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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 5, 1997
H.L. Sorrell
H.L Sorrell Farm
4125 ZackOs Mill Rd
Coats NC 27521
Dear H.L. Sorrell:
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Removal of Registration
Facility Number 51-56
Johnston County
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request that your facility no longer be registered as an animal waste
management system per the terms of 15A NCAC 2H .0217. The information you provided us indicated that your
operation's animal population does not exceed the number set forth by 15A NCAC 2H .0217, and therefore does not
require registration for a certified animal waste management plan.
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Under 15A NCAC 2H .0217, your facility is deemed permitted if waste is properly managed and does not
reach the surface waters of the state. Any system determined to have an adverse impact on water quality may be
required to obtain a waste management plan or an individual permit. You are reminded that a discharge of wastes to the
surface waters of the state will subject you to a civil penalty up to $10,000 per day.
Should you decide to increase the number of animals housed ai your facility beyond the threshold limits listed
below, you will be required to obtain a certified animal waste management plan prior to stocking animals to that level.
Threshold numbers of animals which require certified animal waste management plans are as follows:
Swine 250
Confined Cattle 100
Horses 75
Sheep 1,000
Poultry with a liquid wastes tem 30.000
If you have questions regarding this letter or the status of your operation please call Sue Homewood of our staff
at [phone] ext 502.
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cc: Raleigh Water Quality Regional Office
Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District
Facility File
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources «
Division of Water Quality
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.lames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 1, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Raleigh Regional Water Quality Supervisor
FROM: Sue Homewood
SUBJECT: Notification of Facility Number Change
The following changes have been made to the Animal Operations Database. Please make
appropriate changes in your files.
Facility number 51-115 was a duplicate of facility number 51-56. Facility
number 51-115 was deleted from the Animal Operations Database.
If you have any comments or questions please feel free to call me at [phone] ext 502.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
April 14, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Raleigh Regional Water Quality Supervisor
FROM: Sue Homewood
SUBJECT: Animal Operation
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The following changes have been made to the Animal Operations Database. Please make
appropriate changes in your files.
Facility number 51-62 was a duplicate of 51-56. Facility number)( 51-56 is
accurate and 51-62 was deleted from the animal operations database.
If you have any comments or questions please feel free to call me at [phone] ext. 502 or
Katharine Keaton at ext. 532.
11, AIR 1 5 1997
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., A.E., Director
April 3, 1997
H.L. Sorrell �S
H.L Sorrell Farm
Rt x Box 367 AIPR
Coats NC 27521
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Dear Mr. Sorrell:
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REGIQNAI OFFICE "' Designation of Operator in Charge
-H.L Sorrell Farm
Facility Number 51--56
Johnston County
You were notified by letter dated November 12, 1996, that you were required to designate a
certified animal waste management system operator as Operator in Charge for the subject facility by
January 1, 1997. Enclosed with that letter was an Operator in Charge Designation Form for your
facility. Our records indicate that this completed Form has not yet been returned to our office.
For your convenience we are sending you another Operator in Charge Designation Form for your
facility. Please return this completed Form to this office as soon as possible but in no case later
than April 25, 1997. This office maintains a list of certified operators in your area if you need
assistance in locating a certified operator.
Please note"that failure to designate an Operator in Charge of your animal waste management
system, is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90A-47.2 and you will be assessed a civil penalty unless an
appropriately certified operator is designated. Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be
taken as absolving you of the responsibility and liability for any past or future violations for your
failure to designate an appropriate Operator in Charge by January 1, 1997.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact our Technical Assistance and
Certification Group at [phone].
