090188_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coteen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
July 7, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
David R. Gooden
959 Dewitt Gooden Rd.
Elizabethtown NC 28337
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY / NOD -2010 -PC -0826
Bennett Place
A WS090188
Bladen County
Incident No. 201000052
Dear Mr. Gooden:
On January 5, 2010, staff of the TQC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS) were notified by David Gooden of a high freeboard level in the lagoon 1. We wish to thank Mr.
Gooden 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 January 5, 2010 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 18.50 inches in lagoon 1. 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 ncwaterguality.org
225 Green St., Ste. 714 Phone: [phone]
Fayetteville, NC 28304 FAX [phone]
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Mr. Gooden
July 7, 2010
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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.
A compliance inspection was done 6/25/2010 and all records were reviewed and the date and time
lagoon was returned to compliance was documented_
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
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