HomeMy WebLinkAbout310613_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20190124ROY COOPER
Govemor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Rommie O'Neal Hill & Donna Smith Hill
Pickled Pig Farm, LLC
744 White Flash Road
Mt. Olive, NC 28365
NORTH CAROLINA
Envlrumnaaol Quality
January 24, 2019
Subject:
Dear Rommie O'Neal Hill & Donna Smith Hill:
RECEIVED/NWENR/M
JAN 24 29�9
Water Quality Regional
Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Certificate of Coverage No. AWS310613
Pickled Pig Farm, LLC
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment, --
Storage and Application System
Duplin County
In accordance with your January 15, 2019, Notification of Change of Ownership, we are hereby forwarding
to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to Rommie O'Neal Hill & Donna Smith Hill, authorizing
the operation of the' subject animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit
AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the continued operation of the existing animal waste management system
including, but not limited to, the management and land application of animal waste as specified in the
facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) for Pickled Pig Farm, LLC, located in
Duplin County, with a swine animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 1546 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2019 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS310613 dated July 7, 2017. Pursuant to this COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in the
General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting 'and maintaining
the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase
in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized
by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be.
completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D E Q 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Ralelgh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9000
Please read this COC and the enclosed State General Permit carefully. Please pay careful attention to the
record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please continue to use the same record keeping forms.
If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been "developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC, does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition 111.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility is located. You may
find detailed watch/warning information for -your county by calling the Newport/Morehead City, NC
National Weather Service office at (252) 223-5737, or by visiting their website at: www.weather.gov/mhx/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at (910) 796-7215. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at (919) 707-9129.
Sincerely,
t J c.J
,-_ _Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosure (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Duplin County Health Department
Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District
AFOGWS Central Files (Permit No. AWS310613)
Murphy -Brown, LLC — PO Box 856, Warsaw, NC 28398