HICO Utility Company — NPDES permit AL0078344: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewerage Systems, Hazel Green, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0078344, in force until Apr 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026), 5 of 49 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
June 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	11.681	≤ 4 mg/L	192%
June 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	21.206	≤ 16 lb/d	33%
June 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average	25.95	≤ 6 mg/L	333%
June 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average	46.183	≤ 24 lb/d	92%
August 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	17.72	≤ 4 mg/L	343%
August 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	22.47	≤ 16 lb/d	40%
August 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average	26.27	≤ 6 mg/L	338%
August 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average	36.5	≤ 24 lb/d	52%

Limits in force (209)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 500 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 240 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 120 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 750 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 750 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 360 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 180 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 1125 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 6 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 6 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 3.75 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 3.75 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 80 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 160 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 32 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 16 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 41.7 lb/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 62.5 lb/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 120 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 240 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 48 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 24 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 62.5 lb/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 93.8 lb/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	Apr–Oct	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .069 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .128 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .039 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .03 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .12 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .22 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .067 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .051 mg/L	all year	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 548 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 2507 #/100mL	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 298 #/100mL	May–Oct	001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	single sample	≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1	Feb, May, Aug, Nov	001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	single sample	≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1	Feb, May, Aug, Nov	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 13 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 13 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 8 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 8 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 19.5 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 19.5 mg/L	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 37.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 37.5 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 12 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 12 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 52 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 104 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 200 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 100 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 200 lb/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 133 lb/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 78 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 156 lb/d	Apr–Oct	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 300 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 150 lb/d	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 300 lb/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 200 lb/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
pH	daily minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
E. coli	daily maximum	report only (#/100mL)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002

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