Sincerely,
for Steve W. Tedder, Chief
Water Quality Section
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
November 13, 1996
H.L. Sorrell
H.L Sorrell Farm
Rt 1 Box 367
Coats NC 27521
SUBJECT: Operator In Charge Designation
Facility: H.L Sorrell Farm
Facility JD#: 51-56
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
Senate Bill 1217, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study
Commission on Agricultural Waste, enacted by the 1996 North Carolina General Assembly,
requires a certified operator for each animal waste management system that serves 250 or more
swine by January 1, 1997. The owner of each animal waste management system must submit a
designation form to the Technical Assistance and Certification Group which designates an
Operator in Charge and is countersigned by the certified operator. The enclosed form must be
submitted by January 1, 1997 for all facilities in operation as of that date. Failure to designate a
certified operator for your animal waste management system is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H
.0224 and may result in the assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have questions concerning operator training or examinations for certification, please
contact your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service agent or our office.
Examinations have been offered on an on -going basis in many counties throughout the state for
the past several months and will continue to be offered through December 31, 1996.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning this requirement please
call Beth Buffington or Barry Huneycutt of our staff at 919/733-0026.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
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Water Quality Files
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
MR. H. L. SORRELL
S.S. HOG FARM
4125 ZACKS MILL ROAD
COATS, NC 27521
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Subject: Notice of Violation # 95-81
Notice of Intent to Revoke Deemed Permit
Facility Number 51-056
lohnston County=
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
You are hereby notified that, having been deemed permitted to have a nondischarge permit for the
subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0217, you have been found to
be in violation of your 2H .0217 Permit.
On October 25, 1995, Mr. Buster Towell from the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a
compliance inspection at the above referenced facility. This inspection revealed that animals have
direct access to a swamp at the subject facility. The waste storage lagoon is at the edge of the
swamp and waste from two small houses was running into the lagoon. The lagoon was
overflowing into Dicks Branch which is a tributary of the Cape Fear River Basin and is classified
as "C SW" waters of the State.
In accordance with the requirements of NCAC 2H .0213, you are hereby given notice that sixty
(60) days following your receipt of this letter, the Division of Environmental Management intends
to revoke your permit unless the following conditions are completed:
1. Immediately eliminate the discharge of wastewater or correct the violation.
2. Make any modifications needed to ensure there will be no future discharges.
3. Submit an approved animal waste management plan and have the attached certification form
completed. One copy of the plan must be sent to your local Soil and Water Conservation
District. The certification form and two (2) copies of your plan must be returned to the address
below:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section Operations Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Failure to comply with the above conditions will result in permit revocation and therefore, the
existing animal waste management system serving your animal operation will be in operation
without a permit as required by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1.
Your approved animal waste management plan must explain how you will collect, store, treat and
land apply your animal waste in an environmentally acceptable manner. To assist you in the
development of this plan and to provide the required certification that the plan is acceptable, you
should contact your local agricultural agencies such as the Soil and Water Conservation District,
the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Service or a technical specialist designated pursuant to the rules adopted by the Soil and Water
Conservation Commission.
If we have not received the requested animal waste management plan and certification within 60
days of receipt of this letter or if there are additional discharges to the surface water a civil penalty
of up to $ 10,000 may be assessed and you may be required to apply for an individual
nondischarge permit from the Division. This permit, if issued, will contain monitoring and
reporting requirements determined to be necessary by the Division.
Although we will make every effort to work with you in correcting the problems found at your
facility, please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken as preventing the Division from
taking appropriate enforcement actions for either these violations or other past or future violations.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact either Judy
Garrett, Water Quality Regional Supervisor for our Raleigh Regional Office at [phone] or
Mr. Shannon Langley at [phone], ext. 581.
Sin erely,
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Preston , Jr., P.E.
ATTACI-IMENTS
cc: (Regional Water_Quality Supervisor
Johnston County Soil and Water Conservation District
Steve Bennett - Regional Coordinator, NC DSWC--Raleigh
Compliance/Enforcement File

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4125 Z ack ' s Hill Road
Angler, North Carolina 27501
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Mr. Een Schuster, P. E. fig`
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Rah Reg! ona l Office
3800 Barrett Drive, Suite 101
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
SubJect: Notice of Violation
Dear Mr. Schuster:
Thank you for your letter of December 11, 1995 concerning
an October 25, 1995 inspection of a swine operation. i
applied for a permit with the Idea of future expansion
even though the operation is below the 250 head require-
ment. With what Is happenening In the hog Industry. I am
in the process of selling the current 150 head out. All
hogs in head of pond and swamp have been removed.
