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Home My WebLink About310197_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_202401300 Division of Water Resources ❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation ❑ Other Agency Facility Number: 310197 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWS310197 ❑ Denied Access Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date: Reason for Visit: Routine County: Duplin Region: Wilmington Date of Visit: 01/30/2024 Entry Time: 09:15 am Exit Time: 11:00 am Incident #: Farm Name: Heritage Farms of North Carolina, LLC Owner Email: Owner: Heritage Farms Of North Carolina LLC Phone: 910-293-3196 Mailing Address: 343 Sammy Godwin Ln Warsaw NC 28398 Physical Address: 1184 Veach's Mill Rd Warsaw NC 28398 Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator: Murphy -Brown LLC Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 04' Longitude: 78' 00' 40" West of Westbrook Crossroads. On North side of SR 1307 approx. 3 miles West of SR 1004. Farm is at end of path to the right. Question Areas: Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application Records and Documents Other Issues Certified Operator: Operator Certification Number: Secondary OIC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone 24 hour contact name Santiago Vazquez Primary Inspector: Brian S West Phone: Inspector Signature: Date: Secondary Inspector(s): Inspection Summary: Sludge POA in files 12/23 Page 1 of 5 Permit: AWS31019i Owner: Heritage Farms Of North C Facility Number: 310197 Inspection Date:01/30/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine Regulated Operations Design Capacity Current promotions Swine Swine - Farrow to Wean 3,500 I 3,500 Total Design Capacity: 3,500 Total SSLW: 1,515,500 Waste Structures Effective Built Closed Designated Observed Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard Lagoon 1 03/24/2005 1 D3/02/1992 19.00 26.00 Page 2 of 5 Permit: AWS31019i Owner: Heritage Farms Of North C Facility Number: 310197 Inspection Date:01/30/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine Discharges & Stream Impacts Yes No NA NE 1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ MEIEI 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) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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 ❑ MEI ❑ waste management or closure plan? 7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement? ❑ MEI ❑ 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? ❑ Crop Type 1 Page 3 of 5 Permit: AWS31019i Owner: Heritage Farms Of North C Facility Number: 310197 Inspection Date:01/30/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine Waste Application Yes No NA NE 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 ❑ ❑ Records and Documents Yes No NA NE 19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available? ❑ ❑ ❑ 20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. WUP? ❑ Checklists? ❑ Design? ❑ Maps? ❑ Lease Agreements? ❑ Other? ❑ If Other, please specify 21. Does record keeping need improvement? ❑ ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. Waste Application? ❑ Weekly Freeboard? ❑ Waste Analysis? ❑ Soil analysis? ❑ Waste Transfers? ❑ Weather code? ❑ Rainfall? ❑ Stocking? ❑ Crop yields? ❑ Page 4 of 5 Permit: AWS31019i Owner: Heritage Farms Of North C Facility Number: 310197 Inspection Date:01/30/24 Inspection TypeCompliance Inspection Reason for Visit:Routine Records and Documents 120 Minute inspections? Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections Sludge Survey 22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge? 23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipmen (NPDES only)? 24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit? 25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the appropriate box(es) below: Failure to complete annual sludge survey Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels Non -compliant sludge levels in any lagoon List structure(s) and date of first survey indicating non-compliance: 26. Did the facility fail to provide documentation of an actively certified operator in charge? 27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification? Other Issues 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, contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately. 30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit (i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over -application) 31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility? 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? Yes No NA NE EJ POA in files ❑■❑❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑■❑❑ ❑■❑❑ ❑■❑❑ 01 ❑■❑❑ Page 5 of 5