The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden

NPDES permit AL0053201 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2030-07-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

0values over a limit
40required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 16 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among AL permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (113)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 3 mg/L all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 2832 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 4248 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1888 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 2832 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG <= 2832 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 4248 lb/d all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .716 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
001E. coliMO GEOMN <= 548 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001E. coliMO GEOMN <= 126 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 2507 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 298 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)SINGSAMP report only all year
0011H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)SINGSAMP report only all year
0011H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)SINGSAMP report only all year
0011H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)SINGSAMP report only all year
0014,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaSINGSAMP <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 Aug
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]SINGSAMP <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 Aug
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1888 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2832 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN >= 78 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
0013-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)SINGSAMP report only all year
0019-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)SINGSAMP report only all year
00111-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)SINGSAMP report only all year
0013-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)SINGSAMP report only all year
001Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)SINGSAMP report only all year
0012H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)SINGSAMP report only all year
002pHDAILY MN report only all year
002pHDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
002E. coliDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
003pHDAILY MN report only all year
003pHDAILY MX report only all year
003Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
003Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
003Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
003E. coliDAILY MX report only all year
003BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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