WQ0039488_NOV-2020-LV-0347 & NOV-2020-LV-0413_20200529

May 29, 2020
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Subject: Notice of Violation
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0347 & 0413
Permit NO. WQ0039488
Courthouse Area WWTP
Camden County
Mr. Tankard,
Camden County started operation of the Courthouse Area WWTP at the
end of 2019. The Amphidrome Plus wastewater treatment system is a
new process to our operators and myself. We were basically depending
on the help from Andrew McBrearty, from F. A. Mahony to help with
the operation of the plant. Operations were progressing slowly but in
the right direction when Mr. McBrearty started getting hard to contact
and get information from. We have found out that he isn't currently
working and is taking care of a special need's family member. I'm not
sure but it appears that he lost his child care with the Corona virus, I
don't know why he wouldn't just let us know. We got in touch with the
contractor who constructed the plant and he has put us in contact with
Keith Dobie. Mr. Dobie helped develop the Amphidrome Treatment
Process.
We have been working through issues with the treatment process,
equipment and chemicals. The treatment process is looking really good
and I feel we should be in compliance with the next set of samples.