WQ0000185_NOV-2021-LV-0800_20211026

Rov COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail 7020 1810 0001 5980 9829
Return Receipt Reauested
Donald Ike McRee, Jr, County Interim Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 26, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0800
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the August 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
8/31/2021
10
13.25
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
8/31/2021
4
9.39
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 Solids, Total Suspended
8/31/2021
15
26.69
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
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.
D Q✓-" North Carolina Department of Envtronmerrcal Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Offtce 1 943 Washington Square Mah I Washington. North Carolina 27889
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Donald Ike McRee, Jr.
October 26, 2021
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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 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.
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,
Row T'111."
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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Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6483