WQ0014306_NOV and Intent to Assess_20230714 (3)

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGER5, 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-LM-0051
Permit No. WQ0014306
Eagle Creek WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Gottlieb:
A review of the February 2023 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter Date
Limit Reported
Value Value
Type of Violation
002
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 2/28/2023
44.5 C (31616)
200 867
Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date
Monitoring
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/6/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/9/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/12/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/16/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/19/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
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Washington Regional Office I W Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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Monitorina Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 2/25/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
Other Violation(s):
Type of Violation Date Violation Description
Permit conditions violation 2/28/2023 Failure to report the disposal of effluent as required by Condition IV.8 of
Permit No. WQ0014306.
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, please contact Robert Tankard at [phone] or Randy Sipe
at [phone].
Sincerely,
Row Tom."
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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D_E Q_� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1948 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889