I have been In touch with Misters hen 'fork and Steven
Bennett Of Johnston County to convey my intentions of
sellout. I thank them for their assistance In this matter.
Sincerely,

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
CERTIFIED MAIL
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Division of Environmental Management
December 11, 1995
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. H.L. Sorrell
4125 Zack's Mill Road
Coats, North Carolina 27521
Subject: Notice of Violation
H.L. Sorrell Swine Farm
Facility # 51-56\62
Johnston County SR 1319
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
On October 25, 1995, staff from the Raleigh Regional office
conducted a compliance inspection at the subject animal operation.
The inspection was a part of the Division's effort to determine
compliance and\or potential problems associated with confined
animal operations.
The inspection revealed that many of the 300 head of swine on site
had direct access to the surrounding swamp where they were allowed
to roam free. There was also a discharge of swine waste from two
small confinement buildings, as well as a small lagoon located in
the swamp, to a small intermittent stream which is an unnamed
tributary to Dick's Branch which is rated as Class C Sw Waters
within the Cape Fear River Basin.
The above referenced discharges are in violation of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 (a) which states:
143-215:1 (a) " No person shall do any of the following things
or carry out any of the following activities until or unless
such person shall have applied for and received from the
Commission a permit therefor and shall have complied with such
conditions, if any as are prescribed by such permit.
1. Make any outlets into the waters of the State;"
3800 Barrett Drive. Suite 101, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Mr. H.L. Sorrell
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Upon receipt of this Notice you are required to immediately
eliminate the illegal discharge which is subject to civil penalties
of up to $ 10,000 per day, per violation. In addition, this office
will recommend to the Director that the subject animal facility
lose Deemed Permitted Status which will require the immediate
development of a Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
You are encouraged to contact your local Soil and Water
Conservation District Office for assistance in this matter.
Please respond in writing to this Notice by December 30, 1995,
outlining the action you plan to take to permanently eliminate the
discharge from this facility. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter and If you have any questions you may contact either Mr.
Buster Towell or Ms. Judy Garrett at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ken Schuster, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
cc: Johnston County Health Department
Mr. Ken York, Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District
Mr. Steve Bennett, DSWC-RRO
RRO Files
WQ Central Office Files

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., rC
Jonathan B. Howes,, Secretary
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. H. L. Sorrell
S.S. Hog Farm
4125 Zacks Mill Road
Coats, North Carolina
Subject:Notice of Violation
Notice of Intent to Revoke Deemed Permit
S. S. Hog Farm
SR 1319
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
You are hereby notified that S. S . Hog Farm, which has been deemed permitted to have a
nondischarge permit for an animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H
. 0217, has been found to be in violation of its 2H .0217 Permit. Pursuant to North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1(b)(4)c, 15A NCAC 2H .0213 and 15A NCAC 2H
.0217(d).
On October 25, 1995, Mr. Buster Towell from the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a
compliance inspection at the above referenced facility. The inspection revealed animals
have direct access to a swamp at this facility. The waste storage lagoon is at the edge of
the swamp and waste from two small houses is running into the lagoon that was
overflowing into Dicks Branch which is a tributary of the Cape Fear River Basin which
is rated as class C SW waters .
Within 60 days from your receipt of this letter, the Division of Environmental
Management intends to revoke S. S . Hog Farm's permit unless the following conditions
are completed:
1. Immediately eliminate the discharge of wastewater.
2. Make any modifications needed to ensure there will be no future discharges.
3. Send in an approved animal waste management plan and have the attached
certification form completed. This form and a copy of your plan must be returned to:
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh. North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section Operations Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Failure to comply with the above conditions will cause the existing wastewater treatment
system serving your animal operation to be considered being operated without a permit
as required by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1.
