Wastewater Treatment - Annual Nitrogen Removal Performance
The North and South Cary Water Reclamation Facilities return
treated wastewater to the Neuse River Basin and the Western
Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility returns treated water
to the Cape Fear River Basin. The facilities have annual nitrogen
limits on the pounds of nitrogen they are allowed to discharge or
return to the receiving stream, as shown by limits on the graph
below. Removing nutrients is important because high levels of
nutrients in a water body can adversely impact water quality.
All three wastewater treatment
facilities in Cary consistently
treat to reduce nitrogen levels
to well below their annual
permitted allotment.
