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June 29, 2018
Charles S Wooten, Jr
Charles S Wooten
2850 NC Hwy 50
Maple Hill, NC 28454
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-PC-0201
Permit No. AWS710069
Bear Ridge Farm
Pender 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 February 12, 2018, staff from the Regional Office received notification of the subject farm's
lagoon(s) 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 February 12, 2018
was 18 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 Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 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.
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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DWR Wilmington Regional Office - Animal Files 71-0069
Jason Turner, Pender County Soil and Water
Kraig Westerbeek, Murphy -Brown, LLC
Sam Edwards, NCDA via Email -
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Dnve Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215