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Dee Freeman, Seerctary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
October 7. 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Joel Robbins
297 Robbins Road
Council, North Carolina 28434
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Joel Robbins Finishers
Facility No. 9-81
Permit No. AWS090081
Bladen County
NOD — 2010 -PC -1061
Dear Mr. Robbins:
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Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Qualitv
On February 7, 2010, the staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS), were notified by Kathy Barker of a high freeboard level in one or more of the facilities lagoons.
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 .1300, you have been
found to be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and the Swine
Waste System General Permit No. AWGI00000 as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facility's CAWMP
in accordance with Condition V. 2. Of Swine waste System General Permit No. AWG100000.
On February 7, 2010, a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17 inches of freeboard. A level of
19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
Continue to follow the proposed actions outlined in your Plan of Action (POA) submitted to the
Fayetteville Regional Office. Take all necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in
compliance with Section (2) of your permit.
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Mr. Joel Robbins
October 7, 2010
If you have not already done so, provide a written response to this Notice of Deficiency once lagoon
levels are back in compliance.
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 that
twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance
with the 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 (910) 433- 3300.
Sincerely,
onv W. Honey
Environmental Specialist
Fayetteville Regional Office.
cc: Keith Larick/APS CAFO Unit
FRO Compliance Animal Files
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Froers Kathy Dugan, Gallberry Consulting Services
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Re: Lagoon status report
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Incident Incident
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* Incident Type: Non -Compliance Reporting Incident Number : 201
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* Started Date/Time : 02/37/2010 06:18 pm�—
* County : _ Bladen — Farm #::090
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Incident Detailsl Incident Details2 Freeboard Levels Events
Incident Type: Non -Compliance Reporting Incident Number: 201000785
Date/Time : 02/07/2010 06:18 pm Farm #: 090081
County : Bladen City : Council
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Report Entered By : Revels, RiO
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Date/Time : 02110!2010
Fish Kill: Yes No P Unknown
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Details/ Detailst Freeboard i.evels Events Related Incidents Action Histoii,
Incident Type : Non -Compliance Reporting Incident Number: 201000785
Date/Time : 02/07/2010 06:18 pm Farm 9: 090081
County : Bladen City: Council
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