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Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Chicago, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0028061 expired Jul 31, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 of 46 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form 0 monthly (64 values), outfall 151 form 0 monthly (9 values), outfall 152 form 0 monthly (4 values), outfall INF form L monthly (10 values), outfall 001 form A yearly, outfall INFL form A yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 10 required values missing, 7 of 50 reports late

Limits in force (143)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
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≥ 5 mg/LMar–Jul001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 53793 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 53793 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 89655 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 89655 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8966 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8966 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14345 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14345 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17931 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17931 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 28690 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 28690 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ .15 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ .15 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 538 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 538 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 1076 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 1076 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]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
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Beryllium, total [as Be]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
Cadmium, total [as Cd]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
Copper, total [as Cu]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
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]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
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limitmaximum≤ 10 %Mar–Nov001
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limitmaximum≤ 10 %Mar–Nov001
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 plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMar–Nov001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMar–Nov001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Mar–Nov001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)Mar–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 35862 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 35862 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 71724 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 71724 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year151
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year151
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year151
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year151
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year151
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year151
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year151
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year151
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year151
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year152
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year152
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year152
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year152
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]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 plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINFL
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINFL
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Beryllium, total [as Be]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINFL
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearINFL

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