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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0000185_NOV_NOI Letter_NOV-2024-LV-0384_20240507ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Rebecca Gay, Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District 153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110 Currituck, NC 27929 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 7, 2024 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0384 Permit No. WQ0000185 Ocean Sands WWTP Currituck County Dear Ms. Gay: A review of the January 2024 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 MW-4 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2024 1,500 9,600 Limit Exceeded N) (00610) MW-5 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2024 1,500 10,800 Limit Exceeded N) (00610) MW-5 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 1/31/2024 10 18.8 Limit Exceeded (00620) MW-6 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2024 1,500 8,000 Limit Exceeded N) (00610) MW-6 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 1/31/2024 10 10.2 Limit Exceeded (00620) MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2024 1,500 1,700 Limit Exceeded N) (00610) D_E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 ^�h^^r+me•���•� � 2529466481 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) business 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 Breann Spencer of the Washington Regional Office at 252-402-2244. Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, Row Tom." Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ D_EQ�� NorthCarolinaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityIDivisionofWaterResources Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 2579466481