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City of Burlington

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Burlington, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0023876 expired Jun 30, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last May 2026), 20 required values missing, 11 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 30 days after each period: form M monthly (23 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 39 required values missing, 11 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average9.9428 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L10%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 7-day average15.38 mg/L≤ 13.5 mg/L14%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average5.1714 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L72%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 7-day average11.86 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L32%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average10.625 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L18%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average5.3515 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L78%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 7-day average9.32 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L4%

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 27 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 13.5 mg/LApr–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 18 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 9 mg/LApr–Oct
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, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 9 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 18 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 12 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 19 ug/Lall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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