WQ0035706_NOV-2021-LM-0072_20210818

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August 18, 2021

Ben Stikeleather
Currituck County
153 Courthouse Rd
Ste 204
Currituck, NC 27929-0039

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LM-0072
Permit No. WQ0035706
Moyock Regional WWTP
Currituck County

Dear Mr. Stikeleather:

A review of the June 2021 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 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 6/30/2021 4 5.8 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600) 6/30/2021 7 7.4 Monthly Average Exceeded _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Phosphorus, Total (as P) 6/30/2021 3 3.11 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00665) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 pH (00400) 6/12/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ben Stikeleather
August 18, 2021
Page 2 of 2

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,

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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