Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NC0088447
ORIENTAL WTP, Oriental, NC: NPDES NC0088447 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ORIENTAL WTP, held by Town of Oriental, holds NPDES permit NC0088447. EPA’s file records it issued October 12, 2018 and expiring June 30, 2023.
ORIENTAL WTP, Oriental, North Carolina: Individual permit NC0088447, held by Town of Oriental; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 12, 2018, term to June 30, 2023.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2014, largest 102% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2013, largest 17% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2007, largest 78,541% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2015, largest 1,338% over the limit.
- Conductivity: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salinity: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Turbidity: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 7, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
Other permits in Oriental
- GARLAND F FULCHER SEAFOOD, Oriental: NC0007617, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2022
- HALPERN SUBDIVISION, Oriental: NCC231807, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- RIVER RUN, Oriental: NCG020802, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2021
- SAILCRAFT SERVICE, Oriental: NCG190016, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2025
- ZIMMERMAN MARINE ORIENTAL, Oriental: NCG190078, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | ORIENTAL WTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town of Oriental |
| NPDES ID | NC0088447 |
| 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 | October 12, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2023 |
| Address | Oriental, NC 28571 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 18 | 10 | October 31, 2014 | 102% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 13 | 3 | February 28, 2013 | 17% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 24 | 2 | March 31, 2025 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 13 | 1 | September 30, 2007 | 78,541% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 5 | 1 | July 31, 2015 | 1,338% over the limit |
| Conductivity | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Salinity | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NC0088447.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NC0088447.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.