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HomeMy WebLinkAbout960013_ENFORCEMENT_20171231NOrRTN'CAROLIN 'a Department of Environmental Qual ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT Cont. Page Two April 11, 2006 Bryant Worley Farm Facility # 96-13 Be advised that this office is considering recommending assessment of civil penalties to the Director of the Division of Water Quality if the Annual Certification Form is not completed and returned within 30 days of receipt this letter. The Division of Water Quality has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than.$25,000 per. day per violation. Information submitted will be reviewed and, if enforcement is still deemed appropriate, will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for his consideration. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as removing from you the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statue or permitting requirement. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (252) 948- 3939 or Miressa D. Garoma at (919) 715-6937 Sincerely, David May Aquifer Protection Regional Supervisor Washington Regional Office cc: Facility File 96-13 APS Central Files Goldsboro Hog Farms Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Washington Regional Office Soil and Water Conservation District, Wayne County Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality April 11, 2006 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED CM# 7005 1820 0003 6595 0641 Mr. James Bryant Worley Bryant Worley Farm 261 Talton Rd. Princeton, NC 27569 Re: Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent (NOV-2006-PC-0111) Animal Facility Annual Certification Form Bryant Worley Farm NPDES Permit No. NCA296013 Wayne County Dear Mr. Worley: You are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have an animal waste management system NPDES permit pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1 and Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, you have been found to be in violation of your permit. The General NPDES Permit, Condition III.12 states: "An annual certification report shall be filed with the Division's Central Office and appropriate Regional Office by March 1.of each year for the previous year's activities on forms provided by the Division. If the facility was not in compliance, the annual certification must be used to summarize all noncompliance during the previous year, actions taken or actions proposed to be taken to resolve noncompliance and explain the current compliance status of the facility." As of today, DWQ has still not received the Annual Certification Form for this farm. Required Corrective Action: Please respond to this request by filling out the attached Annual Certification Form for the year 2005 as required by your NPDES permit. To avoid possible enforcement action for a violation of your permit, please return within 30 days of receipt this letter to the following address: Miressa D. Garoma Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www.ncwaterUuality.org 943 Washington Square Mall Phone: 252-946.6481 One Washington, NC 27889 FAX 252-975-3716 North Cay�rohna An Equal OpportunitylAffinnative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper / at u ally Bryant Worley Farm 261 Talton Road Princeton, NC 27569 919-735-4239 February 24, 2004 Lyn B. Hardison DENR — DWO Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 RE: Notice of Violation Facility # 96-13 Dear Ms. Hardison: FEB 2 7 2004 DW Q-W ARO This letter is in response to the letter received on February 17, 2004 from your office, dated February 13, 2004, with regard to PAN overapplication and hydraulic overload on two (2) of our 37 irrigation pulls or zones of solid set. Per your instructions, our procedures in the future will include not irrigating in any event to exceed 27,154 gallons per acre. We have had our hard hose traveler and our solid set irrigation equipment calibrated this month to insure that our flow rate is accurate and we are recording accurate data and information. The PAN overapplication was a result of part of our irrigation events being recorded on the old IRR-2 forms and part on the new IRR-2 forms and our negligence in accurately compiling the data from the two separate forms. Now that we will have all irrigation events on the new forms from 2004 forward, this will not occur again. We have also acquired all of the new NPDES forms on disk to load on our computer so that we can now keep all of our irrigation events, as well as our other required records computerized and current. I hope that this explanation is satisfactory and shows that our intent is always to be good environmental stewards and to maintain our facility in a compliant manner. We strive to meet or exceed all rules and regulations with regard to livestock facilities as governed by DENR and DWO. Sin ely submi d , sin t Worley Bryant Worley Farm Cc: Wayne Co Soil & Water Conservation District m 0 0 U.S. Postal Service,. CERTIFIED MAIL,. RECEIPT (Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverage Provided) Ln Postage $ p Certified Fee C3 p Return Reclept Fee (Endorsement Required) CC ReeVlcted Delivery Fee (Endorsement Required) I d,, l I` Total P__.