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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen la- Sullins
Director
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
September 8. 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ben L. Parham
2391 Issac Weeks Rd.
Clinton NC 28328
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Subject: NOTICE_ OF DEFICIENCY / NOD-2010-PG44_9.9_--
Parham Farms
AWS820426
Sampson County
Incident No. 201000769
Dear Mr. Parham:
Dee f=reeman
Secretary
On February 08, 2010, staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS) were notified by Ben Parham of a high freeboard level in the lagoon 1. We wish to thank Mr.
Parham for notifying DWQ of this incident.
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 disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T Section .1300, you have
been found to be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG 100000 that you are covered to operate under, as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoon/storage ponds in accordance with the facility's Certified
Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V. 2. of Swine Waste System General
Permit No. A WG 100000.
On February 08, 2010 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 17.00 inches in lagoon 1. A level
of 19 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management
Plan.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www.nowaterguatity.org
225 Green St.. Ste. 714 Phone: 910-433-3300
Fayetteville, NC 28301 FAX 910-486-0707
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Mr. Parham
September 8, 2010
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Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
DWQ has received a copy of your 30 Day Plan of Action (POA) for the high freeboard occurrence.
Take all necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
A compliance inspection was done 07/29/2010 and all records were reviewed and the date and time
lagoon 1 was returned to compliance on 02/2212010.
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at (910)-433-3300.
Sincerely,
Steve Guyton
Environmental Specialist
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc: Keith Larick, CAFO Unit
Sampson Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDS WC -FRO
FRO Compliance Animal Files
Prestage Farms
Reels Rick
From: Glenn Clifton [glennc@prestagefarms.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:38 AM
To: Revels, Ricky
Subject: 30 day POA extension
Attachments: parhamB30POA.xls
Ben Parham needs a 30 extension on his POA. Attached is his POA.
Thanks,
Glenn Clifton
Environmental Compliance
Prestage Farms, Inc
P.O. Box 438
Clinton NC 28328
910-596-5749
glennc@prestap-efarms.com
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PLAN OF ACTION(Poa) FOR HIGH FREEBOARD AT ANIMAL FACILITIES
Facility Number: 82-426
Facility Name: Parham Farms
Certified Operator Name: Ben Parham
County: Sampson
Operator Number: 17879
1. Current liquid level(s) in inches as measured from the current liquid level in the lagoon to the
lowest point on the top of the dam for lagoons without spillways; and from the current liquid level
in the lagoon to the bottom of the spillway for lagoons with spillways.
Lagoon Name/ID:
Spiltway(Y or N):
Level(inches):
Lagoon 1 Lagoon 2 Lagoon 3 Lagoon 4 Lagoon 5
1
N
17
2. Check all applicable items
Liquid level is within the designed structural freeboard elevations of one or more structures.
Five and 30 day Plans of Action are attached. Hydraulic and agronomic balances are
within acceptable ranges.
X Liquid level is within the 25 year 24 hour storm elevations for one or more structures. A
34 day Plan of Action is attached. Agronomic balance is within acceptable range.
Waste is to be pumped and hauled to off site locations. Volume and PAN content of waste
to be pumped and hauled is reflected in section III tables. Included within this plan is a list
of the proposed sites with related facility numbers, number of acres and receiving crop
information. Contact and secure approval from the DWQ prior to transfer of waste to a site
not covered in the facility's CAWMP.
Operation will be partially or fully depopulated.
`Attach a complete schedule with corresponding animal units and dates fro depopulation
*if animals are to be moved to another permitted facility, provide facility number, lagoon
freeboard levels and herd population for the receiving facility
3. Earliest possible date to begin land application of waste:
I hereby certify that I have reviewed the information listed above and included within the
attached Plan of Action, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, the information is
accurate and correct.
Phone:
Facility Owner/Manager (print)
Date:
Facility Owner/Manager (signature)
02/1112019 15:27
Fax
19105965799
To: Steve Guyton
PRESTAGE A
Z
From' Glenn Clifton
Parc Pages: 4
Phone: 910-596-5749 Dom: 7210/2010
Re: 30d2ayPOA cc:
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0211112010 16:27 19105965799 PRESTAGE A PAGE 02
PLAN OF AGTIOfN(Poa) FOR HIGH FREEBOARD AT ANIMAL FACILITIES
Facility Number. 82-426
Facility Name: Parham Farms
Certffied Operator Name: Ben Parham
County: Sampson
Operator Number: 17879
1. Current liquid level(s) in inches as measured from the current liquid level in the lagoon to the
lowest point on the top of the dam for lagoons without spillways; and from the current liquid level
in the lagoon to the bottom of the spillway for lagoons with spillways.
Lagoon Name/ID,
Spillway(Y or N);
Level(inches):
Lagoons Lagoon 2 Lagoon 3 Lagoon 4 Lagoon 5
1
N
17
2. Check all applicable items
Liquid level is within the designed structural freeboard elevations of one or more structures.
Five and 30 day Plans of Action are attached. Hydraulic and agronomic balances are
within acceptable ranges.
X Liquid level is within the 25 year 24 hour storm elevations for one or more structures, A
30 day Plan of Action is attached. Agronomic balance is within acceptable range.
Waste is to be pumped and hauled to off site locations. Volume and PAN content of waste
to be pumped and hauled is reflected in section III tables. Included within this plan is a list
of the proposed sites with related facility numbers, number of acres and receiving crop
information. Contact and secure approval from the DWQ prior to transfer of waste to a site
not covered in the facility's CAWMP.
Operation will be partially or fully depopulated.
