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NORTH CAROLINA ..�
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., secretary
North Carolina Department of Fnvironnrent and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P. E, Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
November 13, 2003
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr, James H. Faircloth
1557 Andrews Chapel Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
F & W Farms / B-T Farm
Facility No. 82-53
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
You are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -discharge permit for the
subject animal waste disposal systern pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0217, you have been found to
be in violation of your 2H.0217 Permit.
On August 15, 2003, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Soil and
Water conducted an operational review of your swine farm located on SR 1246 in Sampson
County. During that routine inspection, it was noted that the facilities recordkeeping was not in
order. Records of applications, samples, and lagoon levels must be taken as required by the
NPDES Permit and failure to do so is a violation of a permit condition. This unsatisfactory
recordkeeping condition contributed to the over application of P.A.N. which occurred to the
2002/2003 small grain crop on pull 13, While the recordkeeping deficiency contributed to the
over applications it does not excuse it. The over applications have been documented in our files
and similar future over applications will result in enforcement action being taken. Please be
advised that such over applications are inconsistent with your Waste Utilization Plan. Further
evaluation of this matter may be conducted in the future,
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be addressed:
1. Improve recordkeeping by following permit guidelines for applications, samples, lagoon
levels and new approved forms.
2. Avoid over application of PAX by improving recordkeeping procedures and taking waste
samples 60 days prior to or after any waste applications.
N. C. Division of Wirer Quality 225 Green Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 [phone] Fax [phone]
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Customer Service
I-877-623-6748

Mr. Faircloth
l l -13-03
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3. Maintain all required records available for inspection on site for five years.
4. Follow conditions and requirements of your CAWMP. Any deviation from your CAWMP
should involve a technical specialist.
Failure to comply with the above conditions may result in the facility losing its General
Permit and being required to obtain an individual non -discharge permit for the facility.
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. Furthermore, 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 an explanation for this violation that you wish to present, please respond to this
office by December 11, 2003.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either
Mr. Larry Baxley, Environmental Specialist, or myself at [phone].
(!incer Iv,
Paul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
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cc: Keith Larick - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Danny Edwards — SWC, FRO
Central Files - Raleigh
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N. C. Division of Water Quality 225 (been Street Fayetteville. North Carolina 28301-5043 [phone] Fax [phone] Customer Service
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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED
Mr. James H. Faircloth
1557 Andrews Chapel Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Subject:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of [environment and Natural Resources
October 15, 2003
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
F & W Farms / B-T Farm
Facility No. 82-53
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth:
Alan W. Klimek. P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen 11. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
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 2H .0217, you have been found to
be in violation of your 2H.0217 Permit.
On August 15, 2003, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Soil and
Water conducted an operational review of your swine farm located on SR 1246 in Sampson
County. During that routine inspection, it was noted that the facilities recordkeeping was not in
order. Records of applications, samples, and lagoon levels must be taken as required by the
NPDES Permit and failure to do so is a violation of a permit condition. This unsatisfactory
recordkeeping condition contributed to the over application of P.A.N. which occurred to the
2002/2003 small grain crop on pull 13. Please be advised that such over applications are
inconsistent with your Waste Utilization Plan. Further evaluation of this matter may be conducted
in the future.
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be addressed:
1. Improve recordkeeping by following permit guidelines for applications, samples, lagoon
levels and new approved forms.
2. Avoid overapplication of P.A.N. by improving recordkeeping procedures and taking waste
samples 60 days prior to or after any waste applications.
3. Maintain all required records available for inspection on site for five years.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 29301-5043 [phone] Fax [phone]
Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

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Mr. Faircloth
10-15-03
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4. Follow conditions and requirements of your CAWMP. Any deviation from your CAWMP
should involve a technical specialist.
Failure to comply with the above conditions may result in the facility losing its General
Permit and being required to obtain an individual non -discharge permit for the facility.
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. Furthermore, 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 an explanation for this violation that you wish to present, please respond to this
office by November 5, 2003.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either
Mr. Larry Baxley, Environmental Specialist, or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Paul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Keith Larick - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Danny Edwards — SWC, FRO
Central Files - Raleigh
N. C. Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 [phone] Fax [phone]
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Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary
Division of Soil & Water Conservation
September 2, 2003
Mr. James H. Faircloth
1557 Andrews Chapel Road
Roseboro, North Carolina 28382
SUBJECT: Operation Review Notice of Referral for
F & W Farms 1 B-T Farm,
Facility Number 82-53
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Faircloth,
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
On August 15, 2003, an operation review was conducted of F & W Farms 1 B-T Farm, facility
number 82-53, in Sampson County. This review, undertaken in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1OD, is one of two routine site visits scheduled for all subject animal operations in 2003.
Staff from the Division of Water Quality will conduct a separate compliance inspection.
During the operation review, the following items were noted:
• Nitrogen over application to the 2002/2003 small grain rye crop as follows:
Pull
Field
Over Applied Amount
P.A.N. Rate
10
6
3.4
50
9
6
4.4
50
1
2
4.5
50
13
6
19.6
50
12
10
1.2
50
These over applications occurred due to using the wrong waste sample on the IRR 2
forms. The over applied amount for pull 13 is greater than 10% allowed by the waste
plan and requires a notice of referral to the Division of Water Quality.
• Field 5 was not planted to bermuda as shown in the waste plan. Instead field 5 was
planted to soybeans. Field 10 was not planted to row crops as shown in the waste
plan. Instead part of field 10 was planted to Bermuda.
225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Systel Bid. Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 Telephone [phone]
FAX [phone] An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. James H. Faircloth
September 2, 2003
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It was for these reasons that your operation was referred to the Division of Water Quality for
further investigation and possible enforcement action. G.S. 143-215.10E requires staff from
the Division of Soil and Water Conservation to notify the Division of Water Quality and the
owner/operator of these observed violations.
A copy of the operation review report is enclosed for'your information. Site findings and
recommended corrective actions as discussed are noted in the comment sections.
Please remember that in order for your facility to remain 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 maintained and
operated under the responsible charge of a certified operator.
On behalf of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, I appreciate your cooperation with
this operation review. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 910-486-1541 if you have any
questions, concerns or need additional information.
Sincerely,
1)a� vev�
Danny Edwards
Environmental Specialist
cc: Paul Rawls, Division of Water Quality 1
Sam Warren, Sampson Soil & Water Conservation District
Curtis Barwick, Coharie Farms
Carroll Pierce, Division of Soil & Water Conservation
225 Green Street, Suite 7141 Systel Bld. Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 Telephone [phone]
FAX [phone] An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Technical Assistance Site Visit Report
le Division of Soil and Water Conservation
p Natural Resources Conservation Service
O Soil and Water Conservation District
O Other...
Facility Number 82 - 53 Date: 8/15/03 Time
Farm Name F & W Farms / B - T Farm
11:30 1 Time On Farm: 140 FRO
County Sampson Phone
910-564-4664
Mailing Address 1557 Andrews Chapel Road Roseboro NC 28382
Onsite
Representative Curtis Barwick Integrator jCoharie Farms
Type Of Visit
® Operation Review
❑ Compliance Inspection (pilot only)
❑ Technical Assistance
❑ Confirmation for Removal
❑ No Animals -Date Last Operated: ❑ I
Operating below threshold
INSwine []Poultry []Cattle [:]Horse
Design Current
Capacity Population
❑ Wean to Feeder
® Feeder to Finish
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
❑ Farrow to Finish
❑ Gilts
❑ Boars
5280
4194
Purpose Of Visit
O+ Routine
O Response to DWQ/DENR referral
O Response to DSWC/SWCD referral
O Response to complaint/local referral
O Requested by producer/integrator
O Follow-up
O Emergency
O Other...
Design Current
Canacitv Population
❑ Layer
❑ Non -Layer
❑ Dairy
❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Other
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
1. Is waste discharging from any part of the operation and reaching surface waters or wetlands? ❑ yes ® no
2. Is there evidence of a past waste discharge from any part of the operation that waste reached
❑ Dairy
❑ Non -Dairy
❑ Other
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
1. Is waste discharging from any part of the operation and reaching surface waters or wetlands? ❑ yes ® no
2. Is there evidence of a past waste discharge from any part of the operation that waste reached
❑ Other
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
1. Is waste discharging from any part of the operation and reaching surface waters or wetlands? ❑ yes ® no
2. Is there evidence of a past waste discharge from any part of the operation that waste reached
❑ yes ® no
surface waters or wetlands?
3. Does any problem pose an immediate threat to the integrity of the waste structure (large trees,
❑ yes ®no
seepage, severe erosion, etc.)?
4. Is there evidence of nitrogen over application, hydraulic overloading or excessive ponding
® yes ❑ no
requiring DWQ notification?
5. Is there evidence of improper dead animal disposal that poses a threat to the environment
❑ yes ®no
and/or public health?
6. Is the waste level within the structural freeboard elevation range for any waste structure?
❑ yes ®no
5tructurel Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4
Structure 5
Identifier
Level (Inches) 22
1
IF
CROP TYPES lCoastal Bermuda -hay 1 ISmall grain ov 1corn Soybeans Wheat
SPRAYFIELD
SOIL TYPES Lm Au CaB
7. What type of technical assistance does the onsite representative feel is needed? (list in comment section)
03/10/03

