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April 11, 2016
Renea G. Welch
Ginn Farm
3504 Wedgewood Drive
New Bern, North Carolina 28562
Subject: Notice of Deficiency - Freeboard Level
Ginn Farm #40-47
AWS 400047
Greene County
NOD-2016-PC-0061
Dear Ms. Welch:
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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We have noted chronic rainfall events in North Carolina that are historic rainfall totals in some
areas. Thank you for your recent call regarding the freeboard levels at your facilities On
February 25, 2016, during a telephone conversation with staff of the NC Division of Water
Resources (DWR), you reported a high freeboard level (18 inches) in the primary lagoon.
Please be advised that failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in
accordance with the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and with Condition V.
2, of NC Swine Waste System General Permit could result in other actions being taken by the
Division in response to compliance matters,
Deficiency 1: On February 25, 2016, a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 18 inches
of freeboard at the primary lagoon. A level of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your
permit and Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
If you have not submitted your 30-Day Plan of Action please do so as soon as possible. Take all
necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations —Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

April 11, 2016
Ginn Farm
Cont. Page Two
Please work to ensure that your facility is managed in a way to maintain compliance with permit
and animal waste management plan requirements. 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. To minimize the
potential for any possible future compliance matters attributable to prolonged wet weather
conditions, you may wish to review your animal waste management system design, as well as the
waste plan itself, for any potentially beneficial modifications and/or improvements.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (252)-948-3939.
Sincerely,
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David May
Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
Cc: DWR-WQROS-CAFO Unit -Central Office
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation Disrict
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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 8, Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
April 3, 1997
Della & Ullmon Ginn
DellalUliman Ginn Farm
Rt 4 Box 302
Snow Hill NC 28580
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RECEIVED
WASHINGTON OFFICE
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Designation of Operator in Charge
Della/Ullman Ginn Farm ... .. -.
Facility Number 40--47
Greene County)", 7)
APR 0 7 1997
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Dear Mr. Ginn:
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 an 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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cc: Washington Regional Office
Facility File
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