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Sewage treatment plant, Paso Robles, California. NPDES permit CA0048941 expired Nov 30, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last July 2026), 4 of 16 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average | 51 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 13% |
| April 2026 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average | 68 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 51% |
| July 2026 | Coliform, total general, instantaneous maximum | > 1600 MPN/100mL | ≤ 2400 MPN/100mL | — |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | instantaneous maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 001A |
| Turbidity | daily maximum | report only (NTU) | all year | 001A |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001A |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 90 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001A |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 8.3 SU | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 90 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, settleable | daily maximum | ≤ .1 mL/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 17 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 17 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 17 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 17 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Sodium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Sodium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Boron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Boron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 11 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 11 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 18 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 18 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 18 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 18 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 22 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 22 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 25 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 25 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 25 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 25 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Oil and grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Oil and grease | daily maximum | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 0 ug/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Coliform, fecal general | log mean | ≤ 200 MPN/100mL | all year | 001A |
| Coliform, fecal general | 90th percentile | ≤ 400 MPN/100mL | all year | 001A |
| Coliform, total general | 7-day median | ≤ 23 MPN/100mL | all year | 001A |
| Coliform, total general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 2400 MPN/100mL | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001A |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001A |
| % Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | minimum | report only (% survival) | all year | 001A |
| % Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | minimum median | report only (% survival) | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Sodium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Sodium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Boron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Boron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | INF |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | INF |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
Cited limits by parameter: California's rules and the federal ones.
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