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City of Opelika

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Opelika, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0050130, in force until Mar 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (47 values), outfall 001 form 1Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 001 form 2 monthly (47 values), outfall 001 form 2Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 004 form S yearly
Renewal application due
Oct 3, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 8 of 34 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.28≤ .25 mg/L12%

Limits in force (135)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1000 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average= 1476 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1501 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average= 2214 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly 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 suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.1 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average= 2 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average= 5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average= 3 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average= 7.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 36.6 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average= 98.4 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average= 246 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 55 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average= 147 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average= 369 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all 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]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)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
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]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly 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]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly 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)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .25 mg/LApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average= .25 mg/LApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 212 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 207 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 212 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 207 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 14.2 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 13.7 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 19.3 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 18.9 ug/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .012 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average= .012 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .021 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum= .02 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly average≤ 548 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colimonthly average≤ 548 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 2507 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 2507 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiasingle sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Oct001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]single sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Oct001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .013 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average= .013 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.58 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum= 2.52 ug/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average= 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 6 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average= 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 22.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 9 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 333 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average= 492 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 500 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average= 295 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 500 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average= 738 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 750 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average= 442 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all 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]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]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly 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
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

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