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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Merced, California. NPDES permit CA0079219 expired May 31, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 12 of 27 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 30 days after each period: outfall 002 form A monthly (25 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (15 values), outfall INF form A monthly (10 values), outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 002 form Y yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 31 reports late

Limits in force (66)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
Turbiditymonthly averagereport only (NTU)all year002
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year002
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year002
Specific conductanceannual average≤ 760 umho/cmall year002
Specific conductanceannual average≤ 760 umho/cmall year002
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.7 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.7 mg/Lall year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]weekly average≤ 14 mg/Lall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Calcium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Magnesium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Sodium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Potassium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Boron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 7.1 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year002
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Diazinondaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Bicarbonate as [CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Carbonate ion [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hydroxidedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Diazinon + Chlorpyrifosmonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year002
Diazinon + Chlorpyrifosdaily maximum≤ 1 ug/Lall year002
Coliform, total general7-day median≤ 2.2 MPN/100mLall year002
Coliform, total general30-day maximum≤ 23 MPN/100mLall year002
Coliform, total generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 240 MPN/100mLall year002
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 90 %all year002
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 90 %all year002
Chlorpyrifosdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximumreport only (% effect)all year002
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year002
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year002
% Survival Flow Through 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year002
% Survival Flow Through 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year002
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all yearINF
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearINF
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
pHminimumreport only (SU)all yearINF
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF

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

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