENT VOLUME OF LAGOON
Volume = 475200 lbs. ALW•x Treatment
Treatment Volume(CF)/lb. ALW
Volume ..= 475200 cubic feet
3 STORAGE VOLUME FOR SLUDGE ACCUMULATION
Volume = 0.5 cubic feet
4. TOTAL DESIGNED VOLUME
Inside top length (feet) .--
Inside top width (feet)-
Top of dike elevation (feet)
Bottom of lagoon elevation (feet).
Weight =
0 lbs
0 lbs
475200 lbs
0 lbs
0 lbs
0
475200 lbs
Volume(CF)/lb. ALW
1 CF/lb. ALW
Freeboard (feet).-_,._..__W.___..____._._______._._._.______--
Side slopes .(inside lagoon) -
Total design volume using prismoidal•
SS/END1 SS/END2 SS/SIDE1 SS/SIDE2
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
AREA OF TOP
.LENGTH < WIDTH r
494.0 189.0
AREA OF BOTTOM
LENGTH : WIDTH =
434.0 129.0
formula
LENGTH
494.0
500.0
195.0
52.3
41.3
1.0
3.0 : 1
WIDTH
189.0
933.66 (AREA OF TOP)
55986 (AREA OF BOTTOM)
DEPTH
10.0
AREA OF MIDSECTION
LENGTH * WIDTH
:*: 4
464.0 159.0
295104 (AREA OF MIDSECTION * 4)
( 1: j.. ?r-h m7n`;F'rT7nh1)
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Total Designed Volume Available -- 740760 CU. FT
5. TEM ORi R'r STORAGE REQUIRED
DRAINAGE AREA:
Lagoon (top of dike)
Length * Width
500.0 195.0 97500.0 square feet
Buildings (roof and lot water)
0.0 square feet
TOTAL DA 97500.0 square feet
Design temporary storage period to be 180 days.
5,6 Volume of waste produced
Feces & urine production in gal./day per 135 lb. ALW 1.37
Describe this area.
Volume = 475200 lbs. AIL/135 lbs. ALW * 1.37 gal/day 180 days
Volume == 868032 gals. or 116047.1 cubic feet
5B. Volume of wash water
This is the amount of fresh water used for washing floors or volume
of fresh water used for a flush system. Flush systems that recirculate
the lagoon water are accounted for in 5A.
Volume
0.0 gallons/day * 180 days storage/7.48 gallons
per OF
Volume = 0..0 cubic feet
5C. Volume of rainfall in excess of evaporation
Use period of time when rainfall exceeds evaporation by largest amount.
180 days excess rainfall = 7.0 inches
Volume 7 _ 0 in DA , 1% inches per foot
Volume 56875.0 cubic feet

Volume of 1 5 » ,sr. - 24 hour storm
Volume
7.5 inches / 12 inches per foot * DA
Volume = 60937.5 cubic feet
TOTAL REQUIRED TEMPORARY STORAGE
5A. 11-6047 cubic feet
53. 0 cubic feet
5C. 56875 cubic feet
5D. 60938 cubic feet
TOTAL 233860 cubic feet
SUMMARY
Temporary storage period > 180 days
Rainfall in excess of evaporation > 7.0 inches
25 year - 24 hour rainfall---------- - 7.5 inches
1.0 feet
Side slopeC-=3.0 . 1
Inside top length.=======_=====y.=-.___=> 500.0 feet
Inside top .aU i dth= =-w===== ==-_ = -_ _ ._.___ _> 1 95 . 0 feet
Top of dike elev,ation-====___==:-=_=--.."-'..._-"___`=_> 52.3 feet
Bottom of i agoon 'l evati on- --- = - > 41 . 3 feet
Total required volume----_--------_=__-=__==> 709060 cu. ft.
Actual design volume-------------- ---- -> 740760 cu. ft.
