Metro Water Recovery

NPDES permit CO0048959 · Major POTW · administratively continued, expires 2021-04-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2021-04-30 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
4of 60 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (170)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspended30DA AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX 7D AV <= 45 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 15 mg/L Jan
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 15 mg/L Feb
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 14 mg/L Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 13 mg/L May
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 13 mg/L Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 10 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 9.7 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 10 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 10 mg/L Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 14 mg/L Nov
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 15 mg/L Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 14 mg/L Apr
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Jan
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 11.45 mg/L Feb
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 9.97 mg/L Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 11.09 mg/L Apr
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 9.61 mg/L May
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG <= 14.47 mg/L Nov
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30DA AVG report only Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jan
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Feb
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only May
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 21.5 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 23.4 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 26.7 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 24.3 mg/L Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 24.1 mg/L Nov
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 27.8 mg/L Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Apr
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 8.09 mg/L Jan
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 14.11 mg/L Feb
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 15.33 mg/L Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 14.32 mg/L Apr
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 13.37 mg/L May
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.33 mg/L Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.67 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.86 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.53 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.12 mg/L Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 15.53 mg/L Nov
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 9.24 mg/L Dec
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX <= 18.25 mg/L all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX <= 10 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 18.06 mg/L Jan
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 23.62 mg/L Feb
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 24.91 mg/L Mar
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 24.32 mg/L Apr
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 23.37 mg/L May
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 17.07 mg/L Jun
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 17.3 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 17.86 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 17.53 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 17.12 mg/L Oct
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 25.3 mg/L Nov
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalDAILY MX <= 19.05 mg/L Dec
001Nitrogen, inorganic totalRM <= 15 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, inorganic total95th % <= 20 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]RM <= 1 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]95th % <= 2.5 mg/L all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]30DA AVG report only all year
001Arsenic, total recoverable30DA AVG report only all year
001Iron, total recoverable30DA AVG report only all year
001Arsenic, total [as As]DAILY MX report only all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chromium, total [as Cr]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX report only all year
001Manganese, dissolved [as Mn]30DA AVG report only all year
001Molybdenum, total [as Mo]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nickel, total [as Ni]DAILY MX report only all year
001Silver, total [as Ag]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Selenium, total [as Se]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]30DA AVG report only all year
001Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, potentially dissolved30DA AVG report only all year
001Zinc, potentially dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Silver, potentially dissolved30DA AVG report only all year
001Silver, potentially dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, potentially dissolved30DA AVG report only all year
001Copper, potentially dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Arsenic, potentially dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Cadmium, potentially dissolvd30DA AVG report only all year
001Cadmium, potentially dissolvdDAILY MX report only all year
001Lead, potentially dissolvd30DA AVG report only all year
001Lead, potentially dissolvdDAILY MX report only all year
001Manganese, potentially dissolvdDAILY MX report only all year
001Nickel, potentially dissolvd30DA AVG report only all year
001Nickel, potentially dissolvdDAILY MX report only all year
001Selenium, potentially dissolvd30DA AVG report only all year
001Selenium, potentially dissolvdDAILY MX report only all year
001Oil and greaseINST MAX <= 10 mg/L all year
001Total phenolsDAILY MX report only all year
001Total phenolsDAILY MX report only all year
001Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30DA AVG report only all year
001Chromium, trivalent total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30DA AVG <= 28.8 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residual30DA AVG <= .054 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= .064 mg/L all year
001E. coli30DA GM <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliMX 7D GM <= 252 #/100mL all year
001Cyanide, free availableDAILY MX report only all year
001Nonylphenol30DA AVG report only all year
001NonylphenolDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]30DA AVG <= .045 ug/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30DA AVG <= 17 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MX 7D AV <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Sulfate30DA AVG report only all year
001Oil and grease visualINST MAX report only all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaSINGSAMP report only all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMN VALUE report only all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMN VALUE >= 20 tox chronic all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasSINGSAMP report only all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMN VALUE report only all year
001Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMN VALUE >= 20 tox chronic all year
002Temperature, water deg. centigradeMX WK AV report only all year
002Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM report only all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 3 mg/L all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]7 DA AVG report only all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MH >= 5 mg/L all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MAXIMUM report only all year
002Oil and greaseINST MAX <= 10 mg/L all year
002Oil and grease visualINST MAX report only all year
300Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity30DA AVG report only all year
300Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity30DA AVG report only all year
300BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30DA AVG report only all year
300BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX 7D AV report only all year
300BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30DA AVG report only all year
300BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX 7D AV report only all year
300Solids, total suspended30DA AVG report only all year
300Solids, total suspendedMX 7D AV report only all year
300Cyanide, total [as CN]DAILY MX report only all year
300Arsenic, total [as As]DAILY MX report only all year
300Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX report only all year
300Chromium, total [as Cr]DAILY MX report only all year
300Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
300Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX report only all year
300Molybdenum, total [as Mo]DAILY MX report only all year
300Nickel, total [as Ni]DAILY MX report only all year
300Silver, total [as Ag]DAILY MX report only all year
300Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
300Selenium, total [as Se]DAILY MX report only all year
300Total phenolsDAILY MX report only all year
300Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30DA AVG report only all year
300Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
300Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
300BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30DA AVG report only all year
300BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MX 7D AV report only all year
UST1Temperature, water deg. centigradeMX WK AV report only all year
UST1Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year

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