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Waste Management Inc

Refuse Systems, Emelle, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0050580, in force until Mar 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (4 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (4 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 003 form 1 monthly (4 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (5 values), and 17 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 20 required values missing, 20 of 168 reports late

Limits in force (172)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmaximum 7-day averagereport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year003
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year005
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year006
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Halogen, total organicmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year006
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year007
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year008
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year008
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year008
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year008
Flow, maximum flow rangedaily maximum≤ .025 MGDall year011
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year011
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.26 ug/Lall year011
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.52 ug/Lall year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year011
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year011
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year011
Stream flow, estimateddaily minimum= .25 cfsall year011
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year011
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year013
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year014
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year014
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year015
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year015
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year016
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year016
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD)all year016
Halogen, total organicdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 56 mg/Lall year11A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 220 mg/Lall year11A
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year11A
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year11A
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 27 mg/Lall year11A
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year11A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.9 mg/Lall year11A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year11A
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly average≤ .54 mg/Lall year11A
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 1.1 mg/Lall year11A
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .46 mg/Lall year11A
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.1 mg/Lall year11A
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .296 mg/Lall year11A
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .535 mg/Lall year11A
Phenolmonthly average≤ .029 mg/Lall year11A
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .048 mg/Lall year11A
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ .022 mg/Lall year11A
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .059 mg/Lall year11A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .025 MGDall year11A
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Pyridinemonthly average≤ .025 mg/Lall year11A
Pyridinedaily maximum≤ .072 mg/Lall year11A
Anilinemonthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year11A
Anilinedaily maximum≤ .024 mg/Lall year11A
p-Cresolmonthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year11A
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .024 mg/Lall year11A
Benzoic acids, totalmonthly average≤ .073 mg/Lall year11A
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .119 mg/Lall year11A
.alpha.-Terpineolmonthly average≤ .019 mg/Lall year11A
.alpha.-Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .042 mg/Lall year11A
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year11A

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 9 Refuse Systems permits in Alabama.

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