Facility Number 82 - 53 Date:
8115/03
PARAMETER
O No assistance provided/requested
❑ 8. Waste spill leaving site
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Needed
Provided
❑ 9. Waste spill contained on site
❑ 10, Level in structural freeboard
25. Waste Plan Revision or Amendment
®
❑
[Ill. Level in storm storage
26. Waste Plan Conditional Amendment
❑
❑
27. Review or Evaluate Waste Plan wlproducer
❑
❑
❑ 12. Waste structure integrity compromised
❑ 13. Waste structure needs maintenance
28. Forms Need (list in comment section)
❑
❑
29. Missing Components (list in comments)
❑
❑
014. Over application >= 10% & 10 lbs.
30. 21-11.0200
❑
❑
015. Over application < 10% or < 10 lbs.
recertification
❑ 16. Hydraulic overloading
31. Five & Thirty day Plans of Action (PoA)
❑
❑
32. Irrigation record keeping assistance
❑ 17. Deficient irrigation records
[118. Late/missing waste analysis
33. Organizelcomputerization of records
❑
❑
®19. Late/missing lagoon level records
34. Sludge Evaluation
❑
❑
❑ 20. Late/missing soils analysis
® 21. Crop needs improvement
35. Sludge or Closure Plan
❑
❑
® 22. Crop inconsistent with waste plan
36. Sludge removal/closure procedures
❑
❑
37. Waste Structure Evaluation
❑
❑
❑ 23. Irrigation maintenance deficiency
❑ 24. Deficient sprayfield conditions
38. Structure Needs Improvement
❑
❑
39. Operation & Maintenance Improvements
❑
❑
40. Marker check/calibration
❑
❑
Regulatory Referrals
41. Site evaluation
❑
❑
® Referred to DWQ Date. 913/2003
42. Irrigation Calibration
❑
❑
❑ Referred to NCDA Date:
43. Irrigation design/installation
El
❑
El Other...
system
Date:
44. Secure irrigation information (maps, etc.)
❑
❑
LIST IMPROVEMENTS
45. Operating Improvements (pull signs, etc.)
❑
❑
MADE BY OPERATION
46. Wettable Acre Determination
❑
❑
1 • Using new irrigation record keeping forms
47. Evaluate WAD certification/rechecks
❑
❑
48. Crop oval uationlrecommendations
❑
❑
Keeping crop yield records
2. Worked on surface water diversion to prevent
49. Drainage worklevaluation
❑
❑
runoff from entering lagoon
50. Land shaping, subsoiiing, aeration, etc.
51. Runoff control, stormwater diversion, etc.
❑
❑
❑
❑
Grass on lagoon dike is covering good
52. Buffer improvements
53. Field measurements(GPS, surveying, etc.)
❑
❑
❑
❑
4.
54. Mortality BMPs
❑
❑
55. Waste operator education (NPDES)
5'
56. Operation & maintenance education
❑
❑
57. Record keeping education
❑
❑
6.
58. Crop/forage management education
❑
❑
59. Soil andlor waste sampling education
❑
❑
03110/03

Facility Number 82 _ 53 Date; 8 115/03
COMMENTS:
aste samples: 6127/02 -- 3.6; 11/14/02 -- 1.9; 2/12/03 -- 2.8; 7/14/03 -- 1.6
/14,/15, Over applied N on the following craps by the following amount:
Pull
Field
Over ar)olied Amount
P,A.N. Rate
Crop
10
6
3.4
50
Rye
9
6
4.4
50
Rye
1
2
4.5
50
Rye
13
6
19.6
so
Rfe
/ a
/a
/ 1 2
S'O
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hese over applications were due to using the wrong waste sample on the IRR 2 forms. Waste samples are good 60 days
efore and 60 days after date of sample.
9. Keep lagoon level records with farm paperwork. Freeboard levels on farm go back to 10/21/02. Maintain records for 5
1. Field 10, pull 12 is now partly in bermuda. Low area of field has no stand of Bermuda. Area will probably need drainage
fork before bermuda stand can be established. Waste plan will be revised to make pull only on high side of field where
ermuda is. Soybeans in field 9 (pull 11) have drowned due to wet weather. This pull has not been pumped on. Avoid
umping on this field until next crop is planted. Conditional amendment may be needed to waste plan if other fields run short
n P.A.N. balance on IRR 2 forms. See technical specialist if waste plan amendment is needed.
2. Field 5 is shown as bermuda in waste plan. Soybeans are planted there now (beans have not been pumped on).
Inable to sprig field 5, will sprig next year. If have to pump on soybeans in this field get waste plan conditional amendment
,om Curtis Barwick. Field 10 is shown as soybeans, corn, and wheat in waste plan--bermuda is on part of field 10 now.
Waste plan needs to be revised to bermuda in field 10 (well drained area).
L`
Start using wettable acre determination for irrigation purposes and record keeping (IRR 2). Be sure acres for each pull
IRR 2 match acres for each pull on wettable acre determination. Noted on last inspection. Be sure to use correct waste
alysis on IRR 2 records. Waste analysis are good 60 days before and 60 days after date of sample. Move pumping done I
rye over seed during the month of March, 2003 to 2003 bermuda crop on IRR 2 records and adjust P.A.N. on IRR 2 forms
cordingly.
5. Be sure to inspect lagoon after any rainfall event of one inch or greater and initial rainfall records. Need to use approved
)rm for rainfall records. i
ote: Mow lagoon banks near toe of slope when weather permits to remove small woody saplings.
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST JDanny Edwards
SIGNATURE
Date Entered: 9/2/03
Entered By: IlDanny Edwards
3 03/10/03

