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NPDES permit CA0005584 · Minor NON-POTW · expired, expires 2020-01-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2020-01-31 and is expired: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

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

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
1of 12 forms filed late

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

Reporting

Reports are due about 32 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (29)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
002pHMINIMUM >= 6.5 SU all year
002pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 62 lb/d all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 153 lb/d all year
002Solids, settleableMO AVG <= .1 mL/L all year
002Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
002Aluminum, total recoverableMO AVG <= 1000 ug/L all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 41 lb/d all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 102 lb/d all year
002%Surv Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM >= 70 % survival all year
002%Surv Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaBA >= 90 % survival all year
002%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus MykissMINIMUM >= 70 % survival all year
002%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus MykissBA >= 90 % survival all year
00296Hr Acute Ceriodaphn. Dubia % SrvMINIMUM >= 70 % survival all year
00296Hr Acute Ceriodaphn. Dubia % SrvBA >= 90 % survival all year
002%Surv Static Renewal 96Hr Oncorhynchus mykissMINIMUM >= 70 % survival all year
002%Surv Static Renewal 96Hr Oncorhynchus mykissBA >= 90 % survival all year
002TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum)AVERAGE report only all year
002TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum)DAILY MX report only all year
002TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaAVERAGE report only all year
002TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
002TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasAVERAGE report only all year
002TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasDAILY MX report only all year

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