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D.C. Wasa (Blue Plains)

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Washington, the District of Columbia. NPDES permit DC0021199 expired Aug 25, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 61 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (41 values), outfall 002 form B every 2 months (14 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 30 reports late

Limits in force (79)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHmonthly averagereport only (SU)all year001
pHweekly averagereport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly averagereport only (CFU/100mL)all year001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]weekly averagereport only (CFU/100mL)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 6.1 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 19603 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 29404 lb/dall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .17 mg/Lall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ .34 mg/Lall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 530 lb/dall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 1080 lb/dall year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]weekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 10.3 mg/LFeb–Apr002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 4.1 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 12.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 15.4 mg/LFeb–Apr002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 6.1 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 19.3 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 32986 lb/dFeb–Apr002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 13130 lb/dMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 40993 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 49319 lb/dFeb–Apr002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 19536 lb/dMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]weekly average≤ 61809 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .1 mg/Lall year002
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly average≤ 126 CFU/100mLall year002
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]weekly averagereport only (CFU/100mL)all year002
Phosphorous, in total orthophosphatemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorous, in total orthophosphateweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year002
Mercury, total recoverableweekly averagereport only (ng/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 16013 lb/dall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 24019 lb/dall year002

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: the District of Columbia's rules and the federal ones.

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