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 8,1999
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ricky Lucas
2834 Hayne Stretch Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Permit No. AWS 820053
Ricky Lucas Farm
Facility No. 82 - 53
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Lucas:
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 2H .0217, you have been found to be
in violation of your 2H .0217 Permit.
On August 26, 1999, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water
Quality conducted a complaint investigation of your swine facility located in Sampson County,
followed by a routine inspection on September 1,1999. It was observed that the lagoon level was
in the emergency storage level (17") and the Division of Water Quality had not been notified.
General Permit condition 111.6.(e) states that "the Permittee shall report by telephone to the
appropriate Regional Office as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours following first
knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following events: (e) Failure to maintain storage capacity
in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that required in Condition V(3) of this General
Permit.".
A review of the irrigation records indicated that some pumping events during May and April
were not covered by a current waste sample. General Permit condition 111.4 states that "An analysis
of the animal waste shall be conducted as close to the time of application as practical and at least
60 days (before or after) of the date of application.". It was also noted that freeboard records were
not being maintained weekly as required by the General Permit. Freeboard records had not been
recorded since May. General Permit condition 111.2 states that "Waste lagoon and storage pond
levels shall be recorded weekly on forms supplied or approved by the M.".
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be performed:
1. Take a waste sample as close to the date of application as practical but at least 60 days before
or 60 days after application as required by General Permit condition 111.4 and the CAWMP.
228 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714, FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301-8043
PHONE [phone] FAX R I O-486-0707
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Ricky Lucas Farm
October 8, 1999
2. Immediately begin recording weekly freeboard levels in order to be in compliance with the General Permit.
3. Provide this office with a detailed explanation as to why the lagoon had reached the emergency storage level.
4. Adhere to all of the General Permit conditions
Failure to comply with the above conditions may result in the facility's General Permit being revoked and being
required to obtain an individual non -discharge permit for the facility.
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. Furthermore, the Division of Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil
penalty of not more than $10,000 per day per violation.
Please notify this office in writing on or before October 29,1999 at the letterhead above as to the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to resolve these violations.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either Mr. Jeffery Brown,
Environmental Engineer or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
aul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Sonya Avant - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. MRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh
Howard Hobson - Carroll's Foods, Inc.

Swine Farm Waste Management Odor Control Checklist
Source
Cause
itMPs to Minimize 0+1ur Site Specific Practiccs
Farmstead
9 Swine production
®
Vegetative or wooded buffers;
III
Recommended best management practices;
10
Good judgment and common sense
Animal body surfaces
• Dirty manure -covered animals
III
Dry floors
Floor surfaces
• Wet inanure-covered floors
IN
5lolled floors;
6
Walerers located over slotted floors;
❑
Feeders at high end of solid floors;
CO
Scrape manure buildup from floors;
❑
Underfloor ventilation for drying
Manure collection pits
• Urine;
m
Frequent manure removal by flush, pit recharge,
• Partial microbial decomposition
or scrape;
O
Underfloor ventilation
Ventilation exhaust fans • Volatile gases; fo Fan maintenance;
Dust 0 Efficient air movement
Indoor surfaces
Dust
al
Washdown between groups of aldinals;
p
Fced additives;
❑
(:ceder covers;
O
Fecd delivery downspout extenders to feeder
covers
Flush tangs
0 Agitation of recycled lagoon
C]
Flush lank covers;
liquid while tanks are filling
n
lixicnd fill lines to near bottom of tanks with
anti -siphon vents
Flush alleys
0 Agitation during wastewater
❑
Underfloor flush with underfloor ventilation
conveyancc
I'it recharge points
• Agitation of recycled lagoon
❑
Esxlend recharge lines to near bulloni of-pils
liquid while pits are filling
with anti -siphon vents
Lift stations
• Agitation during sump lank
❑
Sump lank covers
filling and drawdown
Outside drain collection
• Agitation during wastewater
❑
Uox covers
or junction boxes
conveyance
AMOC - November 11, 1996, Page 3

Source
Cause
(imps to Minimize Odor Site Specific Praclices -
End of drainpipes al
•
Agitation during wastewater
, ]
Extend discharge point of pipes underncath -
lagoon
conveyance
lagoon liquid level
Lagoon surfaces
0
Volatile gas emissions;
0
Proper lagoon liquid capacity;
•
Biological mixing;
❑
Correct lagoon slarlup procedincs;
•
Agitation
15
Minimum surface arcs-lo-volunic ratio;
IP
Minimum agitation wllcu pumping;
❑
Mechanical aeration;
-
❑
Proven biological additives
Irrigation sprinkler
0
1ligh pressure agitation;
®
Irrigate on dry days wills little or no wind;
nozzles
a
Wind drift
M
Minimum rccon n ended operating pressure;
10
Pump in lake near lagoon Grluid surface;
❑
Pump from second -stage lagoon
Storage laiik or basin
•
Partial Microbial decomposition;
❑
Hollom or Midlevel loading;
surface
.
Mixing While filling;
❑
'yank covers;
•
Agitation when emptying
❑
Basin surface mats of solids;
❑
Proven biological additives or oxidants
Settling basin surface
•
Partial Microbial decomposition;
❑
Extend diainitipc outlets undmicallr liquid
•
Mixing while filling;
level;
•
Agitation when cinplying
t7
Remove settled solids regularly
Manure, slurry or sludge •
Agitation when spreading:
❑
Soil injection of shury/sludges;
spreader outlets a
Volatile gas cmissions
❑
Wash residual manure from sprcaticr aflcr use;
❑
Proven biological additives or oxidauls
Uncovered manure, •
Volatile gas emissions while
❑
Soil injection of slurry/sludges
slurry or sludge oil field
drying
❑
Soil incorporaliolr wilhill ,18 Ills.;
surfaces
Cl
Spread in [hill unifurnl layers for rapid drying;
❑
Proven biological additives or oxidants
Dcad animals •
Carcass decompositiuo
If
proper disposition of carcasses
Dcad anima) disposal •
Carcass decomposilion
❑
Complele covering or carcasses in burial pits;
pits
❑
11ioper localiun/cunsltuclion of disposal pits r
Incinmal ws • lucunlplelc conrbusliun ❑ Secondary slack burners
AMOC - Novciubcr 11, 1996, Page 4

