NORTH CARY WATER
RECLAMATION FACILITY
THE NORTH CARY WRF, CONSTRUCTED IN 1983 AS CARY'S FIRST
ADVANCED TREATMENT FACILITY, IS LOCATED ON OLD REEDY CREEK
ROAD AND SERVES RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN NORTHERN CARY.
THE FACILITY DISCHARGES EXCEPTIONALLY TREATED WATER
TO CRABTREE CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE NEUSE RIVER.
WASTEWATER ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 11
NORTH CARY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
PERMIT PARAMETER FY2016 PERMIT LIMIT UNITS
Effluent Flow 6.54 12.0 MGD
Total Phosphorus 0.55 2.0 Quarterly Avg. mg/L
Total Suspended Solids <2.5 30.0 Monthly Avg. mg/L
Biochemical Oxygen
Demand
<2.0 4.1 Summer Monthly Avg. mg/L
Total Nitrogen 39,583 143,246/Year lbs
Fecal Coliform 0.85 200 Monthly Avg. #/100 ml
Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 >5.0 Daily Avg. mg/L
Ammonia <0.10 0.50 Summer Monthly Avg. mg/L
pH 7.42 >6.0 & <9.0 Standard Units S.U.
