City of Athens Utilities

NPDES permit AL0020206 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2028-02-29 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

1values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 16 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among AL permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (70)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 6 mg/L all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 2251 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 3377 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.9 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1.5 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 5.8 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 75 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 292 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 112 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 439 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Copper, total recoverableMO AVG <= 21.2 ug/L all year
001Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 31.4 ug/L all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .011 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .019 mg/L all year
001E. coliMO AVG <= 548 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001E. coliMO AVG <= 126 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 2507 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 298 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaSINGSAMP <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 Aug
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]SINGSAMP <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 Aug
001Mercury, total recoverableMO AVG <= .012 ug/L all year
001Mercury, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 2.4 ug/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 6 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 13 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 9 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 19.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 450 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 975 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 675 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1463 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
002pHDAILY MN report only all year
002pHDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
002E. coliDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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