WQ0000185_NOV-2022-LV-0602_20220906

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 5074
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
September 6, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0602
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear McRee:
A review of the January 2022 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
MW-4 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 1/31/2022 10 10.2 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
MW-6 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 1/31/2022 10 16.6 Limit Exceeded
(00620)
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).
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Region] Office 1943 Washington Square Mali I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6481

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,
RQdtit T444/4144(
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 Region] Office 1943 Washington Square Mali I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6481