HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0031030_NOV-2023-PC-0059_20230208ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7021 0950 0001 8685 4426
Return Receipt Requested
Matthew Lutz, Superintendent
Currituck County Board of Education
2958 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 8, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-PC-0059
Permit No. WQ0031030
Shawboro Elementary School WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the November 2022 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) (00310) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
001 Chloride (as CI) (00940)
11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 44.5 C 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
(31616)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
(00610)
001 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) (00625) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
001 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) (00620) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600)
11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
001 Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
D_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
2529466481
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation
001 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
(70300)
001 Solids, Total Suspended (00530) 11/30/2022 Parameter Missing
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 Alfred Discepolo of
the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Cc: Laserfiche
ODE
Sincerely,
Rottil Teoskva
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall l Washington, North Carolina 27889
2576466481
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