WQ0000185_NOV-2020-LV-0819_20201113

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November 13, 2020

Ben Stikeleather
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
Currituck County
153 Courthouse Rd. – Suite 302
Currituck, NC 27929-0039

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0819
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County

Dear Mr. Stikeleather:

A review of the August 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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
002 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/31/2020 4 6.34 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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).

Mr. Ben Stikeleather
November 13, 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].

Sincerely,

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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