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Department of Environmental Qual
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen 11. Sullins,Director
Division of Water Quality
January 7, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7007 0220 0000 8221 7673
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mrs. Evelyn Basden
Evelyn Basden Farm
4331 E NC 24
Beulaviile , NC 28518
Subject: Notice of Violation and Recommendation for
Enforcement
Case # NOV-2008-PC-0009
Evelyn Basden Farm
Facility Number:C3f=3fi951
Dupiin County
Dear Mrs. Basden:
This is to notify you of violations to Swine Waste Management System General Permit
AWG100000 issued on July 1, 2007 under Certificate of Coverage AWS310369.
On November 8, 2007, Mr. Kevin Rowland from the Wilmington Regional Office performed an
inspection of the waste management system serving your animal operation. During the
inspection, Mr. Rowland noted the following violations:
1. Failure to Calibrate Irrigation Equipment
Upon inspection of the farm's records, Mr. Rowland could not find any documentation
that the irrigation equipment had been calibrated.
The failure to calibrate the irrigation equipment is in violation of Condition No. II. 24 of
General Permit AWG100000 that states, "All waste application equipment must be
tested and calibrated once in the first two years after issuance of the COC and then at
least once every two years thereafter. The results must be documented on forms
provided by or approved by, the Division."
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2. Failure to have required documents readily available
At the time of inspection, a copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) was not available for review.
This is in violation of Condition 111.10 of the General Permit that states in pant, "A copy of
the general permit, COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner agreements,, the
CAWMP, and a copy of all records required by this general permit... ..shall be readily
available at the farm where animal waste management activities are being conducted for
the life of this General Permit."
3. No Waste Analysis to Cover Irrigation Events
Upon inspection of the farm records, Mr. Rowland could not find waste analysis reports
matching analysis used on irrigation records by the operator.
This is in violation of Condition 111.5 of the General Permit that states in part, "An analysis
of animal waste'shall be conducted in accordance with laboratory sampling procedures
as close to the time of application as practical and at least within sixty (60) days (before
or after) of the date of application".
4. No Irrigation Records to Explain 10 Inch Drop in Lagoon level
Upon inspection of the farm's records, Mr. Rowland noticed a ten (10) inch drop in the
lagoon freeboard levels between September 29, 2007 and October 6, 2007. No
irrigation events were recorded during this time period.
This is in violation of Condition 111.6 of the General Permit that states in part, "The
Permittee shall record all irrigation and land application event(s) including hydraulic
loading rates, nutrient loading rates, and cropping information".
In response to these violations, this office must receive the following information within
fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of this notice:
a. A written explanation of the violations.
b. A copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
c. All Irrigation, waste analysis, freeboard, and rainfall records for 2007.
You may wish to contact your County Soil & Water Conservation District Office, County
Extension office, a qualified technical specialist, and/or a professional engineer for any
assistance they may be able to provide.
^, Mrs. Basden
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January 7, 2007
Be advised that the Division of Water Quality may take further action in these matters including
assessment of civil penalties, injunctive relief, and permit revocation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to call Mr. Kevin
Rowland at 910-617-8824. Also, please find enclosed a copy of the inspection report.
Your ve trul
Charles F. Stehman, Ph.D., P.G.
Environmental Regional Supervisor II
Enclosures (Addressee only)
cc: Billy Houston, Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District
John College, DSWC-WiRO
Kraig Westerbeek, Murphy -Brawn, LLC
APS Central Files
DWQ Wilmington Animal Files 31-369
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