090050_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

North Carolina
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
NCDENR
Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Natural Resources
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
April 27, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Murphy -Brown, LLC
PO Box 856
Warsaw, NC 28398-0856
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Lisbon Sow Farm 24 Facility 409-50
AWS090050
Bladen County
NOD -2010 -PC -0513/ Incident No. 201000911
To Whom It May Concern:
Dee Freeman
On February 1, 2010, staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS) were notified by Michael Norris of a high freeboard level in the lagoon 1. We wish to thank Mr.
Norris for notifying DWQ of this incident.
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 be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG 100000 that you are covered to operate under, as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facility's Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V. 2. of Swine Waste System General
Permit No. AWG 100000.
On February 1, 2010 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 15 inches in lagoon 2. A level of
19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www.ncwatercluality.org
225 Green St., Ste. 714 Phone: [phone]
Fayetteville, NC 28301 FAX [phone]
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Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
DWQ has received a copy of your 30 Day Plan of Action (POA) for the high freeboard occurrence.
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 correct the above deficiency and to provide a
written response to this Notice 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.
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at (910)-433-3300.
Sincerely,
Steve Guyton
Environmental Specialist
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc: Keith Larick CAFO Unit
Bladen County Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC-FRO
FRO Compliance Animal Files