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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALrTY
Certified Mail # 7017 0190 0000 9534 4486
Return Receipt Requested
July 11, 2018
Chris Casteen
622 Cedar Fork Rd
Beulavdle, NC-28518 -- -- — --
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-PC-0210
Permit No. AWS670077
H & K Farm
Onslow County
Dear Permittee:
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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 May 22, 2018, 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 and 2 have a
designed freeboard level of 19.5 inches. The level reported to DWR on May 22, 2018 Lagoon 1 was at 14
inches and Lagoon 2 was at 16 inches.
You 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 Dine Extension, Wilmington. North Carohna 28405
910-796-7215

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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 or Michael Meilinger at 910-796-7336.
Sincerely,
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Morella Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc, WQROS CAFO Unit
DWR Wilmington Regional Office - Animal Files 67-0077
Kraig Westeibeek- Smithfield via Email
Donna Wallace, Onslow County Soil and Water Conservation Distnct via Email
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quahty I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drrve Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215