WQ0000185_NOV and Intent to Assess_20230711 (5)

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 3551
Return Receipt Reauested
Donald Ike McRee, Jr, County Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 11, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0050
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the March 2023 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
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
3/31/2023
10
17.2
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00620)
MW-4
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2023
1,500
12,300
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-5
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2023
1,500
10,200
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-5
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
3/31/2023
10
13.7
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
MW-6
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2023
1,500
8,700
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-6
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
3/31/2023
10
22.5
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
D_E Q�� North Carolina Department of Envtronmerrcal Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Offtce 1 943 Washington Square Mah I Washington. North Carolina 27889
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2023 1,500 15,700 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) (00310) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
(00610)
001 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
(00625)
001 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
(00620)
001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Solids, Total Suspended (00530) 3/4/2023 2 X week Frequency Violation
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation
001 Chloride (as Cl) (00940) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing
001 Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing
(70300)
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.
D 0 E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality l Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6483

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,
POW TO W,
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)
Laserfiche
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