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Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P. E.
Governor Director
May 23, 2012
CERTIFIED MAIL, - 70101870 0003 4774 7280
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Ben Leonard Jr.
1964 Old Salemburg Rd
Roseboro, North Carolina 28382
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION/NOTICE OF INTENT
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T. 1304
NOV-2012-PC-0186
Ben Leonard Jr. Facility No. 82-701, Permit No. AWS820701
Sampson County
Dear Mr, Leonard
Dee Freeman
Secretary
On May 2.1, 2012 staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section (APS), inspected
the Ben Leonard Jr. farm and the permitted waste disposal system. We wish to thank Mr- & Mrs. Ben Leonard,
who were present and assisted during the inspection.
As a. result of this inspection, 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 21' .304, you have been found to be in violation
of your permit as follows:
Violation 1:
Failure to calibrate and test all waste application equipment at least once every two years after the first calibration
after issuance ofthe COC. (Permit No. AWG100000 Section II 24)
On May 21, 2012 during a routine inspection it was documented that no waste equipment calibration has been done
since December 28, 2009.
Required Corrective Action For Violation 1:
Conduct a calibration of your waste application equipment.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
225 Green St.. Ste, 714
Fayenevi:le. t4or1h CaTG$na 28301
Phone: [phone] FAX X910.486-07107, Custanier Seike 1-577-623-5748
intemet: www.h20.enr.s(ate.nc.us
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The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please submit the
following items on or before June 30, 2012
1. An explanation from the 01C for this farm regarding how this violation occurred.
2. A list from the OIC concerning the steps that will betaken to prevent this violation from occurring in the
future.
3. A copy of your new calibration.
You are required to take any necessary action to correct the above violations on or before June 30, 2012 and
to provide a written response to this Notice by June 30, 2012. Please include in your response all corrective
actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the
Director of the Division of Water Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five
thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A,
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Steve Guyton Environmental Specialist or me at
910-433-3300.
S incerely,
Steph n A. Barnhardt
Environmental Program Supervisor
cc: Keith Larick CAFO Unit
Prestage Farms c/o Glenn Clifton
FRO AP Files

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RECEIVED
May 25, 2012 MAY 3 0 2012
"'R 4AYETTEWLLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Mr. Stephen A. Barnhardt
Environmental Program Supervisor
Aquifer Protection Section
225 Green St. Ste 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Dear Mr. Barnhardt
This is a letter in response to the letter I received dated May 23`d, 2012.
Violation 1
1. Failure to calibrate and test waste application equipment every two years
was an oversight on my part as well as the person doing the calibrations.
2. Plans and records are to be reviewed monthly to prevent this violation from
happening again.
3. A new calibration done 5/24/2012 is attached.
Hope the above completes the requirements of our response, if not please advise.
Sincerely,
Ben Leonard, Jr.

Prestage Farms, Inc.
Irrigation Equipment Field Calibration Farm
Farm Name:
Date of Field Calibration:
Flow Meter Serial Number:
Equipment Number: if'- ! a =
Measured ring size: . 9� P inches
Is ring size within 0.01" of original manufactured size?
` Yes or No. If not, replace ring.
Pressure Gauge Readings At Pump: - 1
At Traveler: 0 `: psi
At Sprinker/Gun: �L psi
Expected Flow Rate (from manufactures chart): D GPM
Measured Flow Rate (from flow meter); GPM
Flow rate variance greater than 10%
Yes No
Expected Wetted Diameter (from the wettable acres determination):
Measured Wetted Diameter:
Wetted diameter variance greater than 15% &/or measured flow variance greater than
10%: Yes No If yes, then contact a technical specialist or irrigation dealer
for assistance.
Comments:
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Calibrator:
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(signature)
Irrigation Equipment Field Calibration Form 5/l/03

Prestage Farms, Inc.
Irrigation Equipment Field Calibration Form
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Date of Field Calibration:
Flow Meter Serial Number:
Equipment Number: ... _ ; �� S�! 1+e..52 -
Measured ring size: _ 3-Z inches
Is ring size within 0.01" of original manufactured size?
W' Yes or No. If not, replace ring.
Pressure Gauge Readings At Pump::
At Traveler: }=', psi
At SprinkerlGun: `; psi
Expected Flow Rate (from manufactures chart): GPM
Measured Flow Rate (from flow meter): r GPM
Flow rate variance greater than 10%
Yes No
Expected Wetted Diameter (from the wettable acres determination): "'4 ft.
Measured Wetted Diameter: L1 ft.
Wetted diameter variance greater than 15% &/or measured flow variance greater than
10%: Yes No .' If yes, then contact a technical specialist or irrigation dealer
for assistance.
Comments:
Calibrator: 7-7 f r
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(signature)
Irrigation Equipment Field Calibration Form
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