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NUH I H UAHULINA
Department of Environmental Qual

ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT

�A7 Michael F. Easley, Governor
Wiliam G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
r Alan W. Klimek, P.E. DW*ctor
>_ Division of Water Quality
January 14, 2004
Mr. Dempsy Ange
Beech Ridge Pork Farm, Inc.
2007 Beech Ridge Road
Belhaven, NC 27810
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Animal Feedlot Operation Compliance Inspection
Beech Ridge Pork Farm, Inc.
Facility No. 7-26
Beaufort County
Dear Mr. Ange:
This letter is to notify you that the subject facility is in violation of its Certified Animal Waste Management Plan, General
Permit, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, Section .0217(d) and N.C.G.S. 143-215.1 .
on December 4, 2003, Scott Vinson from the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
conducted an Animal Feedlot Operation Lagoon Evaluation at the Beech Ridge Pork Farm in Beaufort County. A copy of
the inspection report is attached for your review. In general, the Compliance Inspection was to determine if: (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, and the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan; (3) the farm operation's waste
management system is being operated property underthe direction of a Certified Operator, (4) the required records are
being kept; and that (5) there are no signs of seepage, erosion, and/or runoff. The following deficiencies were observed
during the inspection:
During the operation review conducted by Mr. Martin McLawhorn's Operation Review on December 3, 2003, he noted
there -were areas on the Primary lagoon that had eroded up underneath the back walls way which had started to allow
stormwater from between the houses to flow into the lagoon. These areas need to be repaired as soon as possible
and routine maintenance between the houses need to completed to help allow stormwater to flow away from the
lagoon. Note that in one area the stormwater between houses F6 and F8 may need to be collected and -diverted
away from the lagoon. The area at the end of these two houses contains the mill house for the farm and water cannot
be openly diverted toward this area due to the flooding of the mill house. Consult your technical specialist for help in
this area_ - . .
It is very important as the owner and/or the Operator in Charge that these aforementioned violations 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 cooperation and assistance. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at
[phone], ext. 208.
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson
Environmental Engineer
CC: Beaufort County SWCD Office
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[Type of Visit g� Compliance Inspection 0 Operation Review 0 Lagoon Evaluation I
Reason for Visit ARoutine D Complaint 0 Follow up ® Emergency Notification 0 Other 0 denied Access
Facility Number 7 2G slate of Visit: Time: lI:4Q
Q Not Operational Q Below Threshold
® Permitted ® Certified 0 Conditionally Certified © Registered Date Last Operated or Above Threshold: ...........
Farm Name: UFfdk.Rid$9..P.orkJFairm.1alr........................... ............................. County: RPAljf zxt........................................... W.RQ.......
OwnerName: Dgmpsy.................................. Angie...-•........ .............................................. Phone No: ...........................................................
Mailing Address: UQ.T.. ���1t.1 lF�g�.1 Rad................................................................... Mhawsk..N.0 ............ -................................... �.% ��1..............
FacilityContact: ............................... ............................................ •- Title :................................................... ............. Phone No. .................... ..............................
Onsite .Representative: ,T.aiTws..W..4gAJAAK...................................................................... Integrator: Ittdrpciadtat............................ ...............................
Certified Operator: 1?elmplAlt.M.,......... ................. Anc .................................................. Operator Certification Number: #,8B.24 ............... -.............
Location of Farm:
l miles from Pantego NC. on Beech Ridge Rd.
® Swine ❑ Poultry ❑ Cattle ❑ Horse Latitude 35 • 34 ' 4$ K Longitude 76 36 i 48 °&
Design Current
Design
Current
Design Current
Swine Capacity Population
Poultry Capacity
Population Cattle
Capacity Population
❑ Wean to Feeder
❑ Layer
10 Dairy
❑ Feeder to Finish
❑ Nan -Layer
❑Non -Dairy
❑ Farrow to Wean
❑ Farrow to Feeder
ID Other
® Farrow to Finish
1 1200
1150
Total Design Capacity
1,200
❑ Gilts
Total SSLW
1,700,400
El Boars
Number of Lagoons 4 ❑ Subsurface Drains Present JJEI Lagoon Area JEJ Spray Field Area
Holding Ponds 1 Solid Traps ❑ No Liquid Waste Management System
Discharges & Stream Impacts
I. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation? ❑ Yes ® No
Discharge originated at: ❑ Lagoon ❑ Spray Field ❑ Other
a. If discharge is observed, was the conveyance man-made? ❑ Yes ❑ No
b. If discharge is observed, did it i-each Water of the State? (If yes, notify DWQ) ❑ Yes ❑ No
c. If discharge is observed, what is the estimated flow in gailmin?
d. Does discharge bypass a lagoon system? (If yes, notify DWQ) ❑ Yes ❑ No
2. Is there evidence of past discharge from any part of the operation? ❑ 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 I Structure 2 Structure 3 Structure 4 Structure 5 Structure 5
Identifier: ...........Solists.................... P.rkaW......... ........ er indary...................Final............ ..........
Freeboard (inches): 12 12 29 57
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Facility Number: 7-26
Date of Inspection l2/0412003
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 [
12. Crop type Com, Soybeans, Wheat Cotton
❑ Yes N No
❑ Yes N No
N Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ®No
❑ Yes N No
❑ Yes N No
❑Yes El No
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
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑Yes ®No
❑ Yes N No
❑ Yes N No
❑ Yes ® No
N Yes ❑ No
N Yes ❑ No
10 No violations or deficiencies were not during this visit. You will receive no further correspondence about this visit.
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Camments.(refer to;question;#)::1 xpla�n any_YES answers:andlor:any..recommendattons,or,any;other.coimm nts
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Use o drawings f facility tv better eiplatn situations: {use additional pages -as necessary} Field Copyr ❑Final Notes
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CORDS NOT REVIEWED
7. During Martin McLawhorn's review on 12/3/02 he became concerned about stormwater between buildings entering lagoon.
The farm has in the past trenched b/w buildings to help divert stormwater away. This can be done on all areas between
houses again, except between houses F6 and F8 where there is a mill house at the other end of houses. Try to consider
running the storm down along side of walkway and back into the trench between houses FA and F6.
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Reviewer/Inspector Name Scott yinson Entered by: Portia Pe den
Reviewer/Inspector Signature: Date:
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Facility Number: 7-26 Date of Inspection 12/04/20(5
Odor Issues
26. Does the discharge pipe from the confinement building to the storage pond or lagoon fail to discharge at/or below
liquid level of lagoon or storage pond with no agitation?
27. Are there any dead animals not disposed of properly within 24 hours?
28. Is there any evidence of wind drift during land application? (i.e. residue an neighboring vegetation, asphalt,
roads, building structure, and/or public property)
29. Is the land application spray system intake not located near the liquid surface of the lagoon?
30. Were any major maintenance problems with the ventilation fan(s) noted? (i.e. broken fan belts, missing or
or broken fan biade(s), inoperable shutters, etc.)
31. Do the animals feed storage bins fail to have appropriate cover?
32. Do the flush tanks lack a submerged fill pipe or a permanent/temporary cover?
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
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* Mr. Ange plans on diverting the waste from the dog pens into a septic tank that he plans on installing as soon as possible. AL
Dog waste will not longer be flushed into the lagoon.
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