Utilities Board of the City of Sylacauga — NPDES permit AL0020001: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Sylacauga, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0020001, in force until Jun 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Limits in force (227)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Flow rate	daily minimum	≥ 4.65 cfs	all year	001
Flow rate	daily minimum	≥ 9.28 cfs	all year	001
Flow rate	monthly maximum	report only (cfs)	all year	001
Flow rate	daily maximum	report only (cfs)	all year	001
Flow rate	daily maximum	report only (cfs)	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 1200 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 1200 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 1200 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 1801 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 1801 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 1801 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 3.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.4 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 3.4 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.7 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 3 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 5.2 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 3.6 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 5.1 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 6 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 7 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 4.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 140 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 96 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 136 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 160 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 188 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 120 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 210 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 144 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 204 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 240 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 282 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 180 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 9 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 8.5 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 9 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 5.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 13.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 11.2 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 12.7 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 13.5 mg/L	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 8.2 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 360 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 300 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 340 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 360 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 220 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 200 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 540 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 450 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 510 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 540 lb/d	May–Nov	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 330 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 300 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 47.3 ug/L	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 67.1 ug/L	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 91.6 ug/L	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 72.3 ug/L	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 90.3 ug/L	all year	001
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 112.6 ug/L	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .012 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .018 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .025 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .021 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .031 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .043 mg/L	all year	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	single sample	≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1	Oct	001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	single sample	≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1	Oct	001
Solids, total dissolved	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 7 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 13 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 9 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 10 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 8 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 7 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 10.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 19.5 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 13.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 15 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 12 mg/L	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 10.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 280 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 520 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 360 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 400 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 320 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 280 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 420 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 780 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 540 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 600 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 480 lb/d	May–Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 420 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
E. coli	daily maximum	report only (#/100mL)	all year	002
Solids, total dissolved	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
pH	daily minimum	report only (SU)	all year	003
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	003
E. coli	daily maximum	report only (#/100mL)	all year	003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
pH	daily minimum	report only (SU)	all year	004
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	004
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	004
E. coli	daily maximum	report only (#/100mL)	all year	004
Solids, total dissolved	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004

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