WQ0014306_NOV and Intent to Assess_20230714

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 3575
Return Receipt Reauested
Raymond L Gottlieb, Manager
Sandler Utilities at Mill Run L L C
448 Viking Dr Ste 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7331
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 14, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0486
Permit No. WQ0014306
Eagle Creek WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Gottlieb:
A review of the July 2022 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) 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 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/16/2022 6 11 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/31/2022 4 7.95 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 Solids, Total Suspended 7/31/2022 5 6.1 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
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.
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Washington Regional Offtce 1 943 Washington Square Mah I Washington. North Carolina 27889
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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, please contact Robert Tankard at [phone] or Randy Sipe
at [phone].
Sincerely,
ROW TOW."
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Andrew White - Envirolink (electronic copy)
David Pharr — ORC (electronic copy)
Michelle Pharr - Backup ORC (electronic copy)
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Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6483