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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889
252-946-6481
December 20, 2022
Mr. William E. Bagnell, Associate Vice Chancellor
East Carolina University
1001 East Fourth Street
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
SUBJECT: 12/16/2022 Compliance Inspection
UNC Coastal Studies Institute High-Rate Infiltration System
Permit No: WQ0034880 (Expires 1/31/2029)
Dare County
Dear Mr. Bagnell:
Attached to this letter please find a copy of the Compliance Inspection Report Form for the
Compliance Inspection conducted on December 16, 2022 at the above referenced facility. The
Compliance Inspection was conducted by Randy Sipe with the Water Quality Regional
Operations Section Washington Regional Office. Mr. Chad Allen, the Backup ORC for the
facility, was also present during the inspection.
During the inspection all the wastewater treatment and disposal components of the facility
described in Permit No. WQ0034880 were toured. The inspection also included a review of
monthly reports/recordkeeping.
Overall, the facility appears to be currently providing adequate treatment and disposal of
wastewater and is considered to be generally in compliance with Permit No. WQ0034880;
however, the following operational and maintenance issues were identified at the facility during
the inspection:
The ORC position has been vacant since May 2022. Condition III.3 of Permit No.
WQ0034880 requires the permittee to have both an ORC and Backup ORC for the
facility. Please provide our office with an update on the progress of filling the ORC
position.
It was discovered during the inspection that the groundwater monitoring results collected
at the facility in July and November of 2022 have not been submitted to the Division of
Water Resources. Condition III.11 of Permit No. WQ0034880 requires that this data be
submitted on or before the last working day of the month following the month in which it
was collected. Please notify our office when this data has been submitted.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889
252-946-6481
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Mr. William E. Bagnell
December 20, 2022
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If you have any questions concerning the findings of the compliance inspection, please contact
me at 252-948-3849.
Sincerely,
Dwight Randy Sipe, P.G., Hydrogeologist
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Chad Allen – Backup ORC (electronic copy)
Mike Hosey – ECU (electronic copy)
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