Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

NPDES permit NC0023973 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2026-11-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 11 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

Reporting

Reports are due about 31 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among NC permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (18)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year
001ConductivityDAILY MX report only all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 5 mg/L all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6.8 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspended7 DA AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspended30DA AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30DA AVG <= 12 MGD all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 13 ug/L all year
001EnterococciWK GEOMN <= 276 #/100mL all year
001EnterococciMO GEOMN <= 35 #/100mL all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7 DA AVG <= 40 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30DA AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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