540004_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190129

Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 540004 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWS540004 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Routine County: Lenoir Region: Washington
Date of Visit: 01/29/2019 Entry Time: 01:30 pm Exit Time: 3:30 pm Incident #:
Farm Name: The Pig Ranch Owner Email:
Owner: Collier Holding LLC Phone: [phone]
Mailing Address: PO Box 759 Rose Hill NC 284580759
Physical Address: 1433 Watering Pond Rd Pink Hill NC 28572
Facility Status: 0Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 02'
Between Hwy. 258 and Hwy. 11 on Watering Pond Rd. SR 1118 near Toner Co. Line
Longitude: 77' 41' 14"
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Records and Documents Other Issues
Certified Operator: Danny R Grant Operator Certification Number: 17676
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Danny Grant
On -site representative Danny Grant
Primary Inspector: Megan H Stilley Phone:
Inspector Signature: Date:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Inspection Summary:
Calibration 7-20-18 w/ 214 gpm, 232 gpm, 416 gpm, 398 gpm
Sludge Survey till 2022
Waste Analysis 9-17-18 .51 .51
5-9-18 .74 .52
1-12-18 .56 .49
Freeboard & Rainfall complete & correspond w/ irrigation
Crop yield complete
Waiting on soil sample to return
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Permit: AWS540004 Owner: Collier Holding LLC Facility Number: 540004
Inspection Date: 01/29/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine
Regulated Operations
Design Capacity
Current promotions
Swine
Swine - Feeder to Finish 20,009 I 19,899
Total Design Capacity: 20,009
Total SSLW: 2,701,215
Waste Structures
Effective Built Closed Designated Observed
Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard
Lagoon
PHS 1
02/18/2005
25.00
Lagoon
PHS 2
02/18/2005
25.00
Lagoon
PHS 3
02/18/2005
25.00
Lagoon
PHS 4
02/18/2005
19.00
25.00
Lagoon
PHT 1
02/18/2005
24.00
Lagoon
PHT 2
02/18/2005
19.00
24.00
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Permit: AWS540004 Owner: Collier Holding LLC
Facility Number:
540004
Inspection Date: 01/29/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Reason for Visit:
Routine
Discharges & Stream Impacts
Yes
No NA NE
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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MEIEI
Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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0 ❑
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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0 ❑
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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)
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0 ❑
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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0 ❑
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters
of the ❑
0 ❑
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment
Yes
No NA NE
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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0 ❑
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
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5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (Le./ large
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0 ❑
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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MEI
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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MEI
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable
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0 ❑
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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0 ❑
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maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application
Yes No NA NE
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
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maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
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Hydraulic Overload?
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Frozen Ground?
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Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
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PAN?
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Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
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Total Phosphorus?
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Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
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Outside of acceptable crop window?
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Evidence of wind drift?
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Application outside of application area?
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Crop Type 1
Small Grain Overseed
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Permit: AWS540004 Owner: Collier Holding LLC
Inspection Date: 01/29/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection
Facility Number: 540004
Reason for Visit: Routine
Waste Application
Yes
No NA NE
Crop Type 2
Coastal Bermuda Grass
(Pasture)
Crop Type 3
Corn, Wheat,
Soybeans
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Pocalla
Soil Type 2
Blanton
Soil Type 3
Stallings
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste
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0 ❑
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Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
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0 ❑
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16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
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0 ❑
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determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
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0 ❑
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18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
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0 ❑
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Records and Documents
Yes
No NA NE
19. Did the facility fail to have Certificate of Coverage and Permit readily available?
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0 ❑
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20. Does the facility fail to have all components of the CAWMP readily available?
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0 ❑
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
WUP?
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Checklists?
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Design?
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Maps?
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Lease Agreements?
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Other?
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If Other, please specify
21. Does record keeping need improvement?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Waste Application?
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Weekly Freeboard?
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Waste Analysis?
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Soil analysis?
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Waste Transfers?
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Weather code?
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Rainfall?
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Stocking?
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Permit: AWS540004 Owner: Collier Holding LLC Facility Number:
Inspection Date: 01/29/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit:
540004
Routine
Records and Documents
Yes
No NA NE
Crop yields?
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120 Minute inspections?
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Monthly and 1" Rainfall Inspections
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Sludge Survey
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22. Did the facility fail to install and maintain a rain gauge?
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0 ❑
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23. If selected, did the facility fail to install and maintain a rainbreaker on irrigation equipment
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❑ 0
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(NPDES only)?
24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit?
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25. Is the facility out of compliance with permit conditions related to sludge? If yes, check the
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appropriate box(es) below:
Failure to complete annual sludge survey
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Failure to develop a POA for sludge levels
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Non -compliant sludge levels in any lagoon
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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?
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27. Did the facility fail to secure a phosphorous loss assessment (PLAT) certification?
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❑ 0
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Other Issues
Yes
No NA NE
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document
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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,
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contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit?
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0 ❑
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(i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over -application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility?
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0 ❑
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field
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Lagoon / Storage Pond
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Other
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If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or
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0 ❑
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CAW M P?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative?
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0 ❑
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34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
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0 ❑
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