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Johnston County Public Utilities

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Smithfield, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0030716 expired Mar 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last December 2025), 20 required values missing, 22 of 22 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 31 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (22 values), outfall 002 form M monthly (22 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 58 required values missing, 23 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 30-day average4.0082 MGD≤ 4 MGD0%
December 2025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 30-day average4.0779 MGD≤ 4 MGD2%

Limits in force (54)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
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
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/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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 9.5 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 28 ug/Lall year001
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/mo)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LApr–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]90-day average≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 4 MGDall year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 28 ug/Lall year002
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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