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Return Receipt Requested
July 21, 2022
Donald Ike McRee, Jr, County Interim Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0478
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the March 2022 Non-Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) and Ground Water Monitoring Report
(GW59) 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) 3/31/2022 10 50.3 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310)
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2022 14 1,110.28 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2022 4 27.44 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 Solids, Total Suspended 3/31/2022 15 63.72 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
MW-4 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2022 1,500 2,300 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-4 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 3/31/2022 10 19.2 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
MW-5 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2022 1,500 5,800 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-5 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 3/31/2022 10 10.3 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2022 1,500 1,700 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-6 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 3/31/2022 10 10.8 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
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 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,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Rod Holley — Currituck County (electronic copy)
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