___ a .__ _ s M L!enl MR BRYANT WORLEY261 TALTON ROAD PRINCETON NC 27569 Certified MailProvidd§: (miviea)zooeGunrloose =0:1Sd ■ A mailing receipt ■ A unique identifier for your mallplece ■ A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Important Reminders: ■ Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First -Class Mail® or Priority Maile. ■ Certified Mail is not available for any class of International mail. ■ NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. For valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. ■ For an additional fee, a Return Race, t may be requested to provide proof of delivery. To obtain Return Receipt service, please complete and attach a Retum Receipt (PS Form 3811) to the article and add applicable postage to cover the fee. 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Also complete tR bed Item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: MR BRYANT WORLEY 261 TALTON ROAD PRINCETON NC 27569 D. Is delivery address different fro If YES, enter delivery address ❑ Agent ❑ Addressee / C. Date of Delivery Q- l -7Z m 1? ❑ Yes w: ❑ No 3. Sery >e type ertified Mail ❑ Express Mail ❑ Registered ❑ Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑ Insured Mall ❑ C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) ❑ Yes 2. (,.s rl' 7003 1680 0000 5403 7352 (TlenSfBl PS Form 361 1, August 2001 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-02-M-1540 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE First -Class Mail 111111 Postag USPSe &Fees Paid Permit No. G-10 • Sender. Please, print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box • North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources Washington Regional Office Division of Water Quality 943 Washington Square Mall Washington North Carolina 27889 A TF9 Q IV = j s � CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED CM# 7003 1680 0000 5403 7352 February 13, 2004 Mr. Bryant Worley 261 Talton Road Princeton, North Carolina 27569 RE: Notice of Violation Animal Operation Compliance Inspection Bryant Worley Farm Facility No. # 96-13 Wayne County Dear Mr. Worley: 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 This letter is to notify you that facility # 96-13 is in violation of its CAWMP and North Carolina Administrative Code Subchapter 15A .0217 for over -application of nitrogen as well as hydraulically. Ms. Hardison from the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality conducted an onsite inspection on December 29, 2003 at your facility in Wayne County. A copy of the inspection report is attached for your review. In general, this inspection included verifying that: (1) the farm has a Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP); (2) the farm is complying with requirements of the State Rules 15 NCAC 2H.0217, Senate Bill 1217, General NPDES permit and the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan; (3) the farm operation's waste management system is being operated properly under the direction of a Certified Operator; (4) the required records are being kept; (5) there are no signs of seepage, erosion, and/or runoff. The following violation was noted during the Compliance inspection: D Over -application of plant available nitrogen (PAN) on Coastal Bermuda was noted on Tract 935, Field 7A (1&3) by 13.01 (5%) lbs. Please be advised that in accordance with condition II, item 4 of your General NPDES Permit, land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case shall land application rates exceed the Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) rate for the receiving crop or result in runoff during any give application. Hydraulic overload was noted on field 926 field 14E. On February 20, 2003, approximately 1.2 in/ac of wastewater was applied during an irrigation event. Please be advised that in accordance with your waste utilization plan, an irrigation application events should not exceed the hydraulic loading as specified per the soil type and in no case should an irrigation event exceed one inch per acre. Please provide this office with an explanation of the violations along with new practices/procedures that will be implemented onsite to prevent further such violations within ten (10) working days from receipt of this Notice. Your explanation will be reviewed and be advised that if these violations continue, the Division may find that an enforcement action is deemed appropriate. 