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Rebecca L Gay,
Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District
153 Courthouse Rd Ste 110
Currituck, NC 27929
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 9, 2024
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LM-0076
Permit No. WQ0000185
Ocean Sands WWTP
Currituck County
Dear Ms. Gay:
A review of the July 2024 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
7/31/2024
4
39.02
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
001 Solids, Total Suspended
7/31/2024
15
87.69
Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530)
MW-5 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
7/31/2024
10
20.7
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
MW-6 Chloride (as Cl) (00940)
7/31/2024
250
261
Limit Exceeded
MW-6 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
7/31/2024
10
23.8
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
MW-7 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
7/31/2024
1,500
9,100
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-9 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
7/31/2024
1,500
3,400
Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
North Camlina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
2529466481

Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
MW-9
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
7/31/2024
10 16
Limit Exceeded
(00620)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
Chlorine, Total Residual (50060)
7/13/2024
5 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) 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.
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision ofWater Resources
Washington Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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