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Colorado Springs Utilities

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Colorado Springs, Colorado. NPDES permit CO0026735 expired May 31, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 002 form B monthly (30 values), outfall 002 form P quarterly (13 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 002 form X quarterly (6 values), outfall 300 form I monthly (10 values), outfall 300 form P quarterly (13 values), and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 52 reports late

Limits in force (107)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademaximum weekly averagereport only (deg C)all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.8 mg/LJun002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.9 mg/LAug002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.2 mg/LSep002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.1 mg/LJul002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.3 mg/LJan002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.6 mg/LMar002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.6 mg/LOct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.3 mg/LFeb002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LNov002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.5 mg/LMay002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.1 mg/LApr002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.2 mg/LDec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJun002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LAug002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14 mg/LSep002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJul002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.3 mg/LJan002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LMar002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LOct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LFeb002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LNov002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMay002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LApr002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LDec002
Nitrogen, inorganic totalrolling averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, inorganic total95th percentilereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]95th percentilereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total recoverablerolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Iron, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, potentially dissolved30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, potentially dissolveddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, potentially dissolvedrolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, potentially dissolved30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, potentially dissolveddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, potentially dissolvd30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, potentially dissolvddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, potentially dissolvd30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, potentially dissolvddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Total phenolsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 75 MGDall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .012 mg/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year002
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year002
E. colimaximum 7-day geometric mean≤ 252 #/100mLall year002
E. colirolling average≤ 69 #/100mLall year002
Nonylphenol30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Nonylphenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum 7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year002
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year002
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (abst=0;prst=1)all year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiasingle samplereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum valuereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum value≥ 85 tox chronicall year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimum valuereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimum value≥ 85 tox chronicall year002
Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity30-day averagereport only (%)all year300
Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity30-day averagereport only (%)all year300
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year300
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year300
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Total phenolsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year300
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year300
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year300
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year300
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum 7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year300
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year300
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum 7-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year300
Temperature, water deg. centigrademaximum weekly averagereport only (deg C)all yearUST1
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all yearUST1

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

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