Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NC0007552
FREEMASON WTP, Edenton, NC: NPDES NC0007552 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
FREEMASON WTP, held by Town of Edenton, holds NPDES permit NC0007552. EPA’s file records it issued July 13, 2018 and expiring July 31, 2023.
FREEMASON WTP, Edenton, North Carolina: Individual permit NC0007552, held by Town of Edenton; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 13, 2018, term to July 31, 2023; Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 3 limits, 87 violations of any kind, 82 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 600% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 21 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 1,453% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Conductivity: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salinity: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Turbidity: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 4, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- February 2, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- January 15, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 7, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
Other permits held by Town of Edenton
- BEAVER HILL WTP, Edenton: NC0086291, issued July 13, 2018
- TOWN OF EDENTON - TWO NEW WELLS, CONTRACT NO. 2 - WTP INTERCONNECTION, Edenton: NCC261831, issued July 7, 2026
- EDENTON TOWN WWTP, Edenton: NCG110045, issued June 1, 2023
- NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL AIRPORT, Edenton: NCG150004, issued August 30, 2017
- COLONIAL PARK, Edenton: NCG190114, issued October 1, 2020
Other permits in Edenton
- ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE PHASE V AT WALKER STREET, Edenton: NCC216552, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- BEAVER HILL WTP, Edenton: NC0086291, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2023
- CHOWAN METAL RECYCLING LLC, Edenton: NCG200486, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2019
- COLONIAL PARK, Edenton: NCG190114, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2025
- COLONIAL VILLAGE (CSH BUILDERS), Edenton: NCC251174, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- COLONIAL VILLAGE PHASE 2, Edenton: NCC262016, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- COMMERCIAL READY MIX PRODUCTS, Edenton: NCG140110, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2022
- COPPERNECK SAND HOLE MINE, Edenton: NCG020836, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2025
- EDENTON BOATWORKS, LLC, Edenton: NCG190063, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2025
- EDENTON MARINA, Edenton: NCG190113, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | FREEMASON WTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town of Edenton |
| NPDES ID | NC0007552 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 13, 2018 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2023 |
| Address | Edenton, NC 27932 |
| NAICS | 221310 – Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
| SIC | 4941 – Water Supply |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 3With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride [as Cl] | 3 | 87 | 82 | January 31, 2026 | 600% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 21 | 16 | June 30, 2026 | 1,453% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 20 | 6 | June 30, 2023 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Salinity | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NC0007552.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 2, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 7, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.