Seasonal high watertable elevation (SHWT)===> 0.0 feet
Stop pumping elev. --_> 48.5 feet
Must be > or = to the SHWT e1ev.----------------> 0.0 feet
Must be > or = to min. req. treatment e1 . _> ' 47.3 feet
Required minimum treatment volume-------------"> 475201 cu. ft.
Volume at stop pumping elevation- -----------> 494314 cu. ft.
Start pumping elev. -=- -M > 50.6 feet
Must be at bottom of freeboard & 25 yr. rainfall
Actual volume less 25 yr.-. 24 hr. rainfall==> 679823 cu. ft.
Volume at start pumping elevation====-_=_.,,_.=_> 671883 cu. ft.
Required volume to be piumped=--_...____=____===r=:-> 172922 cu . ft.
Actual ,volume planned to be. purnper..i==== _-,> 177569 cu. ft.
Min . thickness of ::;oil �1 iner when required:_:,,› I . 6 . I. •-:.,..i_.
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DATE:
' APPROVED BY:
DATE:
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
DWQ 910-395-3900
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 910-347-4270
SWCD 910-455-4472
NRCS 910-455-44 72
This plan will be implemented in the event wastes Er,m your operation are leaking,
overflowing, or running off site. You should not wait until wastes reach surface waters or
leave your property to consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort to
ensure this does not happen. This :Jan should be csted sag an ccessipne location _fop
all eu Aatrees at the facitiwo The following are some action items you should take.
to Stop the release of wastes. l epending n the situation this may or may not be
possible. Suggested responses to some possible situations are lasted below.
A. Lagoon overflow a actions include:
1. ,Add soil to berm the increase elevation of clam.
2. Pump waste to fields at an acceptable rate.
3. Stop all flows to the lag on immediately.
4. Call a pumping contractor.
5. Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon.
B., Runoff from waste application field m actions include:
1. Immediately stop waste application.
2. Create a temporary diversion to contain waste
3. Incorporate waste to reduce runoff.
4. Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that caused the runoff.
5. Evaluate the application rates for the fields where runoff occurred.
C. Leakage from the waste pipes and sprinklers e actions include:
1. Stop recycle pump.
2. Stop irrigation pump.
3. Close valves to eliminate further discharge.
4. Repair all Teaks prior to restarting pumps.
D. Leakage from flush cyst ms, houses, solid separators m actions include:
1. Stop recycle pump.
2. Stop irrigation plump,
3. Make sure no siphon occurs.
4. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid separators.
5. Repair all leaks prior to restarting pumps.
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C. Leakage frog base oa. side ,r ih of ;moon. oon. Often this is seepage as opposed
to flowing leafs actions incLrsde:
1. Dig a small well or ditch to catch all seepage, put in a submersible pump, and
pump back into lagoon.
2. If holes are caused by burrowing animals, trap or remove animals, fill holes and
compact with a clay type soil.
3. Have a professional evaluate the condition of the side walls and lagoon bottom
as soon as possible.
ilo Assess the extent of the split and note any obvious damages.
A. Did waste reach any surface waters?
B. Approximately, how much was released and for what duration?
C. Note any damage, such as empl;yee injury, fish kills, or property damage?
D. Did the spill leave the property?
E. Does the spill have the potenti,I to reach surface waters?
F. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters?
G. Are potable water wells in danger, (either on or off the property)?
H. How much reached surface waters?
Contact appro senate agencies.
A. During normal business hours, call your DWQ (Division of Water Quality) regional
office; phone [phone]. After hours, emergency number: 1-800-850-0368.
Your phone call should include: your name, facility, telephone number, the details
of the incident from item lI above, the exact location of the facility, the location or
direction of movement of the spill, weather and wind conditions. The corrective
measures that have been undertaken, and the seriousness of the situation.
B. If the spill leaves the property or enters surface waters, call local EMS Phone
number 910-347-4270.
C. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department.
