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Norwalk WPCF

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, East Norwalk, Connecticut. NPDES permit CT0101249 expired Mar 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 31 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (64 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (7 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
July 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum73.4 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L84%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum127 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L218%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average22.5 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L13%
August 2026Enterococci, maximum579 #/100mL≤ 500 #/100mL16%
September 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum70 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L75%
September 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum194 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L385%
September 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average28.6 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L43%

Limits in force (71)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nitrogen, total [as N]rolling average≤ 1105 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Beryllium, total [as Be]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limitdaily maximum≤ 10 %all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Phenolsdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .07 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Enterococci30-day geometric mean≤ 35 #/100mLall year001
Enterococcimaximum≤ 500 #/100mLall year001
Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Beryllium, sludge, tot. dry wt [as Be]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Solids, total, percentinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Solids, fixed, % of total solidsinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Solids, volatile % of total solidsinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 88 #/100mLall year001
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov001
Carbonaceous BOD, 5 day, 20 deg C filtrdmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbonaceous BOD, 5 day, 20 deg C filtrddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum % removal≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum % removal≥ 85 %all year001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute D. pulexinstantaneous minimum≥ 90 % survivalMar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasinstantaneous minimum≥ 90 % survivalMar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Durationdaily maximumreport only (hr/d)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Enterococcidaily maximumreport only (#/100L)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100L)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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