520009_NOD-2019-PC-0004_20190107

NORTH CAROLINA
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
January 7, 2019
John C. Howard
1373 Davis Mill Road
Deep Run, NC 28525
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
No -Name 1 &2 #52-09
AWS520009
Jones County
NOD-2019-PC-0004
Dear Mr. Howard:
On December 17, 2018 staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS), were notified of high freeboard levels at your facility.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
Section .1300, you have been found to have insufficient freeboard in accordance with your
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000 that you are covered to operate under.
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste level in your lagoon/storage pond in accordance with the facility's
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V. 2. of Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG100000.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

On December 17, 2018, lagoon/storage pond levels were documented at 18 and 17 inches in the
lagoons. A level of 20 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
The Division has received a 30-Day Plan of Action for the high freeboard occurrences. Take all
necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. You are
required to provide a written response to this Notice, including any additional information
that you wish to provide related to this incident that you wish for the Division to consider,
within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Please include in your response all corrective actions
already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment
of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or
fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of
G.S. 143-215.6A
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
VAVa ' "
David May
Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
cc: DWR - WQROS - CAFO Unit — Central Office
Jones County Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC - WaRO
WaRO Compliance Animal Files
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

JC Howard Farms
MHS Files
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481