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Maple Hill, NC 28454
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-PC-0023
Permit No. AW5670023
Green Meadows Farms, Inc.
Onslow County
Dear Permittee:
Upon review of the Non-compliance Reporting records by staff from the Wilmington Regional Office
(WIRO) of the Division of Water Resources (DWR), it was determined that this facility was not in
compliance in regards to maintaining the waste level in a lagoon/storage pond to not exceed the
maximum level specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP). We
wish to thank you for your cooperation and sending these records.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a
non -discharge permit for the subject animal waste management system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
.1304, you have been found to be in violation of your CAWMP and the Swine Waste System General
Permit No. AWG100000 as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that required in
Condition V.2. of General Permit No. AWG100000.
On December 18, 2017, staff from the Regional Office received notification of the subject farm's lagoon
being out of compliance with the designed freeboard levels specified in the facility's CAWMP. Lagoon 1
has a designed freeboard level of 20 inches. The level reported to DWR on December 18, 2017 was
18.5 inches. During a compliance inspection on December 19; 2017, the level was 18 inches. A Plan of
Action was provided to DWR on December 19, 2017
Y6u are required to provide a written response within 30 days of receipt of this Notice.
Please include in your response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of
any corrective actions not addressed.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215

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.
If you should have any questions concerning this notice, please do not hesitate to contact me at
910-796-7215.
Sincere�ly,� p
Morella San - ing, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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