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Home My WebLink About250029_Inspection_20190325Division of Water Resources ❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation ❑ Other Agency Facility Number: 250029 Facility Status: Active Permit: AWS250029 ❑ Denied Access Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Inactive Or Closed Date: Reason for Visit: Routine County: Craven Region: Washington Date of Visit: 03/25/2019 Entry Time: 08:30 am Exit Time: 10:30 am Incident #: Farm Name: Douglas E. Cowan Farms Owner Email: my8pigs@yahoo.com Owner: Douglas E Cowan Phone: 252-244-2910 Mailing Address: 170 Aurora Rd Ernul NC 28527 Physical Address: 168 Aurora Rd Ernul NC 28527 Facility Status: 0Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Integrator: Coharie Hog Farm Location of Farm: Latitude: 35' 12' 59" Longitude: 77' 03' 27" Farm is located 0.3 miles east of the intersection of U.S. 17 and SR 1003 near Ernul. Question Areas: Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application Records and Documents Other Issues Certified Operator: Douglas E Cowan Operator Certification Number: 17023 Secondary OIC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone 24 hour contact name Doug Cowan On -site representative Doug Cowan Primary Inspector: Megan H Stilley Phone: Inspector Signature: Date: Secondary Inspector(s): Inspection Summary: Waste Analysis 2-26-19 .43 8-9-18 .65 5-31-18 1.10 Sludge Survey 12-7-18 Thick-3.6' LTZ-3.2' Pump intake-4.1' ) 48% Sludge Ratio Calibration 12-7-18 w/ 12 gpm Soil Test sent off for 2019 - results not back yet Crop yield complete -extension on Bermuda into Oct. 20th Freeboard & Rainfall complete & correspond w/ irrigation Page 1 of 6 Permit: AWS250029 Owner: Douglas E Cowan Facility Number: 250029 Inspection Date: 03/25/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine -No irrigation on overseed Page 2 of 6 Permit: AWS250029 Owner: Douglas E Cowan Facility Number: 250029 Inspection Date: 03/25/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: Routine Regulated Operations Design Capacity Current promotions Swine Swine - Farrow to Wean 720 I 0 Total Design Capacity: 720 Total SSLW: 311,760 Waste Structures Effective Built Closed Designated Observed Type Identifier Date Date Date Freeboard Freeboard Lagoon 1 03/21 /2005 19.50 24.50 Page 3 of 6 Permit: AWS250029 Owner: Douglas E Cowan Facility Number: 250029 Inspection Date: 03/25/19 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? ❑ 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 (Le./ large ❑ 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 ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ Page 4 of 6 Permit: AWS250029 Owner: Douglas E Cowan Inspection Date: 03/25/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Facility Number: Reason for Visit: 250029 Routine Waste Application Yes No NA NE Crop Type 1 Coastal Bermuda Grass (Hay) Crop Type 2 Small Grain Overseed Crop Type 3 Crop Type 4 Crop Type 5 Crop Type 6 Soil Type 1 Conetoe 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ If yes, check the appropriate box below. Waste Application? ❑ Weekly Freeboard? ❑ Waste Analysis? ❑ Soil analysis? ❑ Waste Transfers? ❑ Weather code? ❑ Rainfall? ❑ Page 5 of 6 Permit: AWS250029 Owner: Douglas E Cowan Facility Number: Inspection Date: 03/25/19 Inspection Type: Compliance Inspection Reason for Visit: 250029 Routine Records and Documents Yes No NA NE Stocking? ❑ Crop yields? ❑ 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 equipment ❑ 1:10 ❑ (NPDES only)? 24. Did the facility fail to calibrate waste application equipment as required by the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 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 Yes No NA NE 28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ 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 ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ CAW M P? 33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ 34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Page 6 of 6