The facility may be deemed to have a permit following revocation if the former permittee
makes such a request in writing and the previously stated conditions are met to the full
satisfaction of the Director.
Your approved animal waste management plan must explain how you will collect, store,
treat and land apply your animal waste to the land in an environmentally acceptable
manner. To assist you in the development of this plan and to provide the required
certification that the plan is acceptable, you should contact your local agricultural
agencies such as the Soil and Water Conservation District, the USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service, or the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
If we have not received the requested animal waste management plan and certification
within 60 days of receipt of this letter or if there are additional discharges to the
surface water, a civil penalty of up to $10, 000 may be assessed and you must apply for
an individual non discharge permit from the Division. Please find attached a permit
application which must be completed and returned if you wish to apply for an individual
non discharge permit. This permit, if issued, will contain monitoring and reporting
requirements determined to be necessary by the Division. This letter does not prevent
the Division of Environmental Management from taking enforcement actions for this
violation or any past or future violations.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact either
Judy Garrett, Water Quality Regional Supervisor for our Raleigh Regional Office at
(919)-571-4700 or Mr. Shannon Langley at [phone], ext. 581.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
ATTACHMENTS
cc: Ken Schuster, P.E., RRO Regional Supervisor
Johnston County Soil and Water Conservation District
Mr. Steve Bennett, Regional Coordinator, NC DSWC--RRO
Compliance\Enforcement File
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
December 11, 1995
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Dianne Williams Wilburn
Supervisor, Facility Assessment Unit
Through: Kenneth Schuster, P.E.11nf
Regional Supervisor
Through: Judy Garrett
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
From: Buster Towe11/4f---
Environmental Technician
Subject: NOV\Loss of Deemed Permitted Status
H.L. Sorrell Swine Farm
Johnston County Facility # 51-56\62
On October 25, 1995, an inspection was conducted at the above
referenced facility. The inspection revealed discharges of swine
waste from an overflowing pond.located down in the adjacent swamp
that was being used as a waste storage lagoon. There were also
several hundred swine on site that had direct access to the swamp.
Please find enclosed the following:
1. NOV\Notice of Intent to Revoke Deemed Permitted Status for
Director's.signature.
2. NOV\Intent to Revoke Deemed Permitted Status from RRO dated
December 11, 1995.
3. Inspection Form and Photographs.
If you have any questions concerning this facility, please contact
Buster Towell at the Raleigh Regional Office.

Inspection Form for Animal Operations
1. Inspection Date: October 25, 1995
2. Regional Office: RRO
3. Name of Owner of Property:
current address: Mr. H.L. Sorrell
4125 Zack's Mill Road
Coats, N.C.
4. Name of Operator: Same as above.
5. Description of Facility Location: SR 1319 in Johnston County
6. Date facility began operation: Aprx. 20 years old
7. Date of last inspection: Unknown
S. Has Facility registered with DEM: Yes
9. Does facility have an approved animal waste plan: NO
10. Has facility received a CAFO Designation: NO
11. Operation type: swine
12. Number of animals: 300
13. Length of confinement: year round
14. Are crops or pasture sustained in normal growing season over
any portion of the facility. Animals are kept in an open lot
situation with access to the adjacent swamp. There is pasture
land available for land application of waste from the lagoon
that is located down in the swamp.
15. Types of Waste Management: containment buildings, and
one lagoons.
16. Description of other animal operation in immediate vicinity:
None.

Inspection Form For Animal Operations
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17. Proximity of facility to neighboring houses, wells etc.:
aprx. 1000 feet
18. Groundwater depth: unknown
19. Proximity of facility to surface waters: several hundred feet.
20. Was an Animal Waste Discharge occurring during the inspection:
Yes.
21. Are Pollutants discharged into waters of the State:
Yes.
22. Was the subject discharge caused by a 25yr/24 hr storm event:
NO.

