840001_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240126

0 Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 840001 Facility Status: Active Permit: AW1840001 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type:Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit:Complaint County: Stanly Region: Mooresville
Date of Visit: 01/26/2024 Entry Time: 01:00 pm Exit Time: 4:30 pm Incident#:
Farm Name: Twin J Farms Owner Email: [e-mail]
Owner: Josh Amick Phone: [phone]
Mailing Address: PO Box 515 Norwood NC 28128
Physical Address: 30000 Sides Rd Albemarle NC 28001
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant Integrator: Cal Maine Foods Inc
Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 16'52" Longitude: 80' 14'45"
From the intersection of SR 1967(Sides Rd)and SR 1956 (Old Aquadale Rd),travel 1/2 mi.west on Sides Rd. Facility is on the
left. General location: South of Albemarle and west of Hwy. 138.
Question Areas:
Dischrge&Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, &Treat Waste Application
Other Issues
Certified Operator: Operator Certification Number:
Secondary OIC(s):
On-Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Josh Amick
Primary Inspector: Sierra N Patterson Phone:
Inspector Signature: Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
1-3. Evidence of waste and sludge material running off into a classified stream tributary to Long Creek, no notification was made
to DWR by permit holder. Run off was from overapplication of waste materials.Active and Past.
5. Ramp made into the dike wall of the lagoon structure changing the elevation of the top of the dam
7. The ramp into the dike wall/dam will need repaired by a licensed professional. Dike wall/Retaining wall had bare soil and will
need vegetation to prevent erosion.
8. No freeboard marker was observed
10.Waste application material was located past the edge of field in the CAWMP and into the woods and sprayed up to 4 ft into the
trees
11. setbacks need maintained, excessive ponding in multiple locations, run-off, sludge material not incorporated or not
incorporated successfully, applied outside of crop window
15.fields were bare and had weeds, limited wheat crop
16. no wettable acreage design for fields applied to not in the CAWMP
17.The facility lacks acreage to apply waste to for a lagoon closure
30. DWR was not notified for any waste application spills or discharges by the permit holder or OIC
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Permit:AW1840001 Owner: Josh Amick Facility Number:840001
Inspection Date:01/26/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Complaint
Regulated Operations Design Capacity Current promotions
Wet Poultry
Wet Poultry- Layers 0
Total Design Capacity: 0
Total SSLW: 0
Waste Structures
Effective Built Closed Designated Observed
Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard
Lagoon LAGOON1 06/02/2009 1 1 18.00 48.00
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Permit:AW1840001 Owner: Josh Amick Facility Number:840001
Inspection Date:01/26/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Complaint
Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Discharge originated at:
Structure ❑
Application Field ❑
Other ❑
a. Was conveyance man-made? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage &Treatment Yes No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard? ❑
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ larc 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on-site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicablE 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require ❑ ❑ ❑
maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
Hydraulic Overload? ❑
Frozen Ground? ❑
Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
PAN?
Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.? ❑
Total Phosphorus? ❑
Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
Outside of acceptable crop window? ❑
Evidence of wind drift? ❑
Application outside of application area?
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Permit:AW1840001 Owner: Josh Amick Facility Number:840001
Inspection Date:01/26/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Complaint
Waste Application Yes No NA NE
Crop Type 1 Small Grain(Wheat, Barley,
Oats)
Crop Type 2
Crop Type 3
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
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 ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Other Issues Yes No NA NE
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, ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit, 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
(i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over-application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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