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The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners for the City of Boaz, Alabama

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Boaz, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0049603 expired Jun 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (48 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 001 form T monthly (2 values), outfall 002 form S yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
7 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 21 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.88≤ 2.5 mg/L15%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average194≤ 152 lb/d28%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average6.71≤ 3.75 mg/L79%
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.47≤ .25 mg/L88%
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.39≤ .25 mg/L56%

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 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≤ 1220 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1831 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≤ 2.5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.75 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 101 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 152 lb/dall year001
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 average≤ .25 mg/LMar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Mar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Mar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .355 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .355 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .023 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .034 mg/Lall 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≤ .011 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .019 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colimonthly average≤ 548 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 2507 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Peracetic Aciddaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiasingle sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]single sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
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≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 22.5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 610 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 915 lb/dall year001
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
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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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