WQ0033589_Notice of Violation_20231019

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 8228
Return Receipt Reauested
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 19, 2023
Michael P. Remige, General Manager
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
P.O. Box 1445
Nags Head, NC 27959
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0078
Permit No. WQ0033589
Jennette's Pier WWTP
Dare County
Dear Mr. Remige:
A review of the August 2023 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
8/9/2023
15
28
Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00310)
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
8/14/2023
15
16
Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00310)
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
8/22/2023
15
60
Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00310)
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
8/22/2023
6
12.6
Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C)
8/31/2023
10
20.8
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310)
001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600)
8/31/2023
7
12.84
Monthly Average Exceeded
North Carolina Department
of Environmental
Quality I Division of
Water Resources
D_EQ�
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6483

Monitorina Violationlsl:
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/5/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/6/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/12/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/13/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/19/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/20/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/26/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 8/27/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions regarding this Notice or need additional information, you may 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: Dave Robertson (ORC) — Atlantic OBX (electronic copy)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D_E Q
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington. North Carolina 27889
252.946.6483