WQ0012821_NOD-2018-LV-0018 and 0019_20181008

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
POSTAL SERVICE CENTER 3003
CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA 28533-0003
IN REPLY REFER TO:
5090/07131
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November 1, 2018
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: 7015 3010 0000 7148 8201
Mr. Robert Tankard,
North Carolina Department of
Environment Quality 4-1
Division of Water Resources 41- r.X„ Ol
943 Washington Square Mall "sa( w'
Washington, NC 27889 CP
Dear Mr. Tankard:
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point (Permit WQ0012821)
submits the following in response to your NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD)
letters with tracking number NOD-2018-LV-0018 and NOD-2018-LV-0019
dated October 8, 2018.
The NODS were issued for exceeding daily maximum limits
established in the permit for fecal coliform over multiple days
throughout the months of May and June 2018. Use of the reclaimed
water continued after the exceedance without additional parameter
sampling being conducted thus violating the performance standards of
the permit.
The cause of the parameter exceedances could not be determined
as there were no correlating upsets at the wastewater treatment plant
(Permit NC0003816) during these times.
MICAS Cherry Point has developed and implemented new operating
procedures to ensure that the reclaimed water system is not utilized
while a parameter is in exoeedance. The wastewater treatment plant
operators will, once a parameter has been determined exceeded, secure
the power and place a lock-out/tag-out device on the controls at the
spray irrigation pumps, located at the post aeration basin, to ensure
that the power cannot be turned back on. The system will remain
secure until laboratory confirmation that the parameter is back
within limits. The operators will provide verbal notification to the
golf course maintenance personnel of the situation and advise when
corrected.

If you wish to discuss this. matter further, please contact Mr.
Timothy Lawrence of the Environmental Affairs Department at (252)
466-2754 at your earliest convenience.
Since y,
C. E. SCHULZ
Deputy Facilities Director
By direction of the
Commanding officer /1/,
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ROi'COOPER
Governor
NffCRAEL S. REGA.N3
Secrermy
LLNDA CLZPEPPER
Imerim Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 8, 2018
George W Radford, Affairs Environmental Officer
US MCAS Cherry Point
Psc Box 8006
Cherry Point, NC 28533-0006
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-LV-0118
Permit No. WQ0012821
U'S Marine Corps -Golf Course
Craven County
Dear Mr. Radford:
A review of the May 2018 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
deficiency(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Deficiencv(s)•
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter Date
Value
Value
Type of Deficiency
001
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 5/24/2018
25
35
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 5/31/2018
14
17.75
Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889

Plfease be aware that non-compliance with your permit could result in enforcement action by the Division of
Water Resources for these and any additional violations of State law. The Washington Regional Office
encourages you to take all necessary actions to bring your facility into compliance.
If you should need any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Robbie
Bullock of the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Washington Regional Office - Enforcement File
NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889

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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
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LLNDA CLZPEPPER
Interim Direvor
October8, 2018
George W Radford, Affairs Environmental Officer
US MCAS Cherry Point
Psc Box 8006
Cherry Point, NC 28533-0006
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-LV-0119
Permit No. WQ0012821
U S Marine Corps -Golf Course
Craven County
Dear Mr. Radford`.
A review of the June 2018 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
deficiency indicated below;
Limit Exceedance Deficiency
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Deficiency
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/5/2018 25 32 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
Please be aware that non-compliance with your permit could result in enforcement action by the Division of
Water Resources for these and any additional violations of State law. The Washington Regional Office
encourages you to take all necessary actions to bring your facility into compliance.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889

If you should reed any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Robbie
Bullock of the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Washington Regional Office - Enforcement File
NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889