WQ0000185_NOV-2023-LV-0017 NOI_20230117

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7021 0950 0001 8685 3993
Return Receipt Requested
Donald Ike McRee, Jr., County Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 17, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0017
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the September 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
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
(00310)
9/30/2022 10 19.11 Monthly Average Exceeded
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) (00610)
001 Solids, Total Suspended
9/30/2022 4 22.86 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
MW-4 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) (00610)
9/30/2022 15 23.27 Monthly Average Exceeded
9/30/2022 1,500 5,000 Limit Exceeded
MW-5 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) (00610)
9/30/2022 1,500 18,400 Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) (00610)
9/30/2022 1,500 27,300 Limit Exceeded
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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
252.946.6481

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) 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,
Rate/ Te.4,14va
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
152.946.648l