WQ0024577_NORR-2021-LV-0150_20200227

NORTH CAROLINA
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Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
February 26, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 3380 0001 0998 5980
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Gary C. Sutton
4258 US 13 North
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Subject: Notice of Regulatory Requirements: NORR-2020-LV-0150
Groundwater Quality
Sutton's Retirement Center WWTF
Permit No. WQ0024577
Wayne County
Dear Mr. Sutton:
Permit No. WQ0024577 was issued by the Division on October 25, 2018 and became effective
on February 1, 2019 for the continued operation of the wastewater treatment and disposal system
serving the above referenced facility. A review of the permit and Groundwater Monitoring
Reports showed that total nitrate in Monitoring Well MW-2 were above the groundwater
standard for the months of December 2018 and November 2019.
This letter is to formally notify you of violations of 15A NCAC 2L (Groundwater Quality
Standards) and to advise you of what you are required to do to correct these violations in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d).
According to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d) (1) the permittee shall demonstrate through predictive
calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and operational controls will
prevent a violation of standards at the compliance boundary. Alternately, the person may submit
a plan for alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational controls that will
prevent a violation at the compliance boundary, and implement that plan upon its approval by the
Director, or his designee.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton
February 26, 2020
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If contaminants are detected at or beyond the compliance boundary, the permittee shall respond
in accordance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (f). The permittee shall assess the
cause, significance and extent of the violation of standards and submit the results of the
investigation, and a plan and propose a schedule for corrective action to the Division. The
permittee shall implement the plan as approved.
Also, according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (f) an initial response is required to be conducted prior
to or concurrent with the assessment required in 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d). The permittee shall
abate, contain, or control the migration of contaminants. The permittee shall remove, treat or
control the primary pollution source. The site assessment shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC
2L .0106 (g) and the corrective action shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (h).
We request that you respond to this notice within fifteen working days from its receipt. In your
response, please confirm that Sutton's Retirement Center WWTF intends to comply with the
above requirements.
We appreciate your attention and prompt response in this matter. If you have questions, please
do not hesitate to call Robert Tankard at [phone] or Randy Sipe at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481