820398_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Qual
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
September 8, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ralph E. Piercy
4301 Union School Rd.
Clinton NC 28328
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY / NOD -2010 -PC -0999
R&VFarms
AWS820398
Sampson County
Incident No. 201000969
Dear Mr. Piercy:
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Dee Freeman
Secretary
On February 26, 2010; staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS) were notified by Ralph Piercy of a high freeboard level in the lagoon 1. We wish to thank Mr.
Piercy for notifying DWQ of this incident.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -discharge
permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T Section .1300, you have
been found to be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG 100000 that you are covered to operate under, as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facility's Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V. 2. of Swine Waste System General
Permit No. AWG 100000.
On February 26, 2010 a lagoonJstorage pond level was documented at 17.00 inches in lagoon 1. A level
of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management
Plan.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Intemet: www.newatercluality.org
225 Green St., Ste. 714 Phone: [phone]
Fayetteville, NC 28301 FAX [phone]
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Mr. Piercy
September 8, 2010
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Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
DWQ has received a copy of your 30 Day Plan of Action (POA) for the high freeboard occurrence.
Take all necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
A compliance inspection was done 08/30/2010 and all records were reviewed and the date and time
lagoon 1 was returned to compliance on 03/01/2010
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at (910)-433-3300.
Sincerely,
Steve Guyton
Environmental Specialist
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc: Keith Larick, CAFO Unit
Sampson Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC-FRO
FRO Compliance Animal Files
Prestage Farms

02/28/2010 02:57
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Date: 2126110
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PLAN OF ACTION(Poa) FOR HIGH FREEBOARD AT ANIMAL FACILITIES
Facility Number: 82-398
Facility Name; R & V 1&2
Certified Operator Name- Ralph Piercy
County: Sampson
Operator Number 17885
1. Current liquid level(s) in inches as measured from the current liquid level in the lagoon to the
lowest point on the top of the dam for lagoon9 with" spillways; and from the current liquid level
in the lagoon to the bottom of the spillway for lagoons with spillways.
Lagoon 1 Lagoon 2 Lagoon 3 Lagoon 4 Lagoon 5
Lagoon Name/ID: 1
Spillway(Y or N); N
Level(inches): 16
2. Check all applicable items
Liquid level is within the designed structural freeboard elevations of one or more structures.
Five and 30 day Plans of Action are attached. Hydraulic and agronomic balances are
within acceptable ranges.
X Liquid level is within the 25 year 24 hour storm elevations for one or more structures. A
30 day Plan of Action is attached. Agronomic balance is within acceptable range.
Waste is to be pumped and hauled to off site locations. Volume and PAN content of waste
to be pumped and hauled is reflected in section III tables, Included within this plan is a list
of the proposed sites with related facility numbers, number of acres and receiving crop
information. Contact and secure approval from the DWO prior to transfer of waste to a site
not covered in the facility's CAWMP.
Operation will be partially or fully depopulated.
'Attach a complete schedule with corresponding animal units and dates fro depopulation
`if animals are to be moved to another permitted facility, provide facility number, lagoon
freeboard levels and herd population for the receiving facility
3. Earliest possible date to begin land application of waste:
I hereby certify that 1 have reviewed the information listed above and included within the
attached Plan of Action, and to the best of my knowledge and abiliry, the information is
accurate and correct
Phone: 910 - 592 4;04 -
Facility Owner/Ma ager (prin
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Facility Owner ager (signature

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II. TOTAL. POUNDS OF PAN STORED WITHIN STRUCTURAL FREEBOARD ANDIOR 25 YR.124
HR. STORM STORAGE ELEVATIONS IN ALL WASTE STRUCTURES FOR FACILITY
q. crop
1.
Structure ID: 1
line m = 1182.9 Ib PAN
2.
Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
3,
Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
4.
Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
5.
Structure ID;
line m =
Ib PAN
6.
Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
n. Gnes1+2+3+4+b+g- 1182.9 Ib PAN
III. TOTAL PAN BALANCE REMAINING FOR AVAILABLE CROPS DURING 30 DAY DRAW DOWN
PERIOD. DO NOT LIST FIELDS TO WHICH PAN CANNOT BE APPLIED DURING TRIS 30 DAY PERIOD.
o. tract #
p, field #
q. crop
r. acres
c remaining IRR L TOTAL PAF!
2 PAN balance BALANCE FOR
(Ibrarxe) FIELD (Ibg_)
aolurm r x s
u. appligati0n window'
9779
1
SG -OS
4.84
50.00
242.0
OCT -MAR
9776
4
SG -OS
2.61
45.00
117.5
OCT -MAR
9775
7
SG -OS
1.86
50.00
93.0
OCT -MAR
9776
8
SG -OS
1.32
50.00
66.0
OCT -MAR
9776
1
CS -Graze
4,84
161.00
779.2
MAR-OCT15
9776
4
CB -Graze
2.61
161.00
420.2
MAR-OCT15
9776
7
CB -Graze
1.B6
161.00
299_5
MAR-OCT15
9776
8
CB -Graze
1.32
161.00
212,5
MAR-OCT15
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IV. FACILITY'S PoA OVERALL PAN BALANCE
w. Total PAN to be land applied (line n from section II) _
x. Crop's remaining PAN balance (line v from section Ill) _
Y. Overall PAN balance (w - x)
2�zy.J 10. PAN
1182.9 Ib_ PAN
2229.9 Ib. PAN
-1047 Ib. PAN

02!28/2010 02:57 19105965799 PRESTAGE A
30 DAY DRAW DOWN PERIOD
I, TOTAL. PAN TO BE LAND APPLIED PER WASTE STRUCTURE
1. Structure Namelldentdier (ID): 1
2, Current liquid volume In 25 yr.124 hr. storm storage & structural freeboard
a. current liquid level according to marker 96.0 inches
„;. b._designed 25 yr./24 hr. storm & structural freeboard 19.0 inches
`6. line b - line a (inches in red zone) = 3.0 inches
i r i t80' ,4dike surfam area according to design
d. (area at below structural freeboard elevation) 302427 fe
IV
-i (Pi line c/12 x line d x 7.48 gallonslft' b65538 gallens
3_ Projected volume of waste liquid produced during draw down period
f. temporary storage period according to structural design 1 BO days
g. volume of waste produced according to structural design F 44 772 ftp
h. current herd *7-1-33-51 certified herd # 1355
actual waste produced = current herd # x line g - 44672 ft'
certified herd #
I, volume of wash water according to structural design ®fi'
j. excess rainfall over evaporation according to design 28817 fo
k. (lines h + i + j) x 7.48 x 30 daystline f= 91616 gallons
4. Total PAN to be land applied during draw down period
I. rurtent waste analysis dated 02/17/2010 1.80
rn. ((lines e + k)11400) x line I = 1183 lbs. PAN
REPEAT SECTION I FOR EACH WASTE STRUCTURE ON SITE.
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