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Return Receipt Reauested
October 6, 2020
Ben Stikeleather
Currituck County
153 Courthouse Rd
Ste 302
Currituck, NC 27929-0039
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0727
Permit No. WQ0035706
Moyock Regional WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Stikeleather:
A review of the July 2020 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value
Value
Type of Violation
001
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
7/31/2020
10
429
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310)
001
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
7/31/2020
14
974.17
Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
7/31/2020
4
36.65
Monthly Average Exceeded
N)(00610)
001
Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600)
7/31/2020
7
58
Monthly Average Exceeded
001
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
7/31/2020
3
7.18
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00665)
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Solids, Total Suspended 7/31/2020 15 116.5 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
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.
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 you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Robert Tankard at [phone] or Randy Sipe
at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Will Rumsey — Currituck County (electronic copy)
Rod Holley — Currituck County (electronic copy)
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