D. Contact CES, Phone number 910-455-5873, local SWCD Office phone number 910
455-4472, and local NRCS office for advice/technical assistance phone number
910-455-4472.
IV. if none of the above works call 911 r the Sheriff's Department and explain yur
prabiem to them and ask that person t contact the proper agencies for you..
V. Contact th contractor of your choice to begin repair of the problem to minimize
off -site damage.
A. Cntraactor's Name:
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'
B. Contractor's Address:
C. Contractor's Telephone:
VI C ntact the Technical Specialist who certified the lagoon (RCS, Consulting
Engineer, etc.)
A. Name:
B. Telephone:
VII. Implement procedures as advised by D Q and technical assistance agencies to
rectify the damage, repair the syotem, nd reass,sa the waste ,Aanage Tfnt plan
to keep pnblerns with release of wastes from h ppeningah
C:1WindovvolPersone110.020DIEmergency Action PI an.doc
10 November, 1997
Page 3 of 3

insect ControirCheckiiii for AnimaOperations
Source Cause BMP'S to Control insects
Liquid Systems
Flush Gutters o Accumulation of Solids CI Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated solids
from gutters as designed.
CI Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and Pits Crusted Solids
Excessive Vegetative e Decaying Vegetation
Growth
Site Specific Practices
Maintain lagoons, settling basins and pits
where pest breeding is apparent to minimize
the crusting solids to a depth of no more
than 6 - 8 inches over more than 30% of
surface.
Maintain vegetative control along banks of
lagoons and other impoundment's to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter
along water's edge on impoundment's perimeter.
Feeders e Feed Spillage
Dry Systems
Design, operate and maintain feed systems
(e.g., bunkers and troughs) to minimize the
accumulation of decaying waste.
Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g. 7 - 10
day interval during summer; 15 - 30 day interval
during winter).
Page 1 of 3

N���� Control
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Operation's
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Source Cause BK8Fre10Control Insects Site Specific Practic-es
Feed Storage
Animal Holding Areas
m Accumulation of feed residues [] Reduce moisture accumulation within and
around immediate perimeter offeed storage
areas byinsuring drainage away from site
and/or providing adequate containment (a.g..
covered bin for brewer's grain and similar high
moisture grain produots).
Inspect for and remove orbreakup
accumulated solids |nfilter strips around feed
storage aeneeded.
0 Accumulations of animal wastes E]Eliminate low areas that trap moisture along
and feed xmamtage fences and other locations where waste
accumulates and disturbance bvanimals io
minimal.
El Maintain fence rows and filter strips around
animal holding areas tominimize accumulations
nfwastes (i.e..inspect for and remove orbreak
upaccumulated solids oaneeded).
Dn/Manure Handling ° Accumulations cfanimal wastes ElRemove spillage onoroutine basis (e.g,7-1O
Systems day interval during mummer 15 -3O day interval
during winter) where manure ioloaded for land
application ordisposal.
UProvide for adequate drainage around manure
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•
insect Control Chqrklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause BMP's to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
[i] Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
wastes in filter strips around stockpiles and
manure handling areas as needed.
For more information contact the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology, Box 7613, North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, NC 27695- 7613
file: CAINindows‘Personal102001Insect Control Chklst.doc
4 December, 1997
Page 3 of 3

Swine Farm Waste Management OdorontroI theckiist
Source Cause BMP'S to Minimize Odor Site Specific Practices
Farmstead © Swine Production II Vegetative or wooded buffers;
Recommended best management practices;
Good judgment and common sense.
Animal body surfaces o Dirty manure -covered animals "41 Dry Floors
Floor surfaces
O Wet manure -covered floors i=4.1 Slotted floors;
a.
Waterers located over slotted floors;
0 Feeders at high end of solid floors;
0 Scrape manure buildup from floors;
D Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection pits
© Urine; •-.
