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K41CHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
P'reetor
Certified Mail # 7018 0360 0001 9842 7969
Return Receipt Requested
Glenn Vance
Currituck County
153 Courthouse Rd
Ste 105
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 27, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LM-0031
Permit No. WQ0023634
Waterside Villages WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Vance:
A review of the September 2018 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation:
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Limit Reported
Value Value
Type of Violation
001
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
(00310)
9/30/2018
10 142
Monthly Average Exceeded
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date
Monitoring
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
Chlorine, Total Residual (50060)
9/1/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
9/1/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
Chlorine, Total Residual (50060)
9/8/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
9/8/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
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Monitorina Violation(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Monitoring
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
Chlorine, Total Residual (50060)
9/15/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
9/15/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
Chlorine, Total Residual (50060)
9/29/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
9/29/2018
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) (00310)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
001
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
44.5 C (31616)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
(00610)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
001
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
(00620)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
001
Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
001
Solids, Total Suspended (00530)
9/30/2018
2 X month
Frequency Violation
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date Type of Violation
001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) (00625)
9/30/2018
Parameter Missing
001
Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665)
9/30/2018 Parameter Missing
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's Non -discharge Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
North Caro rs Department of Erv:r.:.r. msnts Qua ty I D v.sor. of Water Faso4rces
Wash rgton Reflona-Offce 1 943 WasK rflton Swsre his:: I Wash'r.gtar, North %sro :ra 27589
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Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems,
and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 11 in Section IV, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Sarah Toppen of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3845.
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Washington Regional Office - Enforcement File
NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
North Caro rs Department of Erv:ror. msnts 'qua ty I D v.sor. of Water Feso4rces
Wash rgton Reflona-Offce 1943 Wask rflton Swsre his:: I Wash'r.gtor, North Cero :ra 27589
ems, 252 *4 —64B I