Today, the Division of Water Quality issued guidance related to reporting for permitted animal feeding operations impacted by Hurricane Florence.
For freeboard levels within structural freeboard occurring
between September 12 and September 26, the requirement to
file a written report to the Regional Office within 2 calendar days that outlines a plan of action to reduce levels within 5 days has been
SUSPENDED.
The following permit condition
STILL APPLIES: For facilities with lagoons that exceed the maximum levels specified in the facility’s CAWMP, the permit condition to file a
written report within 5 calendar days to the Regional Office. This report should outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to correct the problem. For storage capacity violations, the written report shall outline the actions proposed to be taken to
restore compliance within 30 calendar days.
VERBAL NOTIFICATION to the Regional Office is STILL REQUIRED for exceedances of either structural freeboard or lagoon capacity as indicated in the CAWMP.
