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Sewage treatment plant, Morro Bay, California. NPDES permit CA3000001 expired Nov 30, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 10 of 24 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | instantaneous maximum | report only (deg C) | all year | 001 |
| Turbidity | monthly average | ≤ 75 NTU | all year | 001 |
| Turbidity | weekly average | ≤ 100 NTU | all year | 001 |
| Turbidity | daily maximum | ≤ 225 NTU | all year | 001 |
| Radioactivity | daily maximum | report only (pCi/L) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 90 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 93 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 139 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 278 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 90 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 93 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 139 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 278 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, settleable | monthly average | ≤ 1 mL/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, settleable | weekly average | ≤ 1.5 mL/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, settleable | daily maximum | ≤ 3 mL/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Selenium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Thallium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, trivalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Silver total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Antimony, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | daily maximum | ≤ 75 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | monthly average | ≤ 77 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | weekly average | ≤ 123 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease | daily maximum | ≤ 231 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Tributyltin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Dichlorobromomethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Dibromochloromethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Toluene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Benzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Acrolein | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Acrylonitrile | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Diethyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Dimethyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Ethylbenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Fluoranthene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexachloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Isophorone | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Methylene chloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| N-Nitrosodiphenylamine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Benzidine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Vinyl chloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Trichloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Aldrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| DDT/DDD/DDE, sum of p,p' & o,p' isomers | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Dieldrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Endosulfan, total | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Endrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Toxaphene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Heptachlor | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, total | total | report only (Mgal) | all year | 001 |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclors | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Enterococci | monthly average | report only (CFU/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| Enterococci | daily maximum | report only (CFU/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phenols, chlorinated | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly average | report only (MPN/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | report only (MPN/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, total general | monthly average | report only (MPN/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, total general | daily maximum | report only (MPN/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| 1,3-Dichloropropene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane, total | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phenolic compounds, unchlorinated | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Halomethanes | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Dichlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| TCDD equivalents | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Macrocystis pyrifera | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Macrocystis pyrifera | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Crassostrea gigas | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Crassostrea gigas | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Haliotis rufescens | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Haliotis rufescens | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Static 48Hr Chronic Mytilis Species | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Static 48Hr Chronic Mytilis Species | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Holmesimysis costata | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Holmesimysis costata | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Toxic Units Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Atherinops affinis | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Toxic Units Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Atherinops affinis | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 20Min Chronic Strongyl. purpuratus | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| TU Static 20Min Chronic Strongyl. purpuratus | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Static 20Min Chronic Dendraster excentricus | average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Static 20Min Chronic Dendraster excentricus | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Radioactivity | daily maximum | report only (pCi/L) | all year | INF |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Selenium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Thallium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chromium, trivalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Silver total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chromium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Antimony, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Tributyltin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Dichlorobromomethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Carbon tetrachloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Dibromochloromethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Toluene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Benzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Acrolein | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Acrylonitrile | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Diethyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Dimethyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Ethylbenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Fluoranthene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Hexachloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Isophorone | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Methylene chloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| N-Nitrosodiphenylamine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Nitrobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Tetrachloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Benzidine | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Vinyl chloride | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Trichloroethylene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Aldrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| DDT/DDD/DDE, sum of p,p' & o,p' isomers | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Dieldrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Endosulfan, total | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Endrin | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Toxaphene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Heptachlor | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Heptachlor epoxide | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Hexachlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/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 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Flow, total | total | report only (Mgal) | all year | INF |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclors | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Mercury, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Phenols, chlorinated | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| 1,3-Dichloropropene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane, total | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Phenolic compounds, unchlorinated | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Halomethanes | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| Dichlorobenzene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
| TCDD equivalents | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | INF |
Cited limits by parameter: California's rules and the federal ones.
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