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Refuse Systems, Cherokee, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0084464, in force until Dec 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 19 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 33.1 | ≤ 10 mg/L | 231% |
| October 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 7.636 | ≤ 3 mg/L | 155% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 133 | ≤ 10 mg/L | 1230% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 133 | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | 2614% |
| November 2025 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 49.75 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 84% |
| December 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average | 87.6 | ≤ 37 mg/L | 137% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 19.9 | ≤ 10 mg/L | 99% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 10.34 | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | 111% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 107 | ≤ 88 mg/L | 22% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 74.75 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 177% |
| January 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 112 | ≤ 10 mg/L | 1020% |
| January 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 77.08 | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | 1473% |
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 131 | ≤ 88 mg/L | 49% |
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 102.93 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 281% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 112 | ≤ 88 mg/L | 27% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 71.04 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 163% |
| April 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 4.49 | ≤ 3 mg/L | 50% |
| April 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 61.9 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 129% |
| July 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 27.65 | ≤ 27 mg/L | 2% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 6 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 37 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 140 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 27 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 88 mg/L | all year |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 3 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Apr–Oct |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Apr–Oct |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Apr–Oct |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .11 mg/L | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .2 mg/L | all year |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phenols | monthly average | ≤ .015 mg/L | all year |
| Phenols | daily maximum | ≤ .026 mg/L | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | ≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1 | all year |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | daily maximum | ≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1 | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Mercury, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .014 mg/L | all year |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .071 mg/L | all year |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .12 mg/L | all year |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .033 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 23 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 34.5 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA) | single sample | report only (ng/L) | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Alabama's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 9 Refuse Systems permits in Alabama.
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