Staff – Published March 24, 2024

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources, Press Release

The Eagle Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant ( WWTP) in Currituck County cannot accept the discharge of additional waste to the Wastewater System effective April 15, 2024, due to problems associated with its wastewater plant and collections system. Therefore, the Eagle Creek WWTP is hereby placed on a sewer moratorium at its wastewater treatment plant effective April 15, 2024.

On the basis of thorough file review and application of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina, Public Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has determined that the Eagle Creek WWTP is unable to adequately collect and treat waste tributary to its wastewater treatment facility.

North Carolina General Statute 143-215.67(a) directs that no person subject to the provision of NCGS 143-215. 1, 143- 215. 108 or 143- 215. 109 shall cause or allow the discharge of any wastes to a disposal system in excess of the capacity, which the disposal system cannot adequately treat. The moratorium on additional sewer connections or additional flow will remain in effect until Sandler Utilities at Mill Run LLC has rectified the current noncompliant conditions of the facility and has obtained written permission from the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission suspending the moratorium.

The permit and other information may be inspected during normal office hours at the Division of Water Resources, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889, telephone: 252) 946- 6481. Copies of the information on file are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction.

Questions regarding the status of the sewer moratorium should be directed to Brittney Willis at (757) 510- 4234.