Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
KURE BEACH WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $14,071 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1200 AVENUE H WEST
KURE BEACH, NC 28449
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- NEW HANOVER County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Apr 26, 2021
- Total Penalties
- $14,071 · last Aug 26, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110006710728
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
9
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.27 mg/L | 30.00 | +24% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.80 mg/L | 45.00 | +4% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.70 mg/L | 45.00 | +4% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.44 mg/L | 30.00 | +11% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +24% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,587.00 MPN/100mL | 276.00 | +475% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.34 MGD | 0.29 | +20% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +44% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +56% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.02 mg/L | 30.00 | +77% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +54% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.78 mg/L | 30.00 | +99% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +53% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.80 mg/L | 45.00 | +64% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.25 mg/L | 30.00 | +64% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.29 MPN/100mL | 35.00 | +35% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.54 mg/L | 30.00 | +2% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +68% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +55% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.40 mg/L | 45.00 | +43% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +38% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.35 mg/L | 30.00 | +28% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.75 mg/L | 30.00 | +16% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.80 mg/L | 45.00 | +8% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.15 mg/L | 30.00 | +21% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.88 mg/L | 30.00 | +40% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.76 mg/L | 30.00 | +23% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 119.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +164% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,107.00 MPN/100mL | 276.00 | +1,026% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.17 MPN/100mL | 35.00 | +120% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 286.13 MPN/100mL | 276.00 | +4% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +285% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.34 MGD | 0.29 | +21% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.37 MGD | 0.29 | +31% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +67% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 276.00 | +777% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.57 MPN/100mL | 35.00 | +39% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +60% | Nov 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +47% | Jul 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +9% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 276.00 | +777% | Jan 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +22% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +53% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +285% | Sep 2015 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +285% | Aug 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2025-0287 · Aug 26, 2025
$1,724
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2025-0189 · Jun 25, 2025
$964
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2024-0362 · Nov 21, 2024
$4,539
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2024-0363 · Nov 21, 2024
$4,414
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2022-0260 · Oct 12, 2022
$391
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2022-0241 · Sep 12, 2022
$891
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0154 · Jun 15, 2021
$1,148
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0001 · Jan 5, 2021
$398
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2020-0324 · Dec 1, 2020
$898
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2020-0195 · Jul 15, 2020
$648
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LM-2017-0033 · Nov 8, 2017
$438
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2017-0141 · May 2, 2017
$367
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2017-0100 · Mar 31, 2017
$867
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2016-0201 · Sep 29, 2016
$367
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2016-0095 · May 20, 2016
$367
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2015-0275 · Dec 21, 2015
$1,283
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2013-0192 · Nov 5, 2013
$420
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00009007 · Aug 9, 2012
$261
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00013948 · May 23, 2011
$309
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00010239 · Oct 18, 2007
$1,144
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