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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, West Helena, Arkansas. NPDES permit AR0022021, in force until Aug 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last July 2026), 14 required values missing, 2 of 15 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (18 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall 001 form Y yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average298.34 lb/d≤ 250.2 lb/d19%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average387.51 lb/d≤ 250.2 lb/d55%
July 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average28.8 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L15%
July 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average528.42 lb/d≤ 250.2 lb/d111%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average1045.84 lb/d≤ 900.7 lb/d16%

Limits in force (36)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 10.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 135 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 900.7 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 22.5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 150.1 lb/dall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]7-day averagereport 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
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Overflowsmonthly totalreport only (occur/mo)all year001
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (gal)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 250.2 lb/dall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
WET, sublethal retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
WET, sublethal retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1

How strict are these limits?

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

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