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Mobile Area Water and Sewer System

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Mobile, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0023094 expired Nov 30, 2018; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last March 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (44 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 001 form T monthly (1 value), outfall 004 form 1 monthly (43 values), outfall 004 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 004 form T monthly (2 values), and 2 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 42 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
February 2026pH, daily minimum5.5≥ 6 SU
March 2026pH, daily minimum5.7≥ 6 SU

Limits in force (125)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3202 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 4803 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .22 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .18 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .33 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .27 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 23.4 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 19.2 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 35.2 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 28.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 6.51 ug/Lall year001
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAmonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year001
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAdaily maximum≤ 500 #/100mLall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .026 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1.75 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 2.62 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 2.1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 186 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 149 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 280 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 224 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Cyprinodon variegatussingle sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year003
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec004
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 mg/LMay–Nov004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3202 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 4803 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2135 lb/dall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3202 lb/dall year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAmonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year004
Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIAdaily maximum≤ 275 #/100mLall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37.5 mg/Lall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2668 lb/dall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 4003 lb/dall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year004
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year004
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)single sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec004
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Cyprinodon variegatussingle sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec004

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Alabama's rules and the federal ones.

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