WQ0000185_NOV-2021-LV-0381_20210521

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail 7020 1810 0001 5980 8488
Return Receipt Requested
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-2021-LV-0381
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Stikeleather:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 21, 2021
A review of the January 2021 Ground Water Monitoring Report (GW59) 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
MW-4 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 1/31/2021 500 580 Limit Exceeded
Deg.0 (70300)
MW-5 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 1/31/2021 500 593 Limit Exceeded
Deg.0 (70300)
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2021 1,500 2,400 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-6 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 1/31/2021 500 783 Limit Exceeded
Deg.0 (70300)
MW-7 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2021 1,500 2,770 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-7 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 1/31/2021 500 749 Limit Exceeded
Deg.0 (70300)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington North Carolina 27889
252.946.6481

Mr. Ben Stikeleather
May 21, 2021
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
MW-9 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 1/31/2021 500 749 Limit Exceeded
Deg.0 (70300)
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).
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,
Roka T . 4.
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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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
262.946.6481