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Sewage treatment plant, Pittsboro, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0020354 expired Apr 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last February 2026), 80 required values missing, 24 of 33 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 31 days after each period: outfall 001A form M monthly (27 values), outfall 001B form M monthly (23 values), outfall C01 form M monthly (2 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
31 values over a limit, 129 required values missing, 25 of 36 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.175 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L18%

Limits in force (60)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001A
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001A
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct001A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001A
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001A
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001A
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001A
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year001A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001A
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.2 mg/Lall year001A
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001A
Phosphorus, total [as P]90-day average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001A
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year001A
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ 18.5 ug/Lall year001A
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 26.7 ug/Lall year001A
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001A
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ .75 MGDall year001A
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 17 ug/Lall year001A
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001A
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001B
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001B
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct001B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001B
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001B
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001B
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001B
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year001B
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 5 mg/Lall year001B
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001B
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.2 mg/Lall year001B
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001B
Phosphorus, total [as P]90-day average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001B
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year001B
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ 18.5 mg/Lall year001B
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 26.7 mg/Lall year001B
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001B
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ .499 MGDall year001B
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 17 ug/Lall year001B
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001B
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall yearC01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 1.249 MGDall yearC01

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: North Carolina's rules and the federal ones.

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