WQ0000185_NOV-2020-LV-0045_20200128

ROY COOPER
corenor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
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Return Receivt Renuested
Ben Stikeleather - County Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
Currituck County
153 Courthouse Rd. — Suite 302
Currituck, NC 27929-0039
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 28, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0045
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Stikeleather:
A review of the September 2019 Ground Water Monitoring Report (GW59) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violations):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
MW-5 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2019 1,500 1,700 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-7 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 9/30/2019 10 22.1 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
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Mr, Ben Stikeleather
January 28, 2020
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Robert Tankard at (252)
948-3921 or Randy Sipe at [phone].
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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