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NPDES NC0004979 · Clean Water Act

PLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION, Belmont, NC: NPDES NC0004979 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

PLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION, Belmont, North Carolina: Individual permit NC0004979, held by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC; Effective; issued November 22, 2024, term to December 31, 2029; Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation.

3 of the 31 pollutants listed for NPDES NC0004979 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

  • Iron, total [as Fe]: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 449% over the limit.
  • Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2011, largest 0% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2023, largest 13% over the limit.
  • pH: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2023.
  • Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 127 violations of any kind.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 78 violations of any kind.
  • Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C: 2 limits, 78 violations of any kind.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
  • Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
  • Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Solids, total dissolved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Conductivity: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Fluoride, total [as F]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Arsenic, total [as As]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Barium, total [as Ba]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Selenium, total [as Se]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Turbidity: 1 limit.
  • Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit.

Other permits held by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

PLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION among its neighbors

99 discharge permits are in the Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501030108); NC0004979 is one.

Other permits in the Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501030108)

Identity

FacilityPLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION
PermitteeDuke Energy Carolinas LLC
NPDES IDNC0004979
StatusEffective
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMajor
Facility typeNon-POTW
IssuedNovember 22, 2024
ExpiresDecember 31, 2029
AddressBelmont, NC 28012
SubwatershedSteele Creek (HUC 030501030108)
NAICS221112 – Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
SIC4911 – Electric Services

NPDES NC0004979: effluent limits and exceedances

PLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION (NPDES NC0004979): 31 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 28 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Iron, total [as Fe]0119October 31, 2024449% over the limit
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit271July 31, 20110% over the limit
Solids, total suspended651July 31, 202313% over the limit
pH551January 31, 2023
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia11270
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C2780
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C2780
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant670
Oil & Grease440
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]220
Copper, total [as Cu]220
Solids, total dissolved220
Temperature, water deg. centigrade120
Conductivity120
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]020
Chloride [as Cl]020
Sulfate, total [as SO4]020
Fluoride, total [as F]020
Arsenic, total [as As]020
Barium, total [as Ba]020
Cadmium, total [as Cd]020
Chromium, total [as Cr]020
Lead, total [as Pb]020
Manganese, total [as Mn]020
Nickel, total [as Ni]020
Zinc, total [as Zn]020
Selenium, total [as Se]020
Mercury, total [as Hg]020
Turbidity100
Nitrogen, total [as N]100
Phosphorus, total [as P]100

NPDES NC0004979: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES NC0004979 (PLANT ALLEN STEAM STATION): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.

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Permits near NPDES NC0004979

NPDES NC0004979: 31 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.