Source Cause UMPs to Allnimixe Odor Site Specific Practices '
Standing water around • Improper drainage; Grade and landscape such drat water drains
facilities a Microbial decomposition of,. away front facilities _
organic matter
Manure tracked onto • Poorly maintained access roads El Farm access road maintenance
public roads from farm
access r
Additional Information: Available From :
Swine Manure Management ; 0200 RulcIBMP Packet NCSU, County Extension Ccutcr
Swine Production Farm Potential Odor Sources and Remedies ; GUAU Fact Sheet NCSU - BAL•
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Pit Recharge - Lagoon Treatment ; LI]AE 128-88 NCSU - 11AE
Swine Production Facility Manure Management: Underfloor Flush - Lagoon Treatncnt ; FVAU 129-88 NCSU - ItAfi
Lagoon Desi6n and Management for Livestock Manure Treatment and Storage, EBAE 103-83 NCSU - BAE
Calibration of Manure and Wastewater Application Equipment ; LUAU- Fact Sheet NCSU - HAL"•
Controlling Odors Cram Swine Buildings; PIN-33 NCSU - Swinc Extension
Environmental Assurance Program ; NPPC Manual NC Pork Producers Assoc
Options for Managing Odor; a report from alit Swine Odor Task Force NCSU Agri Communications
Nuisance Concerns in Animal Manure Managcmenl: Odors and Flies; PRO107, 1995 Conference Proceedings Florida Conperalive Extension
AMOC - November 11, 1996, Page 5

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Insect Control Checklist for Animal Operations
Source Cause
DMPS to Control Insects Site Specific Practices
Liquid Systems
Flush Gutters • Accumulation of solids
IN
Flush system is designed and operated
sufficiently to remove accumulated solids front
gutters as designed.
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Remove bridging of accumulated solids at
discharge
Lagoons and fits Crusted Solids
10
Maintain lagoons, settling basing and Mils where
pest breeding is apparent to uiinunize (lie
crusting of solids to a depth of no more than b -
li itichcs over more than 30% of surface.
Excessive Vegetative • Decaying vegetation
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Maintain vegetative control along banks of
Growth
lagoons and other impoundments to prevent
accumulation of decaying vegetative matter
along walces edge on impoundment's perimeler.
Dry S
Feeders • Feed Spillage $1 Design, operate and maintain feed systems (e.g.,
hunkers and troughs) to minimize the
acctunulalion of decaying wastage -
Clean up spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7 - 10
day interval during summer; 15-30 day interval
during winter).
Feed Storage . Accumulations of feed residues
❑ Reduce moisture accumulalion within and
around immediate perimeter of feed storage
areas by insuring drainage away from site
and/or providing adequalc contaimnent (e.g.,
covered bin for brewer's grain and similar high
moisture grain products).
Inspect for and removc or break up acctunulated
solids in filter strips around feed storage as
needed.
AMIC - November 11. 1996, Pate I

Source Cause
Animal Holding Areas Accumulations of animal wastes ❑
and feed wastage
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Dry Manure handling Accumulations of animal wastes ❑
Systems
UMPs to Control Insects. Site Specific Practices
Elirninale low areas that trap moisture along
fences and other locations where waste
accumulates and disturbance by animals is
minimal. ,
Maintain fence rows mud filter strips around
animal holding areas to minimize
accumulations of wastes (i.e., inspect for and
remove or break up accumulated solids as
needed). _
Rcmove spillage on a routine basis (e.g., 7 - 10
day interval during summer; 15-30 day interval
during winter) where manure is loaded for land
application or disposal.
Provide for adequate drainage around manure
stockpiles.
Inspect for and remove or break up accumulated
wastes in filler strips around stockpiles and
manure handling areas as needed.
For more infonnation contact the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Enlomology, Box 7613, North Carolina Stale University,
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7613.
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Mortality Management Methods
(check which method(s) are being implemented)
❑ Burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground within 24 hours after
knowledge of the death. The burial must be at least 300 feet from any flowing
stream or public body of water.
Rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7
❑ Complete incineration
❑ In the case of dead poultry only, placing in a disposal pit of a size and design
approved by the Department of Agriculture
O Any method which in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian would
make possible the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering
human or animal health. (Written approval of the State Veterinarian must be
attached)
December 18, I996

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
PH047E NUNI3ERS
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EN ERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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This plan wL1 be implemented in the event that wastes from your operation are leaking,
overlowing, or running off site. You should not wait until wastes reach suriace waters or
leave your property to consider that you have a problem. You should make every effort to
ensure that this does not happen. This plan should be posted in an accessible location for
all employees at the facility. The following are some action items you should take.
1. Stop the release of wastes. Dependin g on the situation, this may or may not be
possible. Suzzested responses to some possible problems are listed below.
A. Lagoon overflow -possible solutions are:
a. Add soil to berm to increase elevation of dam.
b. Pump wastes to fields at an acceptable rate.
c. Stop all hours to the lagoon in,
d. Call a pumping Contractor.
e. Make sure no surface water is entering lagoon.
x B: Runoff from waste application field -actions include:
a. Immediately stop waste application.
b. Create a temporary diversion to contain waste.
c. Incorporate waste to reduce runoff.
d. Evaluate and eliminate the reason(s) that caused the runoff.
e. Evaluate the application rates for the fields where runoff occurred.
C: Leakaze from the waste pipes and sprinklers -action include:
a. Stop recycle pump.
b. Stop irrigation pump.
c. Close .,glees to elirvnate further discharge.
d. Repair all leaks prior to restanine pumps.
D: Lcal;ase from flush systems, houses, solid separators- action include:
a. Stop recycle pump.
b. Stop irrigation pump.
c. Make sure no siphon occurs.
d. Stop all flows in the house, flush systems, or solid separators.
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e. Rep=:r all leaks prior to rest -inning pumps.
Leakage from base or sidewall of lagoon. Often this is seepage as opposed to
flowing leaks- possible action:
a. Dig a small sump or ditch away from the embankment to catch all seepage,
put in a submersible pump, aid pump back to lagoon.
b. If holes are caused by burrowing animals, trap or remove animals and till
holes and compact with a clay type soil.
c. Have a professional evaluatethecondition of the side walls and lagoon
bottom as soon as possible.
2. Assess the extent of the spill and note any obvious damages.
a. Did the v•aste reach any surface xaters?
b. Approximately how much was released and for what duration?
c. Any damage noted, such as employee injury, fish kills, or property damage?
d. Did the spill leave the property?
e. Does the spill have the potential to reach surface waters?
f. Could a future rain event cause the spill to reach surface waters?
g. Are potable water wells in dander (either on or off of the property)?
R. How much reached surface waters?
3: Contact appropriate agencies.
a. During normal business hours, call your DWQ (Division of Water Quality)
regional of ce; Phone - - After hours, emergency number: 919-t3-3942.
Your phone call should include: your name, facility, telephone number, the details
of the incident from item 2 above, the exact Iocation of the facility, the Iocation or
direction of movement of the spill, weather and wind conditions. The corrective
measures that have been under taken, and the seriousness of the situation.
b. If spill leaves property or enters surface waters, call local EMS Phone number -
c. Instruct EMS to contact local Health Department.
d. Contact CES, phone number - - , local SWCD office phone number
and local NRCS office for advice/technical assistance phone number - -
4: If none of the above works call 911 or the Sheriffs Department and explain your
problem to them and ask that person to contact the proper agencies for you.
5: Contact the contractor of your choice to begin repair of problem to miniriize off -site
damage.
a. Contractors Name: Mr /�rx Z.t f �'eAej, T57
b. Contractors Address:_l._-. /-U-C
c. Contractors Phone:�r
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6: Contact the technical specialist who certified the lagoon (MRCS, Consulting
Engineer, etc.)
a. Name: L,.+, 5
b. Phone: SY;,- II } h 4 �2
is Implement procedures as advised by DWQ and technical assistance agencies to
rectify the damage, repair the system, and reassess the waste management plan to
keep problems with release of wastes from happening again.
a
December 18, 1996

