820664_ENFORCEMENT_20171231

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Huron Grimes Jr.
8430 Suttontown· Rd
Faison, North Carolina 28337
February 1, 20 II
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION/ NOV-2010-DV-0037
Administrative Code ISA NCAC 2T .1304
Grimes Road Farms. Facility No. 82-664 , Permit No. A W$82-0664
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Grimes:
On January 7, 2011 staff of the NC Di vis ion of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section, did a follow-up
inspection of Grimes Road Farms to check for repair of a leaking hog house.
A s a result of thi s inspection, you are. hereby notified that, having bee n permitted to have a non-discharge permit for
the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T .1304, you h ave been found to be in violation
of your permit as follows:
Violation 1: Discharge of animal waste. (Permit No . A WS0901 76 Section I. 1.)
On January 7, 2010 DWQ sta ff noti ced a leaking valve near the lagoon pump. The waste exited through a storm
water pipe into wetlands leading to Goshen Swamp. The waste was mo stl y infiltrating and unrecoverable. DWQ
acknowledges that this section of th e waste system was completed on December 2, 2 0 I 0 and operator unfamiliarity
was likely a contributing factor. DWQ thank s you for your fast response when called.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
Please take all necessary steps to ins ure this violation does not recur. DWQ has calculated that the pipe can hold
over 1700 gallons of hog waste. Since the pump and one or more valve s are lower in elevation than the spray field ,
back siphoning can occur in case of mechanical failure or improper closure. Currently, there is no provis ion for
containment of hog waste that gets out of the system. Also, ability to drain the system following irrigation events
would be beneficial, especially durin g the s ummer. The lower lagoon is surrounded on three sides by wetland s in
close proximity to Goshen Swamp, a major perennial stream.
AQUIFER PROTE CTION SECTI ON
225 Green St., Ste . 714
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Phone: [phone] I FAX : [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet www.h20 .enr .state .nc.us
An Equal Opportunily \ Affinnative Ac llon Employer
OnehC 1. Nort aro tna
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Mr. Grimes
Feb 1, 2011
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The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please submit the
following items.
1. An explanarion from rhe OIC for this farm regarding how this violation occurred
2. A list from the manager concerning the steps that will be taken to prevent this violation from occurring in
the future.
You are required to provide a written response to this Notice by March 4, 2011. Please include in your
response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the
Director of the Division of Water Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five
thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215 .6A.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Joan Schneier or myself at (91 0) 433-3300.
cc: Keith Larick, CAFO Unit
Danny Edwards, FRO S&WC
FRO AP files
Sincerely,
Stephe
Aquifer Protection Program Supervisor
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Huron Grimes Jr.
8430 Suttontown Rd
Faison, North Carolina 2833 7
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
February I, 2011
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION/ NOV-2010-DV-0037
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T .1304
Grimes Road Farms. Facility No. 82-664, Permit No. A WS82-0664
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Grimes:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
On January 7, 2011 staff of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Aquifer Protection Section, did a follow-up
inspection of Grimes Road Farms to check for repair of a leaking hog house.
As a result ofthis inspection, 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 .1304, you have been found to be in violation
of your permit as follows:
Violation 1: Discharge of animal waste. (Permit No. A WS090 176 Section I. 1.)
On January 7, 2010 DWQ staff noticed a leaking valve near the lagoon pump. The waste exited through a storm
water pipe into wetlands leading to Goshen Swamp. The waste was mostly infiltrating and unrecoverable. DWQ
acknowledges that this section of the waste system was completed on December 2, 20 I 0 and operator unfamiliarity
was likely a contributing factor. DWQ thanks you for your fast response when called.
Required Corrective Action for Violation 1:
Please take all necessary steps to insure this violation does not recur. DWQ has calculated that the pipe can hold
over 1700 gallons of hog waste. Since the pump and one or more valves are lower in elevation than the spray field,
back siphoning can occur in case of mechanical failure or improper closure. Currently, there is no provision for
containment of hog waste that gets out of the system. Also, ability to drain the system following irrigation events
would be beneficial, especially during the summer. The lower lagoon is surrounded on three sides by wetlands in
close proximity to Goshen Swamp, a major perennial stream.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
225 Green St., Ste. 714
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Phone: [phone] I FAX: 910-486..()707\ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
lntemet: www.h20.enr.state.nc.us
M Equal OppOrtunity\ Affirmative Action Employ€r
One 1. NorthCaro tna
JVaturall!f
Mr. Grimes
Feb 1 , 2011
Page2
The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please s ubmit the
following items.
1. An explanation from the O!Cfor this farm regarding how this violation occ urred.
2. A list from the manager concerning the steps that will be taken to pre vent this violation from occurring in
the future.
You are required to provide a written response to this Notice by March 4, 2011. Please include in y our
response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the
Director of the Division ofWate_r Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five
thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with the te rms,
conditions, or require ments of a penn it under authority of G.S. 143-215 .6A.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Joan Schneier or my self at (91 0) 433-3300.
c c : Keith Larick, CAFO Unit
Danny Edwards, FRO S&WC
FRO AP files
Sincerely,
Step he
Aquifer Protection Prog ram Supe rvisor