10.A1 Frequent manure removal by flush, pit
o Partial microbial decomposition recharge, or scrape
D Underfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust fans 0 Volatile gases; 2 Fan maintenance
[2. Efficient air movement
Indoor surfaces 0 Dust
Washdown between groups of animals;
D Feed additives;
El Feeder covers;
0 Feed delivery downspout extenders to
feeder covers
Flush tanks 0 Agitation of recycled lagoon
liquid while tanks are filling
0 Flush tank covers;
LI Extend fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents
Flush alleys
O Agitation during wastewater ['Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyance
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wine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Cilecknst
Source
Cause
BMP's to Minimize Odor
Site Specific Practices
Pit recharge points
O Agitation of recycled lagoon
Lift stations
e Agitation during sump tank
filling and drawdown
O Extend recharge lines to near bottom of pits
with anti -siphon vents
Li Sump tank covers
Outside drain collection e
or junction boxes
Agitation during wastewater
conveyance
O Box covers
End of drainpipes at
lemon
O Agitation during wastewater
conveyance
O Extend discharge point of pipes underneath
lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
• Volatile gas emissions;
o Biological mixing;
o Agitation
Irrigation sprinkler
nozzles
e High pressure agitation;
e Wind drift
El Proper lagoon liquid capacity;
tl Correct lagoon startup procedures;
Minimum surface area -to -volume ration;
El Minimum agitation when pumping;
0 Mechanical aeration;
0Proven biological additives
2] Irrigate on dry days with little or no wind;
FL Minimum recommended operating pressure;
Pump intake near lagoon liquid surface;
ID Pump from second -stage lagoon
Storage tank or basin
surface
o Partial microbial decomposition;
• Mixing while filling;
O Agitation when emptying
O Bottom or midlevel loading;
El Tank covers;
O Basin surface mats of solids;
O Proven biological additives or oxidants
Settling basin surface
O Partial microbial decomposition; LI
O Mixing while filling;
© Agitation when emptying El
Extend drainpipe outlets underneath liquid
level;
Remove settled solids regularly
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A = .101,I975.11 _
Swine Farm WasteManagement Odor Controi Chqcklist,
Source
Cause
BMP's to Minimize Odor
Site Specific Practices
Manure, slurry or sludge o Agitation when spreading;
spreader outlets 0 Volatile gas emissions
El Soil injection of slurry/sludge's;
1:1 Wash residual manure from spreader after usage;
0 Proven biological additives or oxidants
Uncovered manure, 0
slurry or sludge on field
surfaces
Volatile gas emissions while
drying
El soil injection of slurry/sludge's;
El Soil incorporation within 48 hrs.;
O Spread in thin uniform layers for rapid drying;
O Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dead animals
O Carcass decomposition
O Proper disposition of carcasses
Dead animal disposal
pits
incinerators
• Carcass decomposition
• Incomplete combustion
O Complete covering of carcasses in burial pits;
El Proper location/construction of disposal pits
O Secondary stack burners
Standing water around
facilities
Manure tracked onto
public roads from farm
access
O Improper drainage;
O Microbial decomposition of
organic matter
• Grade and landscape such that water drains
away from facilities
Poorly maintained access roads IE1 Farm access road maintenance
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w 0-Er
Swine Farm Wasp Management Odor Control CheckUst
Additional Information:
Available from:
Swine Manure Management; 0200 Rule/BMP Packet
Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies; EBAE Fact Sheet
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Pit Recharge - Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 128-88
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor flush - Lagoon Treatment; EBAE 129-89
Lagoon Design and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage; EBAE 103-83
Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment; EBAE Fact Sheet
Controlling Odors from Swine Buildings; PIH-33
Environmental Assurance Program; NPPC Manual
NCSU, County Extension Center
NCSU BAE
NCSU - BAE
NCSU - BAE
NCSU - BAE
NCSU - BAE
NCSU - Swine Extension
NC Pork Producers Assoc.
