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�oF w A rFRQ Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
co y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
-� Division of Water Quality
July 18, 2003
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Lew Darden
Quarter D Farms, Inc.
25 East Darden Road
Faison, NC 28341
Subject. Rescission of Notice of Violation /
Issuance of Notice of Deficiency
Quarter D Farms, Inc
Facility Number 82-90
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Darden:
Thank you for your recent submittal of the information requested in our letter dated April 15,
2003. We greatly appreciate the effort that you made in compiling this information and sending
it to our Fayetteville Regional Office by the date required. We also appreciate the fact that you
reported the problem with high freeboard to our staff as required by your permit and worked with
our staff to manage the problem once it occurred.
Upon review and consideration of the information submitted, the Fayetteville Regional Office
has determined that no further compliance/enforcement actions will be taken by the Division for
these high freeboards.
Also, based on your actions to properly operate your facility, the Division of Water Quality
hereby rescinds the Notice of Violation that was issued to you on April 15, 2003, and replaces it
with this Notice of Deficiency.
In the future, please continue to evaluate ways to maintain freeboard levels in the required range.
These methods include, but are not limited to, water conservation practices, adding additional
application sites, updating your cropping systems, adding additional and/or more flexible
application equipment, and maintaining the lagoon levels at the lowest allowable and appropriate
levels throughout the year. Our staff looks forward to continuing to work with you and your
Technical Specialist to evaluate and implement any needed changes to your system.
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Thank you again for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact the staff of our Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
aul E. Rawls
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: FRO CAFO File: 82-90
Non -Discharge Compliance and Enforcement Unit
Central Files

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Lew Gary Darden
25 East Darden Rd
Faison NC 28341
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Request for Information
Inadequate Freeboard
Quarter D Farms, Inc.
#82-90
Sampson County
Dear Sir or Madam:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
April 15, 2003 ,r ri -
3 2003
On April 11, 2003, a representative of your animal operation informed the Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) that there was inadequate freeboard in the lagoon(s) serving this facility.
This lack of adequate freeboard is in non-compliance with the Certificate of Coverage
issued to this facility on November 10, 1997. In addition to this Notice of Violation (NOV), this
non-compliance is subject to an appropriate enforcement action by DWQ. This action can
consist of one or more of the following- a civil or criminal enforcement action; an injunction;
and/or a requirement to apply for coverage under an individual permit. The action chosen will
be based on complete evaluation of all factors that resulted in the inadequate freeboard; the
actions taken to restore the needed freeboard; and the actions being proposed to prevent the
problem from reoccurring.
To assist us in our review, please provide the Fayetteville Regional Office with an
evaluation of the reasons for the freeboard violation(s) and a strategy to prevent future freeboard
violation(s)- This evaluation and strategy must include but is not limited to the following:
Current Freeboard level(s)
Freeboard level records in the lagoon(s) for the past 12 months up to the date of submittal
Spraying records for the past 12 months up to the date of submittal
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Rainfall records for the past 12 months for this site up to the date of submittal (if
available)
Cropping system and PAN specified in the CAWMP. If the cropping system was not in
compliance with the facility's CAWMP, provide details of the cropping system in place
for the past 12 months.
A summary of actions taken to restore the needed freeboard in the lagoon(s) including but
not Iimited to removal of animals from the site, delay of restocking of animals, pumping
and hauling waste to another site (specify site), securing additional irrigation equipment,
and securing additional spray sites.
A description of water conservation measures in use at the facility and the date(s)
installed.
If the lagoon level(s) are still in violation of the facility's CAWMP and Permit, provide
an updated Plan of Action as to how the facility will return to compliance.
Provide a detailed description of the actions taken or proposed to be taken to insure that
there are no further freeboard violations at this facility.
This information must be received by the Fayetteville Regional Office at the following
address no later than 10 days following receipt of this letter.
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Once this information is received and evaluated by the DWQ staff, a determination will
be made as to the appropriate compliance/enforcement actions to be taken. Each case will be
evaluated on its own merit. The efforts by the owner/producer to notify DWQ of the problem,
efforts made to resolve the problem once identified, and efforts proposed to prevent future
problems will be positive factors in this determination.
Nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you either the responsibility or
liability for this non-compliance or future cases of non-compliance. If you have any questions
regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact our Fayetteville Regional Office Staff at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek
Director
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Central Files

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April 30, 2003
Mr. John Hasty
NC Division of Water Quality
225 Green StreetSuite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Dear John,
In regards to a Notice of Violation/Request for Information received from Alan Klimek
dated April 16, 2003 concerning Quarter D Farms Inc., permit number AWS820090, I
enclose the following items:
Irrigation records for the previous twelve months
Weekly freeboard levels for the previous twelve months
Rainfall records since April 11, 2003
Current lagoon level, according to the lagoon markers is 23" of freeboard in each lagoon.
The cropping system is in place as per our waste plan. Millet is ready to be planted next
week.
Irrigation occurred as soon as weather and soil conditions were favorable for application
and in accordance to permit requirements. Aeration was performed to speed soil drying.
Watering devices are checked daily and kept in good working order so as to prevent
wastage.
The lagoon level is not presently in violation of permit requirements.
Again, I irrigated only when weather and soil conditions were favorable and so as not to
experience run-off or ponding, as per permit requirements. I cannot insure that these
lagoons will never experience a freeboard violation in the future. However, you are aware
of my management of this farm and realize that I am working, to the best of my ability, to
meet and exceed permit -requirements and deal with rainfall and other issues that I have
absolutely no control over.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at 910 564-2139
Si erely�
Lew G. Darden
President
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In regards to a Notice of Violation/Request for Information received from Alan Klimek
dated April 16, 2003 concerning Quarter D Farms Inc., permit number AWS820090, I
enclose the following items:
Irrigation records for the previous twelve months
Weekly freeboard levels for the previous twelve months
Rainfall records since April 11, 2003
Current lagoon level, according to the lagoon markers is 23" of freeboard in each lagoon.
The cropping system is in place as per our waste plan. Millet is ready to be planted next
week.
Irrigation occurred as soon as weather and soil conditions were favorable for application
and in accordance to permit requirements. Aeration was performed to speed soil drying.
Watering devices are checked daily and kept in good working order so as to prevent
wastage.
The lagoon level is not presently in violation of permit requirements.
Again, I irrigated only when weather and soil conditions were favorable and so as not to
experience run-off or ponding, as per permit requirements. I cannot insure that these
lagoons will never experience a freeboard violation in the future. However, you are aware
of my management of this farm and realize that I am working, to the best of my ability, to
meet and exceed permit -requirements and deal with rainfall and other issues that I have
absolutely no control over.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at 910 564-2139
Si erely�
Lew G. Darden
President