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City of Durham

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Durham, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0023841, in force until Jan 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 143 required values missing, 11 of 44 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 30 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (32 values), outfall D02 form M monthly (10 values), outfall D03 form M monthly (5 values), outfall D04 form M monthly (5 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 212 required values missing, 18 of 48 reports late

Limits in force (95)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun–Sep001
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Jun–Sep001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Jun–Sep001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]90-day average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Cyanide, total [as CN]30-day average≤ 5 ug/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 22 ug/Lall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]30-day average≤ .06 ug/Lall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ 1.29 ug/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jun–Sep001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 20 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 17 ug/Lall year001
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
1,4-Dioxanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun–SepD02
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD02
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD02
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Jun–SepD02
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD02
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–SepD02
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD02
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Jun–SepD02
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–SepD02
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Phosphate, ortho [as PO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–SepD02
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD02
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Jun–SepD02
Chlorophyll Adaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD02
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Apr–OctD03
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Apr–OctD03
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Apr–OctD03
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Phosphate, ortho [as PO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Phosphate, ortho [as PO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Chlorophyll Adaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD03
Chlorophyll Adaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD03
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Apr–OctD04
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Apr–OctD04
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Apr–OctD04
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Phosphate, ortho [as PO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Phosphate, ortho [as PO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04
Chlorophyll Adaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–OctD04
Chlorophyll Adaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD04

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