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 252-946-6481 (Telephone) 252-946-9215 (Fax) Cont. Page Two February 13, 2004 Bryant Worley Farm # 96-13 It is very important as the owner and/or the Operator in Charge that the aforementioned violation and any other problems that may arise be resolved, as soon as possible. For additional assistance, please contact your Technical Specialist. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation during the inspection. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at 252-946-6481, ext. 212 or Lyn Hardison at ext. 318. Sincerely, -22,E-- PJim Mulligan Water Quality Regional Supervisor Cc: Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District George Pettus, Goldsboro Hog Fauns NCDSWC-WaRO (w/out attachments) Non -Compliance Group (w/out attachments) DWQ Central Files WaRO Compliance Animal Files LBH Files JM/LBH 2 Division of Water Quality . Division of Soil and Water Conservation Other Agency rType of Visit O Compliance Inspection O Operation Review O Lagoon Evaluation I (Reason for Visit O Routine O Complaint O Follow up O Emergency Notification O Other ❑ Denied Access Facility Number 96 13 Date of visit: 12-29-2003 Time: 1130 r Not O erational O Below Threshold ® Permitted ® Certified E3 Conditionally Certified 0 Registered Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: ......................... Farm Name: BryaA1X..oxley..l±apt.m....................................................................I............ County: W.gy.jkq ............................................... WAR ........ OwnerName: d,,.Bryanx ............................... J3 aday......................................................... Phone No: 91.9r.I35. 423.9........................................................... Mailing Address: 2613.altaa.Iid....................................................................................... Pdric.o.W.a..N.0 ....................................................... V.516.9 ............. Facility Contact: Title: Phone No: Onsite Representative: Gmrge.Pettus............................................................................. Integrator: G.old5hoxoAag.k'axm%...................................... Certified Operator:calmaZ. ............................... Worley ............................................. Operator Certification Nmnber:2,Q0.5j& ............................. Location of Farm: Dn east side of SR 1226, approx. 0.6 miles north of SR 1227. Beaverdam Creek. ®Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse Latitude 35 ' 24 50 Longitude 7§_j • 1 07 40 16, Design Current Design Current Design Current Swine. Capacity Population Poultry Ca acit Po ulation Cattle Capacity Population ❑ Wean to Feeder ❑ Layer I ❑ Dairy ® Feeder to Finish 5760 5287 10 Non -Layer I JONon-Dairyj ❑ Farrow to Wean ❑ Farrow to Feeder ❑ Other ❑ Farrow to Finish Total Design Capacity 5,760 ❑ Gilts Total SSLW 777,600 ❑ Boars Number of Lagoons I❑ Subsurface Drains Present Holding Ponds / Solid Traps— ❑ No Liquid Waste Managen Discharges & Stream Impacts 1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made? b. If discharge is observed, did it reach Water of the State? (If yes, notify DWQ) c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gal/min'? d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ) 2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? e Field Area ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ® No 3. Were there any adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to the Waters of the State other than from a discharge? ❑ Yes ® No Waste Collection & Treatment 4. Is storage capacity (freeboard plus storm storage) less than adequate? ❑ Spillway ❑ Yes ® No Structure 1. Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 6 Identifier: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Freeboard (inches): 38" u✓iu✓iuj Facility Number: 96-13 Date of Inspection 12-29-2003 5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed? (ie/ trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.) 6. Are there structures on -site which are not properly addressed and/or managed through a waste management or closure plan? (If any of questions 4-6 was answered yes, and the situation poses an immediate public health or environmental threat, notify DWQ) 7. Do any of the structures need maintenance/improvement? 