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Mr. Wade Britt
4987 White Pond Rd. East
Fairmont, NC 28390
Dear Mr. Britt,
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
January 22, 1998
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
Ten Bridges Farm
Facility No. 78-97
Robeson County
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 January 21, 1998, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water
Quality performed a follow-up inspection of your farm located in Robeson Co. The inspection revealed
that the freeboard level was not within the nineteen inch required minimum level for animal waste
treatment lagoons.
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following item(s) be addressed:
1. Immediately lower the level of the lagoon to the required level of 19", weather permitting.
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Failure to comply with the above conditions may result in the facility losing it's deemed
permitted status and being required to obtain an individual non discharge permit for the facility.
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. Furthermore, the Division of Water
Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00 per day per violation.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before February 6. 1998, regarding
corrective actions taken or planned. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact either myself or Mr. John Hasty, Environmental Specialist, at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Kerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
cc: Sue Homewood - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. MRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh

CARROLL'S 'FdPO A,.IPCY
P. 0. Drawer 856
WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28398
RECEIVED
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FAYETTEVILLE
REG. 4FFiCE.
June 24, 1998
Sue Homewood
Environmental Engineer
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
Subject: Additional Information for Ray Britt's Cotton Valley
Farm, Application No. AWS780101
Dear Sue,
At Ray Britt's request I have tried to answer the four items in
your June 14th letter to Ray. I will give Ray this letter along
with other data for him to mail to you.
Item 1.
When the plan was prepared in July, 1996 the decision had not been
made as to when the farm would become fully serviced by artificial
insemination (AI). It was decided during construction that 100 of
the normal 140 boars included in a 2400 head sow farrrow to wean
design would not be housed at the farm. See attached worksheet.
Item 2.
The WUP was prepared based upon irrigation design Table 2 dated 30-
Dec-97 (see attached). The table included in the Irrigation Plan
is dated 31-Dec-97. Apparently some fine tuning was done after I
prepared the WUP. I am enclosing an updated version based upon
Table 2 dated 31-Dec-97.
Item 3.
A supplement has been prepared and attached to the WUP.
Item 4.
The yields for Lakeland soil were corrected to 4.5 tons/ac/yr for
coastal bermuda hay. The yield for Johns (field B3) was taken from
SCS (NRCS) table (see attached).
I trust that all concerns have been addressed to your

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DHL/Page Farm
Permit No. AWS780092
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Lewis:
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 2H .0217, you have been found to be in violation of your 2H .0217
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On March 29, 1999, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
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waste from your farm located in Robeson County. The subsequent investigation
revealed that waste had been applied in such a manner that the waste ran off the
application field and entered an adjacent low lying area. This run off is viewed as a
violation of the general permit and your CAWMP.
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Please be advised that this notice does not prevent the Division of Water Quality from taking
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Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00 per day per violation.
If you Dave any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or
Mr. John Hasty, Environmental Specialist, at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Paul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
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April 1, 1999
LRECEIET
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DHL Farm
Facility No. 78-92
E Robeson County
Lewis:
On March 12, 1999, staff from the Fayettteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality conducted an inspection of the DHL Farm in Rbeson
County. The inspection revealed that overapplication had occured on the winter
overseed at this facility. It was also noted that a current waste analysis had not been
obtained 60 days prior to or 60 days after an irrigation event.
In regard to the deficiency(s) noted during the inspection , the following
actions are requested:
.1. Take waste samples in accordance with the laws of this State.
2. Make sure that the overapplication of nitrogen is avoided in the future.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before April 19,1999 as
to the actions taken or proposed to be taken to resolve this deficiency. Nothing in this
letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any
violations that have resulted or may result from this deficiency.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please contact John Hasty at --
[phone].
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ohn C. Hasty, Jr.
Environmental Specialist
cc: Sonya Avant -Compliance Group
Audrey Oxendine-DSWC Fayetteville Office
Ed Holland -Robeson Co. NRCS
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Greg Brown
785 Hwy 24 East
P.O. Box 487
Warsaw, NC 28398
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
Brown's of Carolina Farm #94
Facility No. 78 - 85
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Brown:
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 2H
.0217, you have been found to be in violation of your 2H .0217-Permit.
On June 2, 1998, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of
Water Quality inspected the Brown's of Carolina Farm #94 swine facility. It was
observed that one of the facility's waste lagoons was in the emergency storage
level (15 inches) according to the lagoon marker. Lagoon #2 contained high
vegetation and needed to be mowed around. There was some erosion noted
around the buildings due to a lack of grass cover between and around the
buildings. It was also observed that there was some standing surface water
between the buildings and the lagoons. The irrigation fields did not contain the
crops as designated in the certified animal waste management plan (CAWMP).
The CAWMP was written for a soybean and wheat rotation. However, corn was
planted in one of the larger spray fields. There were also two of the spray fields
that did not contain a crop. The farm technician indicated that coastal Bermuda
was going to be sprigged in these two fields. Tobacco was set out in one of the
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June 8, 1998
smaller irrigation fields across the road. The CAWMP also did not state anything concerning this
crop.
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be addressed:
1. Lower the lagoon level to the required freeboard on a suitable waste application field as soon as
weather permits.
2. Establish a suitable grass cover between and around buildings to prevent further erosion problems
in these areas.
3. Improve surface water diversion ditches to prevent water from standing behind buildings in order
to control insects as stated in the insect control checklist.
4. Mow the inside banks of the lagoon to prevent rodents from causing any type of structural
damage.
5. Consult with a technical specialist in regards to updating the CAWMP to include the correct crops
and the plant available nitrogen (PAN) rates for each.
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. Furthermore, the Division of
Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00 per day per
violation.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before June 19, 1998, regarding corrective
actions taken or planned. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate
to contact either myself or Mr. Jeffery Brown, Environmental Engineer, at [phone].
Sincerely,
kern T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
cc: Sue Homewood - Compliance Group
Ed Holland - Robeson Co. NRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Brown's of Carolina Swine Farms
BOC 94
Facility No. 78-85
Robeson County
Dear Mr.Brovm
On August 5, 1997, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water
Quality conducted an inspection of the Brown's of Carolina swine facilities noted above. At the time
of the inspection, no one with nutrient management was present at the site .Therefore, the waste
management plan for this farm was not available to the inspector and a complete inspection could not
be performed.
In regard to the deficiency noted during the inspection, the following actions are requested:
Please provide this office with a copy of the waste management plans for the above mentioned
farm so that a review of the plans may be conducted and the inspections completed.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before Ajugust;2,1997 as to the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to resolve this deficiency. Nothing in this letter should be taken as
absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that have resulted or may
result from these deficiencies.
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Environmental Specialist

