Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NC0089109
BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC, Mooresboro, NC: NPDES NC0089109 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC, held by Befesa Zinc Metal LLC, holds NPDES permit NC0089109. EPA’s file records it issued June 9, 2020 and expiring July 31, 2023.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Befesa Zinc Metal LLC |
| NPDES ID | NC0089109 |
| 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 | June 9, 2020 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2023 |
| Address | Mooresboro, NC 28114 |
| Subwatershed | Doolittle Creek-Broad River (HUC 030501051603) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler NCR000159038; ICIS-AIR source NC0000003708100224 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 41 | 9 | April 30, 2022 | |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 36 | 9 | July 31, 2025 | 101% over the limit |
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 3 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NC0089109.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES NC0089109.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.