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Lake County Public Works Department

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Vernon Hills, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0022071 expired Aug 31, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form 0 monthly (33 values), outfall INF form L monthly (8 values), outfall 001 form S twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 26 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum26.8 mg/L≤ 24 mg/L12%
June 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.08 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L8%
July 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum2720 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL580%
September 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum640 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL60%

Limits in force (94)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (uS/cm)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly average minimum≥ 5.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 6 mg/LMar–Jul001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/LMar–Jul001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 24 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1801 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 3603 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.4 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.8 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.6 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 360 lb/dMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 600 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 225 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1321 lb/dMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1291 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 841 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 6 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.8 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 901 lb/dMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 570 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 150 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, dissolved reactive [drp as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/LMay–Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1501 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 3002 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF

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