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONNIENT'AL MANAGEMEN7 J-j - 6 2
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPEkAlIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: 3 , 1995
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Type of Operation: Swine Poultry Cattle
Design Capacity: 10---0 Number of Animals on Site: i�2
DEhi Certification Number: ACE DEM Cerdficarion Number: ACNEW
Latitude: �5 SS " Longitude: 12—' 3y ' Elevation: Feet
Circle Yes or No
Des the Animal Waste Lagoon have sufficient freeboard of 1 Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately 1 Foot + 7 inches) Yes ? Acrual Freeboard: Inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(&)? Yes oO Was any erosion observe�� or No
Is adequate land available for spraylor No Is the cover crop adequate<Y� or No
Crop(s) being utilized: <'t-
Does the facility meet SCS rzunimurn setback criteria'? 200 Feet from Dwellinvol
orNo100 Feet from Wells?r No
�!e a^irnal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of LTSGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or�
animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line? Yes or No
animal waste discharged into waters of the state by roan -made ditch, flushing system, or other
�ir^:lar man-made devices'? Yes or(6l if Yts. Please Expl3itr.
r�{ acs If IC facility maintain adequate waste
mauiagerncut records (volumes of ruanurc, land applied.
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Department of Environment, LT"WA
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor AdOMMdftWdft
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secrets
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. H . L . Sorrell
S. S. Hog Farm
4125 Zacks Mill Road
Coats, North Carolina
Subject : Notice of Violation
Notice of Intent to Revoke Deemed Permit
S.S. Hog Farm
SR 1319
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
You are hereby notified that S. S. Hog Farm, which has been deemed permitted to have a
nondischarge permit for an animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC '2H
.0217, has been found to be in violation of its 2H .0217 Permit. Pursuant to North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1(b) (4)c, 15A NCAC 2H .0213 and 15A NCAC 2H
.0217(d).
On October 25, 1995, Mr. Buster Towell from the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a
compliance inspection at the above referenced facility. The inspection revealed animals
have direct access to a swamp at this facility. The waste storage lagoon is at the edge of
the swamp and waste from two small houses is running into the lagoon that was
overflowing into Dicks Branch which is a tributary of the Cape Fear River Basin which
is rated as class C SW waters.
Within 60 days from your receipt of this letter, the Division of Environmental
Management intends -to revoke S. S. Hog Farm's permit unless the following conditions
are completed:
1. Immediately eliminate the discharge of wastewater.
2. Make any modifications needed to ensure there will be no future discharges.
3. Send in an approved animal waste management plan and have the attached
certification form completed. This form and a copy of your plan must be returned to:
P.O. Box 29536, Raleigh, North Carolina 27526-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section Operations Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Failure to comply with the above conditions will cause the existing wastewater treatment
system serving your animal operation to be considered being operated without a permit
as required by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1.
The facility may be deemed to have a permit following revocation if the former permittee
makes such a request in writing and the previously stated conditions are met to the full
satisfaction of the Director.
Your approved animal waste management plan must explain how you will collect, store,
treat and land apply your animal waste to the land in an environmentally acceptable
manner. To assist you in the development of this plan and to provide the required
certification that the plan is acceptable, you should contact your local agricultural
agencies such as the Soil and Water Conservation District, the USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service, or the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
If we have not received the requested animal waste management plan and certification
within 60 days of receipt of this letter or if there are additional discharges to the
surface water, a civil penalty of up to $10, 000 may be assessed and you must apply for
an individual non discharge permit from the Division. Please find attached a permit
application which must be completed and returned if you wish to apply for an individual
non discharge permit. This permit, if issued, will contain monitoring and reporting
requirements determined to be necessary by the Division. This letter does not prevent
the Division of Environmental Management from taking enforcement actions for this
violation or any past or future violations.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact either
Judy Garrett, Water Quality Regional Supervisor for our Raleigh Regional Office at
(919)-571-4700 or Mr. Shannon Langley at [phone], ext. 581.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
ATTACHMENTS
cc: Ken Schuster, P . E . , RRO Regional Supervisor
Johnston County Soil and Water Conservation District
Mr. Steve Bennett, Regional Coordinator, NC DSWC--RRO
Compliance\Enforcement File
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, LT!WA
Health and Natural Resources « 97
Raleigh Regional Office )A
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor ED F F1
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary G
Division of Environmental Management
December 11, 1995
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. H.L. Sorrell
4125 Zack's Mill Road
Coats, North Carolina 27521
Subject: Notice of Violation
H.L. Sorrell Swine Farm
Facility # 51-56\62
Johnston County SR 1319
Dear Mr. Sorrell:
On October 25, 1995, staff, from the Raleigh Regional Office
conducted a compliance inspection at the subject animal operation.