Options for Managing Odor; a report from the Swine Odor Task Force NCSU Agri Communications
Nuisance Concerns in Animal Manure Management: Odors and Flies; PRO107, 1995 Conference Proceedings Florida Cooperative Extension
file: CAWindows\Personal10200\0dor Control Chklst.doc
4 December, 1997
Page 4 of 4

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN
Proper lagoon management should be a year-round priority. It is especially important to manage
levels so that you do not have problems during extended rainy and wet periods.
Maximum storage capacity should be available in the lagoon for periods when the receiving crop is
dormant (such as wintertime for bermudagrass) or when there are extended rainy spells such as a
thunderstorm season in the summertime. This means that at the first sign of plant growth in the
later winter / early spring, irrigation according to a farm waste management plan should be done
whenever the land in dry enough to receive lagoon liquid. This will make storage space available in
the lagoon for future wet periods. In the late summer / early fall the lagoon should be pumped down
to the low marker (see Figure 2-1) to allow for winter storage. Every effort should be made to
maintain the lagoon close to the minimum liquid level as long as the weather and waste utilization
plan will allow it.
Waiting until the lagoon has reached its maximum storage capacity before starting to irrigated does
not leave room for storing excess water during extended wet periods. Overflow from the lagoon for
any reason except a 25-year, 24-hour storm is a violation of state law and subject to penalty action.
The routine maintenance of a lagoon involves the following:
• Maintenance of a vegetative cover for the dam. Fescue or common bermudagrass
are the most common vegetative covers. The vegetation should be fertilized each
year, if needed, to maintain a vigorous stand. The amount of fertilized applied
should be based on a soils test, but in the event that it is not practical to obtain a
soils test each year, the lagoon embankment and surrounding areas should be
fertilized with 800 pounds per acre of 10-10-10, or equivalent.
• Brush and trees on the embankment must be controlled. This may be done by
mowing, spraying, grazing, chopping, or a combination of these practices. This
should be done at least once a year and possibly twice in years that weather
conditions are favorable for heavy vegetative growth.
NOTE: If vegetation is controlled by spraying, the herbicide must not be allowed to enter the lagoon
water. Such chemicals could harm the bacteria in the lagoon that are treating the waste.
Maintenance inspections of the entire lagoon should be made during the initial filling of the lagoon
and at least monthly and after major rainfall and storm events. Items to be checked should include,
as a minimum, the following:
Waste Inlet Pipes, Recycling Pipes, and Overflow Pipes -- look for:
1. separation of joints
2. cracks or breaks
3. accumulation of salts or minerals
4. overall condition of pipes
2

Lagoon surface -- look for:
1. undesirable vegetative growth
2. floating or lodged debris
Embankment -- look for:
1. settlement, cracking, or "jug" holes
2. side slope stability -- slumps or bulges
3. wet or damp areas on the back slope
4. erosion due to lack or vegetation or as a result of wave action
5. rodent damage
Larger lagoons may be subject to liner damage due to wave action caused by strong
winds. These waves can erode the lagoon sidewalls, thereby weakening the lagoon dam.
A good stand of vegetation will reduce the potential damage caused by wave action. If
wave action causes serious damage to a lagoon sidewall, baffles in the lagoon may be
used to reduce the wave impacts.
Any of these features could lead to erosion and weakening of the dam. if your lagoon
has any of these features, you should call an appropriate expert familiar with design and
construction of waste lagoons. You may need to provide a temporary fix if there is a
threat of a waste discharge. However, a permanent solution should be reviewed by the
technical expert. Any digging into a lagoon dam with heavy equipment is a serious
undertaking with potentially serious consequences and should not be conducted unless
recommended by an appropriate technical expert.
Transfer Pumps -- check for proper operation of:
1. recycling pumps
2. irrigation pumps
Check for Teaks, loose fittings, and overall pump operation. An unusually loud or grinding
noise, or a large amount of vibration, may indicate that the pump is in need of repair or
replacement.
