WQ0000185_NOV-2022-LV-0131 NOI_20220215

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail 7021 0350 0000 4418 3718
Return Receipt Requested
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
February 15, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0131
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the September 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 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2021
N) (00610)
1,500 2,700 Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2021
N) (00610)
1,500 5,100 Limit Exceeded
MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2021
N) (00610)
1,500 1,600 Limit Exceeded
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.
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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
152.946.648l

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) calendar 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,
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
152.946.64M