The inspection was a part of the Division's effort to determine
compliance and\or potential problems associated with confined
animal operations.
The inspection revealed that many of the 300 head of swine on site
had direct access to the surrounding swamp where they were allowed
to roam free. There was also a discharge of swine waste from two
small confinement buildings, as well as a small lagoon located in
the swamp, to a small intermittent stream which is an unnamed
tributary to Dick's Branch which is rated as Class C Sw Waters
within the Cape Fear River Basin.
The above referenced discharges are in violation of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 (a) which states:
143-215. 1 (a) ".No person shall do any of the following things
or carry out any of the following activities until or unless
such person shall have applied for and received from the
Commission a permit therefor and shall have complied with such
conditions, if any as are prescribed by such permit.
1., Make any outlets into the waters of the State;"
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Upon receipt of this Notice you are required to immediately
eliminate the illegal discharge which is subject to civil penalties
of up to $ 10,000 per day, per violation. In addition, this office
will recommend to the Director that the subject animal facility
lose Deemed Permitted Status which will require the immediate
development of a Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
You are encouraged to contact your local Soil and Water
Conservation District Office for assistance in this matter.
Please respon
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Sincerely,
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Ken Schuster, F.E.
Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
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Mr. Ken York, Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District
Mr. Steve Bennett, DSWC-RRO
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Facility No. �T/- sG_
DIVISION OF ENVIRON"IvIENTAL MANAGEMENT S"I - 6 2
ANIMAL FEEDLOT OPEkATIONS SITE VISITATION RECORD
DATE: 6Z 1995
Time. / Y
Farm Name/Owner:
Mailing Address:._
County:
Inte gz3tor:
On Site REDreSentative: /` ' L- S D r r r 1
Phvsical Address/Location: S C 13
Phone: 3_2 7
Phone:
Type of Operation: Swine Poultry Cattle
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Design Capacity: � A 0 _ _ Number of Animals on Site: L2, - _
DENT Certification Number: ACE DEM Certification Number: ACNEW
Latitude- 15 • —Z-L. SS Longitude: `' �� ' _ _" Elevation:
Circle Yes or No
Does the Aiu mal Waste. Lagoon have sufficienr freeboard of I Foot + 25 year 24 hour storm event
(approximately I Foot + 7 inches) Yes Actual Freeboard: _,[___Ft. .inches
Was any seepage observed from the lagoon(s)? Yes or lam'' Was any erosion observed or No
Is adequate land available for sprayz��Y;or No Is the cover crop adequaterD or No
Crop(s) being utilized: e
Does the facility meet SCS minimum setback criteria? 200 Feet from Dwel1ings "e or No
100 Feet from Wells? e or No
:,_e animal waste stockpiled within 100 Feet of LJSGS Blue Line Stream? Yes or
animal waste land applied or spray irrigated within 25 Feet of a USGS Map Blue Line'? Yes of 1`o
animal waste discharged into waters of the state by roan -made ditch. flushing system, or other
man -mane devices", Yes or(6 If Yt:s. Please Explain
'►� tcti 111c maintain adequate waste mazragemcrit records (volumes of ruanure, land applied.
sp—my irrigated on specific acreage with cover crop)? Yes or ft~J
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