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Hope WWTP

Sewage treatment plant, Hope, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0021253, in force until Sep 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last August 2026), 1 required value missing, 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (19 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 3 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Dilution factor, daily maximum.12781 Ratio≤ .1 Ratio28%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average27 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L8%
May 2026Dilution factor, daily maximum.10197 Ratio≤ .1 Ratio2%
July 2026Dilution factor, daily maximum.10381 Ratio≤ .1 Ratio4%
August 2026Dilution factor, daily maximum.258 Ratio≤ .1 Ratio158%

Limits in force (21)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Streamflowmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 70 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 105 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.6 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 14.4 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 15.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average< .06 mg/LApr–Oct
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum< .06 mg/LApr–Oct
Chlorine, total residualdaily minimum≥ .5 mg/LApr–Oct
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly geometric mean≤ 125 CFU/100mLApr–Oct
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 235 CFU/100mLApr–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
Dilution factordaily maximum≤ .1 Ratioall year
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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