Eastern Band Cherokee Indians - Qualla Boundary (Cherokee WWTP)

NPDES permit NC0052469 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2030-04-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

2values over a limit
2required values missing, on 1 form(s)
2of 15 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: E. coli (1), Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 21 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (26)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
002Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
002TurbidityMO AVG report only all year
002TurbidityMO AVG report only all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 5 mg/L all year
002pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
002pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 7 mg/L all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 10.5 mg/L all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG <= 6 MGD all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantWKLY AVG <= 9 MGD all year
002E. coliMO AVG <= 126 #/100mL all year
002E. coliDAILY MX <= 410 #/100mL all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 18 mg/L all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 27 mg/L all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
002BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
002Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
002IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM >= 9.6 % all year
002IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM >= 9.6 % all year
002IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic ChrpimephalesMINIMUM >= 9.6 % all year
002IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic ChrpimephalesMINIMUM >= 9.6 % all year

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