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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0022725_NOV-2020-PC-0388_20200831 (2)ROY COOPER coverhor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Certified Mail # 7019 2970 0001 3140 0039 Return Receipt Requested NORTH CAROLINA Fri viraninental Quality August 31, 2020 John F Zachwieja Slash Creek Condominium Homeowners Association PO Box 1465 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2020-PC-0388 Permit No. WQ0022725 Slash Creek WWTP Dare County Dear Mr. Zachwieja: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Slash Creek WWTP on August 13, 2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0022725. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Washington Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Violation and compliance Issues Treatment Disinfection Extra bulbs for UV disinfection were not present and required to be obtained as soon as possible. This is a violation of permit conditions IIA and III.3 Record Keeping Lab data was requested for September 2019 and January 2020 NDMR reports and were not present during inspection. This is a violation of permit condition IV.5. + � No rth Caw line D"Timent of Enviroa mental Qualhy I Diuisioa of Water Re sources Washington Regional Office 1 943 Wash ington Square Mall I Washington, North Camlina 27339 ._ .,..., 6_tea 252$4G--6431 Inspection Area Description of Violation and Compliance Issues End Use -Irrigation ORC David Pharr was asked to irrigate the permitted fields during the inspection and was unable to do so. He got field 1 irrigation to work and out of roughly 10 sprinklers in field only 2 were in working condition. The other 8 were obviously in bad shape, in need of servicing and were not functional. The above is a violation of conditions IIA and III.3 and must be addressed as soon as possible. We were informed by David Pharr that irrigation is contracted out to a third party. The personnel via the third party irrigating the fields for the facility under the oversight of David Pharr must have a S.I license as per permit condition III.3. Otherwise this would be a violation of permit condition III.3. Treatment The permitted 6 18,000-gallon precast concrete tanks providing 5 day upset storage were filled with water to prevent them from floating during the hurricane according to ORC David Pharr. The tanks must be emptied as soon as possible through permitted means via pumped back to the headworks and treated. They are expected to be emptied for 5 day upset storage. This is a violation of permit conditions IIA and III.1. It is also a violation of permit condition III.18. As filling the 6 18,000-gallon concrete tanks designated for 5-day upset storage prevents the 5-day upset storage for being used for intended purposes. Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct the problems above 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. To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified issues, if applicable. Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition IV.11, 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 should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Mays with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-2940. Sincerely, Ro" T"" Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Compliance Evaluation Cover Letter and Report Cc: Laserfiche North Cam:; na Depart wert of Eaviron mental Qual"4y I Diusion of Water Resources Wssh: ngton Reg:ona' 4ffoe I E43 Washington Square Mal; I Wash.ngton. North Ca Vina 27339 252-946-C,48 1