WQ0000185_NOV and Intent to Assess_20230804

Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 3650
Return Receipt Requested

August 4, 2023

Donald Ike McRee, Jr, County Manager
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0536
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County

Dear McRee:

A review of the May 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) 5/31/2023 10 17.49 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00620) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-4 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 1,500 24,900 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-5 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 1,500 6,600 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 1,500 2,400 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-6 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 5/31/2023 10 10.2 Limit Exceeded
(00620) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-7 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 1,500 2,400 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 1,500 22,500 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MW-9 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 5/31/2023 10 24.8 Limit Exceeded
(00620) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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,

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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