NOTE: Pumping systems should be inspected and operated frequently enough so that
you are not completely "surprised" by equipment failure. You should perform your
pumping system maintenance at a time when your lagoon is at its low level. This will
allow some safety time should major repairs be required. Having a nearly full lagoon is
not the time to think about switching, repairing, or borrowing pumps. Probably, if your
lagoon is full, your neighbor's lagoon is full also. You should consider maintaining an
inventory of spare parts or pumps.
• Surface water diversion features are designed to carry all surface drainage
waters (such as rainfall runoff, roof drainage, gutter outlets, and parking lot
runoff) away from your lagoon and other waste treatment or storage
structures. The only water that should be coming from your lagoon is that
which comes from your flushing (washing) system pipes and the rainfall that
hits the lagoon directly. You should inspect your diversion system for the
following:
1. adequate vegetation
2. diversion capacity
3. ridge berm height
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Identified problems should be corrected promptly. It is advisable to inspect your system
during or immediately following a heavy rain. If technical assistance is needed to
determine proper solutions, consult with appropriate experts.
You should record the level of the lagoon just prior to when rain is predicted, and then
record the level again 4 to 6 hours after the rain (assumes there is no pumping). This will
give you an idea of how much your lagoon level will rise with a certain rainfall amount
(you must also be recording your rainfall for this to work). Knowing this should help in
planning irrigation applications and storage. If your lagoon rises excessively, you may
have an overflow problem from a surface water diversion or there may be seepage into
the lagoon from the surrounding land.
Lagoon Operation
Startup:
1. Immediately after construction establish a complete sod cover on bare soil
surfaces to avoid erosion.
2. Fill new lagoon design treatment volume at least half full of water before waste
loading begins, taking care not to erode lining or bank slopes.
3. Drainpipes into the lagoon should have a flexible pipe extender on the end of the
pipe to discharge near the bottom of the lagoon during initial filling or another
means of slowing the incoming water to avoid erosion of the lining.
4. When possible, begin loading new lagoons in the spring to maximize bacterial
establishment (due to warmer weather).
5. It is recommended that a new lagoon be seeded with sludge from a healthy
working swine lagoon in the amount of 0.25 percent of the full lagoon liquid
volume. This seeding should occur at least two weeks prior to the addition of
wastewater.
6. Maintain a periodic check on the lagoon liquid pH. If the pH falls below 7.0, add
agricultural lime at the rate of 1 pound per 1000 cubic feet of lagoon liquid volume
until the pH rises above 7.0. Optimum lagoon liquid pH is between 7.5 and 8.0.
7. A dark color, lack of bubbling, and excessive odor signals inadequate biological
activity. Consultation with a technical specialist is recommended if these
conditions occur for prolonged periods, especially during the warm season.
Loading:
The more frequently and regularly that wastewater is added to a lagoon, the better the
lagoon will function. Flush systems that wash waste into the lagoon several times daily
are optimum for treatment. Pit recharge systems, in which one or more buildings are
drained and recharged each day, also work well.
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• Practice water conservation --- minimize building water usage and spillage from
leaking waterers, broken pipes and washdown through proper maintenance and water
conservation.
• Minimize feed wastage and spillage by keeping feeders adjusted. This will reduce the
amount of solids entering the lagoon.
Management:
• Maintain lagoon liquid level between the permanent storage level and the full
temporary storage level.
• Place visible markers or stakes on the lagoon bank to show the minimum liquid level
and the maximum liquid level. (Figure 2-1).
• Start irrigating at the earliest possible date in the spring based on nutrient
requirements and soil moisture so that temporary storage will be maximized for the
summer thunderstorm season. Similarly, irrigate in the late summer / early fall to
provide maximum lagoon storage for the winter.
• The lagoon liquid level should never be closer than 1 foot to the lowest point of the
dam or embankment.
• Don not pump the lagoon liquid level lower than the permanent storage level unless
you are removing sludge.
• Locate float pump intakes approximately 18 inches underneath the liquid surface and
as far away from the drainpipe inlets as possible.
