820066_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor
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Mr. Ronnie Howard
1622 Howard Rd
Autryville, North Carolina 28318
Director
November 16, 2009
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION, NOV-2009-PC-0913
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T.1304
Howard Farms; Facility No. 382-66; Permit No. AWS820066
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Howard:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
On November 9, 2009, staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS), inspected Howard Farms and the permitted waste disposal system. We wish to thank Mr. Ryan
Phillips, who was present and assisted during the inspection.
As a result of this inspection, 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 .1304, you
have been found to be in violation of your permit as follows:
Violation 1 :
Failure to conduct annual sludge surveys (Permit AWS 820066, Section 111.19)
A review of your records showed that no sludge survey was done during calendar year 2008 for any of the three
lagoons.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
We are working to obtain a copy of your 2009 Sludge Survey. If this cannot be found, please have another Sludge
Survey conducted before the end of this year and mail a copy of the new sludge survey to the Fayetteville Regional
Office by December 21, 2009.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
225 Green St„ Ste. 714
Fayetteviffe, North Carolina 28301
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service. 1-877-623-6745
Internet: www.h20.enr.state.nc.us
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Violation 2:
Failure to calibrate the waste application equipment: (Permit No. AWS820066, Section II. 24 )
The permit requires that all waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once
every two years.
According to your records, the reel was last calibrated on October 9, 2006.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 2 :
If not done already, please calibrate the system for flow and pattern width and mail a copy to the
Fayetteville Regional Office by December 21, 2009.
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 ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance
with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Joan Schneier, Environmental
Specialist or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Art Barnhardt
Regional Aquifer Protection Supervisor
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Irvin Warren
Irwin Warren Farm
1580 Howard Rd
Autryville, NC28318-8318
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Irwin Warren Farm
Permit Number: AWS820066
Sampson County
Dear Permittee,
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
As of this date, our records indicate that the above -referenced permit issued to your facility has
overdue fees. It is both a condition of your permit and required by Rule 15A NCAC 2T .0105(e) (2) to
pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days of being billed by the Division of
Water Resources (Division).
The following invoices are outstanding:
Invoice Number
Due Date
Outstanding Fee ($)
2013PR010512
12/5/2013
180
Failure to pay the fee accordingly may result in the Division initiating enforcement actions, to
include the assessment of civil penalties. Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a
recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources 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. 143-2I5.6A. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit the appropriate fee as
requested within thirty (30) days of this Notice of Deficiency.
Please remit the payment, made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (NCDFNR), in the above amount. Please include Permit Number on your check and
Snail this payment to:
Division of Water Resources — Budget Office
Attn: Teresa Revis
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276994617
Phone: [phone]
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1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Phone: [phone] Internet: hap:llwww.nowater.org
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If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations
Branch staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Debra J. Watts, Supervisor
Animal Feeding Operations, and
Ground Water Protection Branch
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WQROS Central File (Permit No AWS820066)

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RONNIE G. HOWARD
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Mr. Robert Heath
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street -Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Dear Mr. Heath:
The following statements are in conjunction with our phone conversation an December 10,
2001:
1. The saplings on the backslope of the lagoon have been removed and the grass seeded.
2. Waste samples are current.
3. The irrigation hydrant will comply with new CAWMP determinations.
4. Sampson County Soil and Water have my farm scheduled for re -determination. They
requested an extension until they could get to it.
I will keep your office informed of the progress of the wettable acres determination.
Thank you for the opportunity to correct these issues.
Sincerely,
Ronnie G. Howard
Howard Hog Farmer
Permit NO: AWS 820066
Facility NO: 82-66

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 5, 2001
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Mr. Ronnie Howard
1622 Howard Road
Autryville, NC 28318
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Permit No. AWS 820066
Howard Hog Farm
Facility No. 82 - 66
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Howard:
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Acting 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 October 31, 2001, staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality
performed a routine inspection of the Howard Hog Farm located off Howard Road in Sampson
County. During the inspection, it was observed that the facility had small saplings on the backslope
' of the lagoon that require removal, the capped off irrigation hydrant needs to be repaired or replaced,
waste samples were not collected within 60 days of irrigation events, and the irrigation records were
not maintained by pull acres .
The Division of Water Quality requests that the following items be addressed:
1. Immediately remove the saplings on the backslope of the lagoon and establish a suitable
cover grass.
2. Repair the irrigation hydrant to comply with the CAWMP.
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street- Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
Phone: [phone]FAX: [phone] Internet: www.enr.state.nc.usT_NR
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Collect waste samples within 60 days of waste application from all lagoons from which
waste is pumped on to the fields.
4. Maintain irrigation records by pull acres. Have a wettable acres determination conducted
and your CAWMP rewritten if necessary for establishing the acres in each pull.
Your response should be received by this office on or before December 10, 2001. 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 $25,000.00
per day per violation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either Mr.
Robert Heath, Environmental Specialist or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Paul E. Rawls
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Sonya Avant - Compliance Group
Wilson Spencer - Sampson Co. NRCS
Trent Allen - DSWC Fayetteville Office
Central Files - Raleigh
Kraig Westerbeek - Murphy Farms