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Mr. Kerr Stevens
Regional Supervisor
NC DENR
225 Green St., Suite 714
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Dear Mr. Stevens,
RECEIVED
JUN 2 3 1998
FAYE 17EVILLE
REG. OFFICE
In response to your letter dated June 8, 1998 regarding Notice of Violation for
Brown's of Carolina Farm 94, Facility No. 78-85, Robeson County, please find the
following response to the items addressed in your letter.
As you know, most of the lagoons were extremely high as a result of this
winter's weather. As a result, our approach has been to steadily lower
lagoons, pumping onto growing crops at agronomic rates. To have pushed a
lot faster could have resulted in run-off and jeopardized the environment. As
of June 22, 1998, the lagoon in question had been lowered out of the freeboard
and we will continue to pump environmentally safe and agronomically correct
until lagoons are down to appropriate levels.
2. & 3. Our policy on farms has been to appropriately landscape all farms upon
completion of construction. This farm was completed in the fall of 1997. I
sent landscape crews in on several occasions but each time it was simply too
wet to work. Since your visit, most dirt work has been finished and the farm
awaits final grading and seeding. This should be completed in the next 30
days.
4. Mowing is normally done on a regular basis. Your inspection just fell at a
time when my personnel had gotten behind with other jobs and had not had a
chance to mow and clean up. We are working on ways to better insure that
dikes and other service areas are mowed regularly.
5. The CAWMP as originally written was changed in the fall to a half corn and
half wheat and soybean rotation to make for a more continuous year round
pumping agenda rather than concentrated periods that taxed equipment and
labor. Unfortunately, the correct paper work did not make it into the plan.
We are in the process of correcting this and will forward you a copy of the
revised plan within 15 days of this letter.
BROWN'S OF CAROLINA, INC.
785 HWY 24 EAST - P.O. BOX 487 - WARSAW, N.C. 28398 - PHONE [phone]

If you have any further questions, please call me at 910-296-1800, ext. 239.
Sincerely,
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FAYETTEVIL.LE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
February 18, 1998
Mr. Mr. Bruce Huggins
P. 0. Box 3477
Lumberton, NC 28359
Subject;Notice-of
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0217
Buckhorn Farms
Facility No. 78-81
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Huggins:
You are hereby notified that, having been issued a Certificate of
Coverage under the General Permit for Liquid Animal Waste Operations
pursuant to G. S. 143-215.10C, you have been found to be in violation of
your permit.
On February 4, 1998, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality responded to a complaint at Buckhorn Farms in
Robeson Co. The investigation revealed that the freeboard level was not
within the nineteen inch required minimum level for animal waste treatment
lagoons. The lagoon level was approximately'/2" and was coming
dangerously close to over -topping. The liquid level was into the area of the
lagoon which is designed for structural stability. The Division is concerned
that it may cause structural failure and ultimately a loss of the liquid contained
therein, resulting in an environmental disaster to the Lumber River Basin.
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following item(s) be
addressed:
1. Continue to lower the level of the lagoon to a level which will not
threaten the integrity of the structure and which follows your CAWMP,
weather permitting. Continue to irrigate to get this farm back into
compliance with the required nineteen inches of freeboard. Land apply
the waste on sites included in the Certified Animal Waste Management
Plan, as amended, or by pumping and hauling the waste to alternate
sites as approved by the Fayetteville Regional Office.
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Because of the above violation(s) the facility is now being required to obtain an individual
non discharge permit.You need to contact our Permits and Engineering office in Raleigh to obtain
an application for an individual non discharge permit.
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. Furthermore, the Division
of Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $I0,000.00 per day per
violation.
If you have any technical questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
either myself or Mr. John Hasty, Environmental Specialist, at [phone]; If you have any
legal questions, please have your attorney call Special Deputy Attorney General Kathryn Jones
Cooper or Associate Attorney General Mary Dee Carraway at [phone].
S ineerely,
J;iKerr T. Stevens
Regional Supervisor
KTS:JH/John C. Hasty, Jr.
cc: Sue Homewood - Compliance Group
Sam Warren - Bladen Co. NRCS
Audrey Oxendine - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh

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ROBESON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
460 Country Club Road
Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
97 Award for Ewironmental Excellence -National Assoc. of County and City Health Dflticrah
Every Where. EveryDay. EveryBody.
November 4, 1997
Mr. Grady Dobson
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Wachovia Building
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
RECEIVED
Nov o s ngl,
FAY�y�
1iEQ.Oq�
RE: Farm Operated by Brown's of Carolina at SR 1762 Robeson County
Dear Mr. Dobson:
As Health Director of Robeson County, I am charged with enforcing all rules promulgated
by the Robeson County Board of Health. Those rules include applicable local rules
concerning intensive livestock operations. I have become aware of the expansion of the
above swine farm in a manner which violates those rules.
To assist me in my investigation of this violation, I am requesting that your agency provide
me with all documents in your file pertaining to the above farm. We would be pleased to
reimburse' any copying charges. If you have any difficulty with this request, please let me
know. I hope very much I can receive these items within ten (10) days of today's date.
Thank you for your assistance.
WJS:pms
cc: Mr. Hal Kinlaw
WILLIAM J. SMITH. M.P.H.
Health Director
Noah Woods
Chairman
Beard of Health
Sincerely,
William J. Srmth
Health Director
Terri Ammons. R.N
Ray Cox
Sam Evans, D.D.S.
Robeson County Board of Health
Curt Locklear, Jr., D.V.M.
Mary Ann Masters, O.D.
Larry H. McGougan
Flora McLean
John C. Rozier, Jr., M.D.
Leslie Sanderson, R.Ph.
Leroy Scott, Sr.