'Attach a complete schedule with corresponding animal units and dates fro depopulation
'if animals are to be moved to another permitted facility, provide facility number, lagoon
freeboard levels and herd population for the receiving facility
3. Earliest possible date to begin land application of waste:
I hereby certify that I have reviewed the information listed above and included within the
attached Plan of Action, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, the information is
accurate and correct.
ZlEt,j P-47r�t-- __.. Phone: q t8 -533- 38'79
Facility Owner/Manager (print)
Date: �
Facility �Ownerl�Manaqer�(at�ure)
02/11/2010 16:27 19105965799 PRESTAGE A PAGE 03
11. TOTAL POUNDS OF PAN STORED WITHIN STRUCTURAL FREEBOARD AND/OR 25 YR./24
HR. STORM STORAGE ELEVATIONS IN ALL WASTE STRUCTURES FOR FACILITY
1. Structure ID: 1
line m =
276.8 Ib PAN
2. Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
3. Structure ID:
line m =
Ib PAN
4. Structure 10:
line m =
1b PAN
5. Structure 10:
fine m =
Ib PAN
6. Structure ID;
line m =
Ib PAN
n. lineal +2+ 3+4+6+6 = 276.8 lb PAN
Ill. TOTAL PAN BALANCE REMAINING FOR AVAILABLE CROPS DURING 30 DAY DRAW DOWN
PERIOD. DO NOT LIST FIELDS TO WHICH PAN CANNOT BE APPLIED DURING THIS 30 DAY PERIOD.
o. tract # p. field # q. crop r_ acres s. remaining IRR t TOTAL PAN u. 8pplication window'
2 PAN balance BALANCE FOR
Oblaue) FIELD (lbs.)
Column r x s
1773 1A Wheat 6.41 144, DO 923.0 SEP -APR
v. Total PAN available for all Fields (sum of column t) = 923.0 Ib. PAN
IV. FACILITY'S POA OVERALL PAN BALANCE
w. Total PAN to be land applied (line n from section II) = 276.8 Ib. PAN
x. Crop's remaining PAN balance (line v from section Ili) _ —923.0 Ib. PAN
y. Overall PAN balance (w -x) = -646 Ib. PAN
P2/11/2010 16:27 19105965799 PRESTAGE A PAGE 04
PLAN OF ACTION (POA) FOR HIGH FREEBOARD AT ANIMAL FACILITIES
30 DAY DRAW DOWN PERIOD
I. TOTAL PAN TO BE LAND APPLIED PER WASTE STRUCTURE
1. Structure Namelldentifier (10): 1 1
2. Current liquid volume in 25 yr.124 hr. storm storage & structural freeboard
a. current liquid level aocording to marker
17,0 inches
b. designed 25 yr.124 hr. storm & Structural freeboard
F 19,0 inches
c_ line b - line a (inches in red zone) =
2.0 inches
top of dike surface area according to design
d. (area at below structural freeboard elevation)
51338 ft�
a. line c/12 x Una d x 7.48 gallonsltt''
63899 gallons
3. Projected volume of waste liquid produced during draw down period
f. temporary storage period according to structural design 180 days
g. volume of waste produced according to structural design 55112 ft3
h current herd # 1975 certified herd # 1975
actual waste produced = current hem # x lute g 95712 t`ts
certified herd #
i. volume of wash water according to structural design ft3
j. excess rainfall over evaporation according to design 31-588
8Jft3
k. (lines h + 1 + j) x 7.48 x 30 days>tine f^ 120553 gallons
4. Total PAN to be land applied during draw down period
I, current waste analysis dated 12J2812009 1.50 lbs/1 DOD gal_
m, ((lines e + k)/1000) x line 1= 277 lbs. PAN
REPEAT SECTION ( FOR EACH WASTE STRUCTURE ON SITE.
(Click on the next Structure tab shown below)
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HIGH FREEBOARD NOTIFICATION FORM
Staff please retain your original and place a copy in the High Freeboard Notification
Box located in Richard Canady's office.
Person Receiving Notification
Facility Number _ ZZ
Farm Name Pov-1w.., F;m
Caller's Name
Caller's Telephone Numbers
Home# 919, 796 "SZ &S`
Farm #
Date Receivedw,-A-, Ae.1. S,`o� O
Time 8:0S—A.-
Cell#
Pager#
For all callers PLEASE obtain a phone number where they can be reached at any time.
(Cell phone numbers, home phone numbers, farm phone numbers, pager numbers)
Tell the caller that a member of the CAFO unit or Paul Rawls will contact them as soon
as possible.
Freeboard (in inches)
Lagoon # 1 Lagoon # 4
Lagoon # 2 Lagoon # 5
Lagoon # 3 Lagoon # b
Do not instruct the caller on the action they should take_ That is up to the caller. Remind
them that they are to remain in compliance with their Permit and Waste Utilization
Plan.
Make the caller aware that you are assigning a tracking number to their call. Give the
caller -the tracking number and tell them to use this number for all future contacts about
this particular incident and when they call back reporting they are back into compliance.
High Freeboard Level Tracking Number is 9�r�
Thank the caller for their cooperation.
'Water Quality Staff Only*
If the caller indicates that the lagoon level is <12 inches, contact one of the CAFO staff
AND Paul Rawls. Do not leave a note, e-mail or voicemail without contacting the
CAFO staff AND Paul Rawls directly on any report of <12 inches.
Treat any report of <12 inches as an emergency event_
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*CAFO STAFF ONLY*
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Print the Filemaker/ B1Ms Entry and attach it to this form.
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