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Department of Environmental Qual

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JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY
KERR T. STEVENS
DIRECTOR
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DiviSION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 12, 2000
Ms. Betty Herring
795 Five Bridges Road
Clinton, NC 28328
Subject: Notice of Violations
Alpine Swine Farm
Facility No. 82-36
Sampson County
Dear Ms. Herring:
You are hereby notified that, having been deemed permitted to have a non
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A
NCAC 2H .0217, you have been found to be in violation of your 2H .0217 Permit.
On October 28, 1999, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality conducted an annual inspection of your swine farm,
(located off SRI 100 in Sampson County). The inspection revealed that waste
application records were inadequate and that no soil or waste samples had been
collected as required. In addition, the CAWMP needs to be written by pull with
the acreage calculated per pull to assist with recordkeeping as well as the
irrigation system needs calibrating. At the time of the inspection, the following
required information was not available for review: checklist for odor, insect, and
mortality, and the lagoon design.
The Division of Water Quality requested at that time of the investigation that
the following items be addressed:
1. Ms. Herring needs to contact a technical specialist for assistance with
recordkeeping. No IRR -2 forms were available for the facility and the IRR -1
forms were not acceptable due to inadequate information.
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2. Consult a technical specialist for assistance in calibrating the irrigation equipment and with the
modification of the CAWW in regard to acreage in the pulls to assist with waste application
records.
3. Consult with a technical specialist for assistance with obtaining the missing components of the
CAWMP.
4. Collect waste samples within 60 days of waste application or every 120 days (quarterly) to
prevent non-compliance.
5. Collect soil samples yearly or within 365 days of the previous samples.
Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water Quality from taking
enforcement actions for this violation or any past or future violation. Futhermore, the Division of
Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day per
violation.
If you have and explanation for these violations that you wish to present, please respond to this
office on or before February 11, 2000. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action
is deemed appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement
package for his consideration.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either myself
or Mr. Robert Heath, Environmental Specialist, at [phone].
Paul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Sonya Avant - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Bob Heath, DWQ FRO
DSWC Fayetteville Office
Glen Clifton - Prestage Farms
Central Files - Raleigh
Audrey Oxendine-DSWFRO

Ms. Betty Herring
795 Five Bridge Road
Clinton, NC 28328
SUBJECT: Operation Review
Alpine Farms
Facility No. 82-36
Sampson County
Dear Ms. Herring,
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Notice of Referral
FAYEiTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
April 20, 1999
On April 13, an Operation Review was conducted on Alpine Farms, facility no. 82-
36. This Review, undertaken in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 OD, is one of two visits
scheduled for all registered livestock operations during the 1999 calendar year. The
Division of Water Quality will conduct a second site inspection.
During the Review, it was noted that there were not any irrigation records on the
farm site. The farm was noted in 1998 by Division of Soil and Water Conservation and
Division of Water Quality regardingg setting up irrigation records for a running balance of
nitrogen applied to spray fields. Mr. Bowen, which is the farm manager, needs to contact
his technical specialist regarding setting up irrigation records for the farm site.
Waste samples of lagoons need to be taken every 120 days. Waste samples of
lagoon were dated 4-18-97, 9-2-97, and 5-8-98. Soil samples need to be taken once a
year on all spray fields. No soil test results were on the farm site at the time of the
operational review.
You are strongly encouraged to contactour certified technical specialist for help.
You may also want to contact your local Soil andWaterConservation District Office since
they may be able to provide you with additional technical and/or financial assistance to
implement corrective best management practices.
Please remember that in order for your facility to be in compliance with
environmental regulations, animal waste cannot be discharged into the waters of the
State, and the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and disposal systems must be
properly sized, maintained and operated under the responsible charge ofya certified
operator.
The Division of Soil and Water Conservation appreciates your cooperation with
this Operation Review. Please do not hesitate to call me at 9101486-1541 extension 292
if you have any questions, concerns or need additional information.
S3t.
Scott Faircloth
Environmental Specialist
cc: DWQ-Fayetteville Regional Office
DSWC Regional Files
Sampson County SWCD
Prestage Farms
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