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State,of North Carolina
MICHAEL F. EASLEY Department of Justice
ATTORNEY GENERAL P. O. BOX 629 REPLY TO: Kathryn Jones Cooper
RALEIGH Environmental Division
27602.0629 Water and Land Section
Telephone No. [phone]
Fax :[phone]
April 29, 1998 RECEIVED
Mr. Bruce W. Huggins, Manager
Buckhorn Farms, LLC '.� S1` 0 i 1999
Route 1, Box 235 HWY. 301
Parkton, North Carolina 28371 FAyz r T0,41 E
REG. OFFICE
RE: State ex rel. Easley and McDevitt, Sec., DENR v. Buckhorn Farms, LLC,
Robeson County, 98 CVS 00458, Payment of Civil Penalty,
Dear Mr. Huggins:
This letter will acknowledge receipt of your check number 03881, in the amount of
$10,000.00. This payment to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources satisfies the
requirement in paragraph B.(b) of the Consent Judgment filed in the civil action referenced above
which required Buckhorn Farms, LLC to pay an upfront stipulated civil penalty [which includes]
investigative costs. The Department has also received your April 15, 1998 monthly report and
the April 21, 1998 Depopulation Plan.
I will file an acknowledgment with the court and will send you a stamped copy of that
document upon return to this office.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to
call me at the number provided above.
Sincerely,
jKatn s Coope
uty Attorney General
KC/na
cc: Bob Sledge
Art Barnhardt
I. Clark Wright, Jr.
24439

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
�oods, Inc.
11767
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Dear Mr. Stuffs:
October 4, 1998
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Farm # 7681-3
Registration No-. 78 - 77
Robeson County
On September 14, 1998 the Division of Water Quality at the Fayetteville
Regional Office received a Notice of Referral from the Division of Soil and Water
regarding Farm 47681-3 located in Robeson County. On September 18, 1998,
staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality
conducted an follow-up inspection of Farm #7681-3. It was noted that the
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) reviewed at the time of the
inspection did not include grazing of cows along with small grain over seed for
winter application. These practices were be conducted on the farm. However,
Mr. Stuffs contacted our office at a later date and stated an old CAWMP for that
farm was reviewed at the time of the inspection. The current CAWMP did include
grazing along with over seeding of small grain for winter months. A plant
available nitrogen (PAN) rate of 325 pounds was used for irrigation records. The
PAN rate listed in the old CAWMP for coastal was 305 pounds per acre. As a
result of the incorrect PAN rate used for the irrigation records, there was some
over application on some areas of the coastal bermuda fields.
In regard to the deficiencies noted during the inspection, the following actions
are requested:
1, Please provide a copy of the most current CAWMP to our office for review.
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2. Comply with the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) when applying waste using
the correct PAN rates as listed for each crop depending on the soil types for the field.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before November 13, 1998 at the letterhead
address as to the actions taken or proposed to be taken to resolve these deficiencies. Nothing in this
letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that
have or may result from these deficiencies. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please
call Jeffery Brown, at [phone].
cc: Operations Branch
Central Files
Audrey Oxendine - FRO DSWC
Ed Holland - Robeson Co. NRCS
Sincerely,
Jeffery Brown
Environmental Engineer

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Bruce Huggins
Buckhorn Farms, LLC.
P. O. Box 3477
Lumberton, NC 29359
Dear Bruce Huggins:
August 6, 1998
RECEiVED
AUG 10 1998
FAYMEVI LLE
REG. OFFICE
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Subject: Application No. A W1780081
Additional Information Request
Buckhorn Farms, LLC.
Animal Waste Operation
Robeson County
The Non -Discharge Permitting Unit has completed a preliminary engineering review of the subject application. Additional
information is required before we can continue our review. Please address the following by September 5, 1998:
1. Please submit a revised Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) which includes all spray fields to be used at this
facility. This new WUP should be developed in current day format and include any specific conditions
suggested by the soil scientist's report or agronomist's report.
2. The Soil Scientist Report states that two of the soil types identified on the application fields are
considerably wet and may contribute to reductions in crop stands or leaching of nitrates through the soil to
the ground water. Please identify how these concerns are to be addressed and how these sites are to be
maintained.
3. Please clarify when the irrigation systems for this site were designed and installed. For irrigation systems
designed after September 1, 1996 please submit complete irrigation designs and certifications that these
systems were installed according to the designs.
4. Please submit an Insect Control Checklist, an Odor Control Checklist, a Mortality Management Checklist,
and an Emergency Action Plan.
Please note that all WUP revisions must be signed and dated by both the owner and the technical specialist. Please reference
the subject permit application number when providing the requested information. All information should be signed, sealed,
and submitted in triplicate to my attention at the address below. The information requested by this letter, must be submitted
on or before September 5, 1998 or the Division will return your application as incomplete in accordance with 15A N.C.A.C.
2H .0200 and your facility will be considered to be operating without a permit.
Please be advised that operation of the subject animal waste management system without a valid permit is a violation of
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and will subject you to the enforcement authority of the Environmental
Management Commission.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please call me at [phone], extension 502.
rely,
Sue Homewood
Environmental Engineer
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Permit File
P.O. Box 29535. Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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February 27, 1998
I contacted John Edwards, manager of Brown's of Carolina farms #21 and #26, concerning two
complaints received on Friday Feb. 27, however he was not in the office. I then called the
headquarters for Brown's of Carolina and talked to Sherrie concerning this issue. She was unaware
of any problems and said she would have Glenn Davis check it out. Glenn later called me and
addressed each complaint. Mr. Davis stated that the water standing between the lagoon dike and Mr.
Brisson's property was not wastewater, but simply standing water from the recent rains. Mr. Davis
said that this has been a problem before. Mr. Davis, addressing the second complaint, stated that the
irrigation pumps had been running but that he had shut the pumps down at the current time. Mr.
Davis said their was some water standing in the lowest points of the spray field, however, the
wastewater has not left the spray fields at any point. He informed me that the lagoon level was at the
start pump marker (19"). I informed Mr. Davis that he needed to cease pumping at the current time
and to be sure that the farm is following its animal waste management plan concerning when to
irrigate. I told Mr. Davis to be sure to contact us if anything changes.
Jeffery Brown

State of North Carolina ,
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 1
Fayetteville Regional Office
' James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor AdEM001111111M am
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
July 3, 1997
Mr. Robert Smith
Rt. 3, Box 734
Fairmont, NC 28340
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Sugar Hill, Hedge Farm,
Savannah Pond & Aaron Swamp
Facility Nos. 78-17, 78-18, 78-19,
& 78-76
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Smith:
On July 2, 1997, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality
conducted an inspection of the Hoke Smith Complex. At the time of the inspections, no one from the
farms was present. These inspections were conducted with the help of Mr. David Ray, service person
for said farms. The waste management plans for these farms were not available to the inspector,
therefore a complete inspection could not be perfomed. These waste management plans should be
kept on site and made available for future inspections.
In regard to the deficiency noted during the inspection, the following actions are requested:
Please provide this office with a copy of the waste management plans, including waste and
soil analyses and irrigation records for the above mentioned farms.so that a review of the
plans may be conducted and the inspections completed.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before July IL 12U as to the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to resolve this deficiency. Nothing in this letter should be taken as
absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that have resulted or may
result from these deficiencies.
Wachovla Building, Suite 714, FayettevilleT OW FAX [phone]
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Mr. Smith
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please cal! John Hasty at [phone].
Sincerely,
?�ohnHasty, Jr.
Environmental Specialist
cc: Operations Branch
Central Files
Audrey Oxendine-FRO DSW
Ed Holland -Robeson Co. NRCS
Carroll's Food s-Laurinburg Office

