820594_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Qual

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
April 28, 2016
Danny K. Bass
2944 Hunter Road
Clinton, NC 28328-5926
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Danny K. Bass
Permit # 82-0594
Sampson County
Incident # 20160457
NOD -2016-PC-0132
Dear Mr. Bass:
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
I )irerrnr
On February 16, 2016 staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS) were notified of a high freeboard level in the 91 lagoon.
We wish to thank and Mr. Bass for notifying DWR 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 16, 2016 a lagoon/storage pond levels were documented at 17.0 inches. A level of
19.0 inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste
Management Plan.
Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
DWR 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 your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and permit.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at [phone]
Scale of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
0511 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1614;,
919 7'07 9000 ;' 1

Sincerely,
Belinda S. Henson
Regional Supervisor
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc. Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Smithfield Foods