WQ0013348_NOV-2021-LV-0614_20210823

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0001 5980 9225
Return Receipt Requested
Chris Venters, Superintendent
Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District
PO Box 758
Bayboro, NC 28515-0758
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0614
Permit No. WQ0013348
Pamlico Regional WWTFs
Pamlico County
Dear Mr. Venters:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2021
A review of the March 2021 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) and the March 2021 Non -Discharge Analysis
Report (NDAR1) 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
003 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 3/31/2021 60 99 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310)
Other Violation(s):
Type of Violation Date Violation Description
Permit conditions violation 3/1/2021 Storage lagoon freeboard was measured to be 20 inches on 03/01/2021.
This is a violation of permit condition III.13.
Permit conditions violation 3/9/2021 Storage lagoon freeboard was measured to be 21 inches on 03/09/2021.
This is a violation of permit condition III.13.
D_E
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

A response is due in 10 Days to delineate the cause of the violations and what will be done in the future to
prevent violations of this nature from reoccurring. 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
Paul Mays of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or via email at [e-mail].
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
GD.Q
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, North Carolina 27889
252.946,6481