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Town of Highlands

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Highlands, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0021407, in force until Aug 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 33 days after each period: form M monthly (27 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun–Sep
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun–Sep
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 10.2 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 20.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6.9 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Cyanide, total [as CN]30-day average≤ 20.5 ug/Lall year
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 78.7 ug/Lall year
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jun–Sep
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jun–Sep
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Toluene30-day average≤ 1.5 ug/Lall year
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 39.3 ug/Lall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]30-day average≤ 8.3 ug/Lall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 8.3 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 1.5 MGDall year
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Apr–Aug
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

How strict are these limits?

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

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