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Durham County

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Durham, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0026051, in force until Apr 30, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit once (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 (25 values)
Renewal application due
Nov 1, 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, 36 required values missing, 12 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 7-day average7.6 mg/L≤ 7.5 mg/L1%

Limits in force (29)

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≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 5 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≤ 5.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LApr–Oct
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≤ 17 ug/Lall year
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year
1,4-Dioxanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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