WT003253_NOV_20220215

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
BRIAN WRENN
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL 7018 1830 0000 96815876
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Tom's Marine Center, Inc.
Attn: Thomas J. Scuorzo, President
8108 Needle Grass Way
Wilmington, NC 28412
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 16, 2022
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Resulting Notice of Violation
NPDES General Stormwater Permit NCG190000
Certificate of Coverage: None, VVT003253
NOV#: NOV-2022-PC-0055
Facility: Tom's Marine Center
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Scuorzo:
According to our records, your facility known as Tom's Marine Center located on 900 Yacht Road, Carolina
Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina is operating as a Ship and Boat Building and Repairing facility(SIC
373). The site drains to Carolina Beach Yacht Basin 18-87-31.2, classified as SB, in the Cape Fear River Basin.
The following observations and violations were noted during the DEMLR inspection and file review:
1. The facility is operating as a marine repair and maintenance boatyard without benefit of coverage from
NPDES NCG190000 Industrial Stormwater Permit. The facility discharges stormwater onto Yacht Road.
2. The property is owned by Yacht Road Property, LLC. Additional boat storage has been built in nearby
property owned by KTS Rental Properties, LLC. Both LLCs are managed by Kathleen Scuorzo of 8108
Needle Grass Way.
Required Response
Accordingly, you are directed to respond to this letter in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this
Notice. Your response should be sent to this office at the letterhead address and include the following:
1. Schedule of compliance with all aspects of the site in relation to the permit being addressed.
a. Map
b. Narrative of operations of the facility
c. Identification of possible pollutants
d. Best Management Practices to be used
e. Removal of pollutants
2. Request consultation with NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources to discuss NOV and
permit requirements.
3. Schedule to provide analytical and qualitative monitoring.
4. Schedule to provide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
5. Additionally, you must submit a Notice of Intent to NCDEMLR Central Office.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be
abated immediately and properly resolved. Environmental damage and/or failure to secure proper
authorizations have been documented on the subject tract as stated above. Your efforts to undertake activities
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Wilmington Regional Office : 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
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to bring the subject site back into compliance is not an admission, rather it is an action that must be taken in
order to begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues.
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Your above -mentioned response to
this correspondence, the degree and extent of harm to the environment and the duration and gravity of the
violation(s) will be considered in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any
questions regarding these matters, please contact Brian Lambe or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Daniel Sams, ME
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Attachments:
1. BIMS Inspection Checklist
2. NOI NCG190000
cc: Central Files—LF
WiRO Files —Land Quality
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D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405

Site Inspection Report
Site Number: WT003253
Site Name: Tom's Marine Center
Site Address: 900 Yacht Rd
County: New Hanover Region: Wilmington
Directions:
Latitude: +340 02' Longitude: -77' 53' 37"
Site Owner Name: Tom's Marine Center
Inspection Date: 02/15/22
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Inspection Type: Site Inspection (non -DOT)
Inspection Contact Person: Phone:
On -Site Representative(s)
Primary Inspector: Brian P Lambe Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Facility Compliance Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant
Program Areas: NPDES SW - Industrial
Question Areas:
Failure to Secure NPDES SW Permit
Inspection Summary:
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Site Number: WT003253 Owner: Tom's Marine Center
Inspection Date: 02/15/22 Inspection Type: Site Inspection (non -DOT) Reason for Visit: Routine
Failure to Secure NPDES SW Permit Yes No NA
Does the site have a NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Continent: The site is operating as a marine repair facility. Site discharges to Yacht Road which flows to the
Carolina Beach Yacht Basin, classified as SB.
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