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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Wilmington, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0023973, in force until Nov 30, 2026. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 31 days after each period: form M monthly (18 values)
Renewal application due
Jun 3, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (18)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.8 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 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, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 12 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 13 ug/Lall year
Enterococciweekly geometric mean≤ 276 #/100mLall year
Enterococcimonthly geometric mean≤ 35 #/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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