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The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Gadsden, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0053201, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 40 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (43 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (40 values), outfall 002 form S yearly, outfall 003 form S yearly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 18 reports late

Limits in force (113)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 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≤ 2832 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 4248 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≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1888 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 2832 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 2832 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly average≤ 4248 lb/dall 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)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LApr–Oct001
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]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]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
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≤ .716 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 548 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 2507 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Oct001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiasingle sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Aug001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]single sample≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Aug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1888 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 2832 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≥ 78 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)single samplereport only (ng/L)all year001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)single samplereport only (ng/L)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
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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003

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

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