WQ0000185_NOV and Intent to Assess_20231019

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail 7022 1670 0000 9974 8297
Return Receipt Reauested
Donald Ike McRee, Jr
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 19, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0079
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Mr. McRee:
A review of the August 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, Ammonia Total (as
8/31/2023
4
6.85
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
001
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
8/31/2023
10
21.37
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00620)
001
Solids, Total Suspended
8/31/2023
15
28.04
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
MW-4
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
8/31/2023
1,500
16,100
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-7
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
8/31/2023
1,500
3,500
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-9
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
8/31/2023
1,500
14,900
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
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, Nitrate Total (as N) 8/31/2023
10 11.5
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) (00310)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
(00610)
001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
(00625)
001
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
(00620)
001
Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001
Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001
Solids, Total Suspended (00530)
8/5/2023
2 X week
Frequency Violation
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 TR..t�
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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