Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NC0029882
BRIARWOOD WWTP, Leicester, NC: NPDES NC0029882 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BRIARWOOD WWTP, held by Bertha S Burnette, holds NPDES permit NC0029882. EPA’s file records it issued August 10, 2015 and expiring October 31, 2020.
BRIARWOOD WWTP, Leicester, North Carolina: Individual permit NC0029882, held by Bertha S Burnette; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 10, 2015, term to October 31, 2020.
- Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 92% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2013, largest 103% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 18% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
BRIARWOOD WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 30 discharge permits in the Clear Creek subwatershed (HUC 060101050302), NC0029882 among them.
Other permits in the Clear Creek subwatershed (HUC 060101050302)
- 10 RIESTER LANE, Asheville: NCG550429, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 10 SOUTH TURKEY CREEK ROAD, Leicester: NCG551066, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 11 GORMAN BRIDGE ROAD, Asheville: NCG551863, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2030
- 146 LOWER SHEPPARD BRANCH, Weaverville: NCG550417, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 16 SOUTH TURKEY CREEK ROAD, Leicester: NCG550634, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 58 MASSEY ROAD, Asheville: NCG551146, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 648 MACEDONIA ROAD, Asheville: NCG550425, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 840 EMMA ROAD, Asheville: NCG550710, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- 93 HIDDEN FALLS DRIVE, Asheville: NCG550306, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2025
- APAC ATLANTIC INC-WEAVERVILLE, Weaverville: NCG160108, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | BRIARWOOD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Bertha S Burnette |
| NPDES ID | NC0029882 |
| 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 | August 10, 2015 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2020 |
| Address | Leicester, NC 28748 |
| Subwatershed | Clear Creek (HUC 060101050302) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C | 2 | 22 | 8 | June 30, 2023 | 92% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 18 | 4 | December 31, 2013 | 103% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 17 | 3 | February 28, 2026 | 18% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NC0029882.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NC0029882.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.