WQ0000185_NOV-2021-LV-0382_20210521

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail 7020 1810 0001 5980 8495
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-0382
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Stikeleather:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 21, 2021
A review of the February 2021 Ground Water Monitoring Report (GW59) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
MW-4 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 2/28/2021
Deg.0 (70300)
500 684 Limit Exceeded
MW-5 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 2/28/2021
Deg.0 (70300)
500 572 Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Chloride (as CI) (00940) 2/28/2021
250 304 Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 2/28/2021
N) (00610)
1,500 4,200 Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 2/28/2021
Deg.0 (70300)
500 825 Limit Exceeded
MW-9 Chloride (as CI) (00940) 2/28/2021
250 283 Limit Exceeded
MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 2/28/2021
N) (00610)
1,500 3,900 Limit Exceeded
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Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington North Carolina 27889
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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 2/28/2021 500 742 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 •,k
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