• Prevent additions of bedding materials, long-stemmed forage or vegetation, molded
feed, plastic syringes, or other foreign materials into the lagoon.
• Frequently remove solids from catch basins at end of confinement houses or
wherever they are installed.
• Maintain strict vegetation, rodent, and varmint control near lagoon edges.
• Do not allow trees or large bushes to grow on lagoon dam or embankment.
• Remove sludge from the lagoon either when the sludge storage capacity is full or
before it fills 50 percent of the permanent storage volume.
• If animal production is to be terminated, the owner is responsible for obtaining and
implementing a closure plan to eliminate the possibility of a pollutant discharge.
Sludge Removal:
Rate of lagoon sludge buildup can be reduced by:
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• proper lagoon sizing,
• mechanical solids separation of flushed waste,
• gravity settling of flushed waste solids in an appropriately designed basin, or
• minimizing feed wastage and spillage.
Lagoon sludge that is removed annually rather than stored long term will:
• have more nutrients,
• have more odor, and
• require more land to properly use the nutrients.
Removal techniques:
• Hire a custom applicator.
• Mix the sludge and lagoon liquid with a chopper - agitator impeller pump through large -
bore sprinkler irrigation system onto nearby cropland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland; mix
remaining sludge; pump into liquid sludge applicator; haul and spread onto cropland or
forageland; and soil incorporate.
• Dewater the upper part of lagoon by irrigation onto nearby cropland or forageland;
dredge sludge from lagoon with dragline or sludge barge; berm an area beside lagoon
to receive the sludge so that liquids can drain back into lagoon; allow sludge to
dewater; haul and spread with manure spreader onto cropland or forageland; and soil
incorporate.
Regardless of the method, you must have the sludge material analyzed for waste
constituents just as you would your lagoon water. The sludge will contain different
nutrient and metal values from the liquid. The application of the sludge to fields will be
limited by these nutrients as well as any previous waste applications to that field and crop
requirement. Waste application rates will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3.
When removing sludge, you must also pay attention to the liner to prevent damage.
Close attention by the pumper or drag -line operator will ensure that the lagoon liner
remains intact. If you see soil material or the synthetic liner material being disturbed, you
should stop the activity immediately and not resume until you are sure that the sludge can
be removed without liner injury. If the liner is damaged it must be repaired as soon as
possible.
Sludge removed from the lagoon has a much higher phosphorus and heavy metal content
than liquid. Because of this it should probably be applied to land with low phosphorus and
metal levels, as indicated by a soil test, and incorporated to reduce the chance of erosion,
Note that if the sludge is applied to fields with very high soil -test phosphors, it should be
applied only at rates equal to the crop removal of phosphorus. As with other wastes,
always have your lagoon sludge analyzed for its nutrient value.
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The application of sludge will increase the amount of odor at the waste application site.
Extra precaution should be used to observe the wind direction and other conditions which
could increase the concern of neighbors.
Possible Causes of Lagoon Failure
Lagoon failures result in the unplanned discharge of wastewater from the structure.
Types of failures include leakage through the bottom or sides, overtopping, and breach of
the dam. Assuming proper design and construction, the owner has the responsibility for
ensuring structure safety. Items which may lead to lagoon failures include:
Modification of the lagoon structure -- an example is the placement of a pipe in the dam
without proper design and construction. (Consult an expert in lagoon design before
placing any pipes in dams_)
• Lagoon liquid levels -- high levels are a safety risk.
• Failure to inspect and maintain the dam.
• Excess surface water flowing into the lagoon.
• Liner integrity -- protect from inlet pipe scouring, damage during sludge removal, or
rupture from lowering lagoon liquid level below groundwater table.
NOTE: If lagoon water is allowed to overtop the dam, the moving water will soon cause
gullies to form in the dam. Once this damage starts, it can quickly cause a large
discharge of wastewater and possible dam failure.
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