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San Luis Obispo, City of

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, San Luis Obispo, California. NPDES permit CA0049224, in force until Aug 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last January 2026), 4 of 22 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 30 days after each period: outfall EFFA form A monthly (59 values), outfall EFFA form Q quarterly (1 value), outfall INF1 form A monthly (4 values), outfall EFFA form Y yearly, outfall EFFA form YY yearly, outfall EFFB form YY yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 0 of 3 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025pH, instantaneous maximum8.4 SU≤ 8.3 SU—
January 2026Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N], monthly average12 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L20%

Limits in force (246)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg C)all yearEFFA
Turbiditymonthly averagereport only (NTU)all yearEFFA
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all yearEFFA
Colordaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 425 lb/dall yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 2252 lb/dall yearEFFA
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 7 SUall yearEFFA
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.3 SUall yearEFFA
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 425 lb/dall yearEFFA
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 3378 lb/dall yearEFFA
Solids, settleablemonthly average≤ .1 mL/Lall yearEFFA
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N]monthly average≤ .025 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Sodium, total recoverableannual average≤ 50 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Sodium, total recoverableannual average≤ 196 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Chloride [as Cl]annual average≤ 100 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Chloride [as Cl]annual average≤ 196 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Asbestosdaily maximumreport only (ct/L)all yearEFFA
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Cobalt, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Boron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Barium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chromium, trivalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Vanadium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .01 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .024 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Lithium, total [as Li]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Antimony, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Oil and greasemonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Oil and greasedaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFFA
2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dichloromethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Diquatdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dinosebdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dichlorobromomethanemonthly average≤ .56 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximum≤ .96 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bromoformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dibromochloromethanemonthly average≤ .4 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Dibromochloromethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dibromochloromethanedaily maximum≤ .81 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Chloroformmonthly average≤ 60 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 120.6 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Monochlorobenzenesdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.delta.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Acenaphthylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Acenaphthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Acroleindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Acrylonitriledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bis[2-chloroethyl] etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Butyl benzyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chrysenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2-Diphenylhydrazinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Endosulfan sulfatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.beta.-Endosulfandaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.alpha.-Endosulfandaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Endrin aldehydedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Fluorenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Hexachlorocyclopentadienedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Hexachloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Isophoronedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Methyl bromide [Bromomethane]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Methylene chloridemonthly average≤ 4.7 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Methylene chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ 9.45 ug/Lall yearEFFA
N-Nitrosodi-N-propylaminedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
N-Nitrosodiphenylaminedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Nitrobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Phenanthrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Trichlorofluoromethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzo[ghi]perylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether, [mixed]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2-Chloronaphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Di-n-octyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4,6-Trichlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4-Bromophenyl phenyl etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1016daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Phenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bolerodaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Surfactants [MBAS]monthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Dalapondaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Bentazon, totaldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Oxamyldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Pentachlorophenolmonthly average≤ .28 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Pentachlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Pentachlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .56 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Atrazinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Simazinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Benzidinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Alachlordaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Vinyl chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Trichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4,4'-DDTdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4,4'-DDDdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4,4'-DDEdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Aldrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.alpha.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.beta.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
.gamma.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dieldrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Endrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Toxaphenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Heptachlordaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Heptachlor epoxidedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Methoxychlordaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1221daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1232daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1242daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1248daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1254daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
PCB-1260daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Picloramdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic aciddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Molinatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearEFFA
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantinstantaneous maximumreport only (MGD)all yearEFFA
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmeanreport only (MGD)all yearEFFA
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEFFA
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Di[2-ethylhexyl] adipatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Endothalldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Perchlorate [ClO4]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
4-Chloro-3-methylphenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Solids, total dissolvedannual average≤ 650 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Solids, total dissolvedannual average≤ 988 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Phosphate, total, color method [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFFA
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .012 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .024 ug/Lall yearEFFA
Coliform, total generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 240 MPN/100mLall yearEFFA
Coliform, total general7-day median≤ 2.2 MPN/100mLall yearEFFA
Coliform, total general30-day maximum≤ 23 MPN/100mLall yearEFFA
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,3-Dichloropropenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,2,3-Trichloropropanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Ethylene dibromidedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
2,4,5-TPdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Glyphosate, totaldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEFFA
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEFFA
Sulfateannual average≤ 100 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Sulfateannual average≤ 157 mg/Lall yearEFFA
Chlorine usagemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearEFFA
Chlorine usagedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearEFFA
Carbofurandaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Styrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Dibromochloropropanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Chloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFFA
Acute Mthd Survival Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTaHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR96hr P promelasdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFA
Acute Mthd Survival Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTaHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR96hr P promelasmonthly median≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFA
Acute Mthd Survival Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTaHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR96hr P promelasdaily maximum≤ 50 % effectall yearEFFA
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFA
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasmonthly median≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFA
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 50 % effectall yearEFFA
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFB
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasmonthly median≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFFB
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 50 % effectall yearEFFB
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF1

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