820654_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen H. Su llins
Director
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
John R. Minnich
21 Red Pine Rd .
Chapel Hill NC 27516
September 8 , 2010
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY I NOD-2010-PC-0989
Minnich Farm
AWS820654
Sampson County
In c ident No. 201000790
Dear Mr. Minnich :
Dee Free man
Secretary
On February 05 ,2010, staff of the N C Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section
(APS) were notifi e d by John Minni ch of a high freeboard level in the lagoon 1. We wish to thank Mr.
Minnich for notifying DWQ of this incident.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permined to have a non-discharge
perinit for the s ubject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T Section . I 300, you have
been found to be in violation of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste
System General Permit No. A WG 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. AWGJOOOOO.
On February 05 , 2010 a lagoon/storage pond level was documented at 16 .9 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
225 Green St., Ste . 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
Phone: [phone]
FAX [phone]
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Required Corrective Action for Deficiency 1:
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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 07/30/20 I 0 and all records were rev iewed and the date and time
lagoon I was returned to compliance on 03/01/2010
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at (91 0)-433-3300.
cc: Ke ith Larick, CAFO Unit
Sincerely,
Steve Guyton
Environmental Specialist
Faye tteville Regional Office
Sampson Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC-FRO
FRO Compliance Animal Files
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