8. Does any part of the waste management system other than waste structures require maintenance/improvement? 9. Do any stuctures lack adequate, gauged markers with required maximum and minimum liquid level elevation markings? Waste Application 10. Are there any buffers that need maintenance/improvement? 11. Is there evidence of over application? ❑ Excessive Ponding ® PAN ❑ Hydraulic Overload [ ,. a,muutuq�t ❑ Yes r ® No ❑ Yes ®No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ® Yes ❑ No 12, Crop type Coastal Bermuda (Graze) Coastal Bermuda (Hay) Cotton, Soybean Winter Annual 13. Do the receiving crops differ with those designated in the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP)? ❑ Yes ® No 14. a) Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application? ❑ Yes ❑ No b) Does the facility need a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No c) This facility is pended for a wettable acre determination? ❑ Yes ❑ No 15. Does the receiving crop need improvement? 16. Is there a lack of adequate waste application equipment? Required Records & Documents 17. Fail to have Certificate of Coverage & General Permit or other Permit readily available? 18. Does the facility fail to have all components of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan readily available? (ie/ WUP, checklists, design, maps, etc.) 19. Does record keeping need improvement? (ie/ irrigation, freeboard, waste analysis & soil sample reports) 20. Is facility not in compliance with any applicable setback criteria in effect at the time of design? 21. Did the facility fail to have a actively certified operator in charge? 22. Fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by General Permit? (ie/ discharge, freeboard problems, over application) 23. Did Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative? 24. Does facility require a follow-up visit by same agency? 25. Were any additional problems noted which cause noncompliance of the Certified AWMP? ❑ Yes ® No Cl Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ® No 113 No violations or deficiencies were noted during this visit. You will receive no further correspondence about this visit. .u.l .. .C..:'!{FF"`yy n �+ � .1 ": to tt I E . , h ' p y' or any recommend, atlons ot°, anyaother'commentsv l r", ;'ln a Comments (refer tq question, z lam an YES answers:aq' �,`.,.° utrbl!I1V�9IF1i Y, YII I' v',4` a LLu iy. - + rup-.,.��I i§ rJ •,�(� ••.'° I !-.. llnl li nl ryi u.r4:,.lnm l uitt+i Use�drawmgsiof+facility to better ezplain situations (use addittonahpages,as necessary) ❑Field Copy ❑Final Notes �..�� Records available for review. Waste Analysis: 11/4/03 1.70 lbs 7/17/03 1.801bs 6/6/03 2.601bs 3/10/03 1.80 lbs 11 /26/02 1.70 lbs Soil analysis for 2003 available _ Reviewer/Inspector p Lyn r Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date: /-Gf_/> 3 05103101 Facility Number: 96-13 Date of Inspection 12-29-2003 Continued Odor Issues 26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge atlor below ❑ Yes ❑ No liquid level of lagoon or storage pond with no agitation? 27. Are there any dead animals not disposed of properly within 24 hours? ❑ Yes ® No 28. Is there any evidence of wind drift during land application? (i.e. residue on neighboring vegetation, asphalt, ❑ Yes ® No roads, building structure, and/or public property) 29. Is the land application spray system intake not located near the liquid surface of the lagoon? ❑ Yes ® No 30. Were any major maintenance problems with the ventilation fan(s) noted? (i.e. broken fan belts, missing or or broken fan blade(s), inoperable shutters, etc.) ❑ Yes ® No 31. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover? ❑ Yes ® No 32. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover? ❑ Yes ❑ No ligation records are complete and balanced out. Began using the new forms mid coastal crop year. DID NOT A, imbine the applications onto one form whcih resulted into overapplication. Tract 935 - field 6A (2&4) should have a balance of 59.74 lbs of N Tract 935 - field 6A (10) should have a balance of 16.75 lbs of N 11 - Tract 935 field 7A (1&3) nitrogen was overapplied by 13.01 lbs of N (the PAN allowance is 235 lbs an is estimated that he overapplied N is 5 %. 11 - Hydraulic overload on field 926 field 14 E on February 20, 2003 by 1.2 inches per acre. It is-wequiremen (? &to maintain 1 inch per acre per irrigation event. This was the only irrigation event on the field/pull (14E). fake sure to irrigate < 1.0" per acre/event. -eeboard, rainfall, mortality, stocking and crop yields are kept. on't forget to submit the annual certification form to Raleigh by the end of March 1, 2004. on't forget to complete the Sludge Survey and Irrigaiton Calibration by April 9, 2004. a) J