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March 27,1998
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Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Ral igb, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Preston Howard,
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I am writing this letter in regards to Brown's of Carolina #21 & 426, off of Ballanoe Farm Rd.
in St Pauls. I apologize for not writing earlier, but I was not sure what I should do and after
attending, a CEASE meeting. last night I decided that this incident needed to be heard iia your
offior also.
On Feb. 25, 1999 (Wed.) I had a citizen call late in the evening and mention the this farm
(421/#26) was spraying onto fields standing with water. It was after hours and I did not call it
in to the FaycttevMe office. Then on Feb. 27* (Fri) another citizen called me around 12
o'clock and told me the same thing. I immediately called DWQ and reported this to Jeffery
Brown. I did not hear back from him that evening, so on Monday (March 2" d I called to find
out what had born done.
Jeffery informed me that because they were short staffed that no one was able to actually visit
the site. However, be made a phone call to the farm and spoke with Glean Davis, Brown's
operator. W. Davis admitted to the spraying and of course wanted to know how DWQ bad
found ouL Jeffery asked him if be was spraying because the lagoon was at a dangerous level
and Mr. Davis told him "no." 1Nk. Davis informed Jcffcry that he would stop the spraying.
(Please keep in mind that their fields looked like they had small ponds standing on them)
I then called Bob Heath to discuss this with him I asked Bob what was the criteria for issuing
a violation He admitted that this incident would fall in this catcgoM but since no one from
DWQ had gone out and seen it for "themselves" they could not issue a violation. I find this
very bard to swallow. If we have two eye witnesses and Mr. Davis admitting to it, what more
is nvcded? Especially when there was no appsreat reason for him to be spraying± Bob did say
that if we saw them doing it again to please call it in and some one would definitely go out the
next time. (I doubt even Brown's would be ignorant enough to try it again) He also said they
would try to gcx out there to check on their lagoon to be on the safe side. I have not heard
bask from them, so I do net know if D WQ followed up on that or not
This is the same farm that took waste from the Buckhorn farm when they were mandated to
reduce their lagoon. If DWQ cleared Buckhorn to apply more waste to the #21 & 26
they should have had enough freeboard not to have to spray themselves. -
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I feel that Brown's of Carolina is callously operating their farms and they need to be
reprimanded. Am I wrong to expect them to be held accountable for then wrongful actions?
1s it true that DWQ has no power to issue a violation on the basis that they were not able to
"see if for themselves"? DWQ issued a violation to Parnell's in Parlcton recently and DWQ
went out `after the fact" and saw tine tracks from where they had sprayed and it was proof
enough for them Would you not say that an operator admitting to DWQ is `)proeofenougbn
Please investigate this matter for me. once again I apologize for not alerting you earlier, but I
was not sure what to do. Now other citizens want answers, so please reply as soon as you can.
Thank you and please fuel free to contact me at [phone], if needed
I would also apprecke an update on the Brown's *94 issue. When I spoke to you in
Elizabethtown on Feb. ISO' you stated that you would be meeting with representatives from
Brown's within 30 days to discuss this incident and many others. I would lice to Snow where
the State stands on this matter also, so please update me in your reply. (we had a very had
"odor day" a few wxks ago and the in -home day cart children in my neighborhood had to go
inside because in was making them sick, this should not be happening! M This is only the
beginning with the wanner weather on the way!!!) Thank you once again and I look forward
to hearing from you_
S' ly, 0 Qao4,/
G Evems
Director, CEASE.
(Citizens Enforcing A Safe Envkonrnerd)
cc: Tommy Stevens
Mike l.ewandoski
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
July 23, 1997
Mr. Greg Brown
Brown's of Carolina
P. O. Box 497
Warsaw, NC 28398
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Brown's of Carolina Swine Farms
BOC 21, 24 & 26
Facility Nos. 78-41, 78-15, 78-16, &
78-75.
Robeson County
Dear Mr.Brown:
On July 17, 1997, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Once of the Division of Water Quality
conducted an inspection of the Brown's of Carolina swine facilities noted above. At the time of the
inspections, no one with nutrient management was present at any of the sites .Therefore, the waste
management plans for these farms were not available to the inspector and a complete inspection could
not be performed. .
In regard to the deficiency noted during the inspection, the following actions are requested:
Please provide this office with a copy of the waste management plans for the above mentioned
farms so that a review of the plans may be conducted and the inspections completed.
Please provide a written response to this office on or before July 31. 1997 as to the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to resolve this deficiency. Nothing in this letter should be taken as
absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that have resulted or may
result from these deficiencies.
Wachovia Building, Suite 714, Fayetteville FAX [phone]
North Carolina 28301-5043�� C An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call John Hasty at [phone].
Sincerely,
ohn C. Hasty, Jr.
Environmental Specialist
cc:
Operations Branch
Central Files
Audry Oxendine, FRO DSW
Ed Holland, Robeson Co. NRCS

February 27, 1998
I contacted John Edwards, manager of Brown's of Carolina farms #2I and 426, concerning two
complaints received on Friday Feb. 27, however he was not in the office. I then called the
headquarters for Brown's of Carolina and talked to Sherrie concerning this issue. She was unaware
of any problems and said she would have Glenn Davis check it out. Glenn later called me and
addressed each complaint. Mr. Davis stated that the water standing between the lagoon dike and Mr.
Brisson's property was not wastewater, but simply standing water from the recent rains. W. Davis
said that this has been a problem before. Mr. Davis, addressing the second complaint, stated that the
irrigation pumps had been running but that he had shut the pumps down at the current time. Mr.
Davis said their was some water standing in the lowest points of the spray field, however, the
wastewater has not left the spray fields at any point. He informed me that the lagoon level was at the
start pump marker (19"). I informed Mr. Davis that he needed to cease pumping at the current time
and to be sure that the farm is following its animal waste management plan concerning when to
irrigate. I told Mr. Davis to be sure to contact us if anything changes.
Jeffery Brown

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional office
James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Mr. Ricky Lucas
2645 Hayne Stretch Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Dear Mr. Lucas:
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 29, 1997
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Ricky Lucas Farm
Registration No. 82-53
Sampson County
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On September 24, 1997, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water
Quality inspected the Ricky Lucas Farm facility. It was observed that the records of waste
application to the corn spray fields had exceeded the allowable rates in the Waste Utilization Plan
and that field # 2 was planted in soybeans instead of bermuda grass as indicated in the Plan. The
waste application sample was not current.
In regard to the deficiencies noted during the inspection, the following actions are requested:
1. Immediately begin recording waste application to the spray fields on the appropriate forms
by pull or hydrant so that overapplication does not occur. Contact a technical specialist for
assistance with recordkeeping and the appropriate forms.
2. Obtain a certified animal waste management plan (CAWMP) within 60 days upon receipt of
this letter and maintain the appropriate crops as required by the plan.
3. Collect waste analysis samples every 120 days or within 60 days of spraying from your
lagoon for accurate recordkeeping.
Please notify this office in writing by no later than November 29, 1997 as to the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to resolve this deficiency. Nothing in this letter should be taken as
absolving this facility of the responsibility and liability of any violations that have or may result
from these deficiencies.
Wachovia Building, Suite 714, Fayetteville FAX [phone]
North Carolina 28301-5043 NOF C An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call Bob Heath at [phone].
Sincerely,
��4M-io
Robert F. Heath
Environmental Specialist
cc. Operations Branch
Central Files
Audrey Oxendine - FRO DSW
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Howard Hobson - Carroll's Foods, Inc.