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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Gary, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0022977, in force until Jun 30, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last June 2026), 3 required values missing, 61 of 149 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (50 values), outfall 001 form AQ quarterly (30 values), outfall 003 form C monthly (4 values), outfall 004 form C monthly (4 values), outfall 005 form C monthly (4 values), outfall 006 form C monthly (4 values), and 8 more forms
Renewal application due
Jan 1, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 8 of 164 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average28.1 mg/L≤ 9.6 mg/L193%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average25507 lb/d≤ 14420 lb/d77%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average98.2 mg/L≤ 14.4 mg/L582%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.8 mg/L≤ 2.63 mg/L6%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average15.9 mg/L≤ 14.4 mg/L10%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average6.8 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L13%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average11.7 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L30%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average6215 lb/d≤ 6008 lb/d3%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average7.6 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L27%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average18959 lb/d≤ 9013 lb/d110%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average20.6 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L129%

Limits in force (156)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 6 mg/LMay–Nov001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 9.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 6 mg/LMay–Nov001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 14.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 9 mg/LMay–Nov001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 9613 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 6008 lb/dMay–Nov001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 14420 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 9013 lb/dMay–Nov001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.13 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.33 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.63 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1001 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1132 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2333 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2634 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .008 mg/LApr–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum< .06 mg/LApr–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 8 lb/dApr–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum< 60.1 lb/dApr–Oct001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly geometric mean≤ 125 CFU/100mLApr–Oct001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 235 CFU/100mLApr–Oct001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximumreport only (CFU/100mL)Apr–Oct001
Number of Eventsmonthly totalreport only (# exceed)Apr–Oct001
Number of Eventsmonthly totalreport only (#)Apr–Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jun, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jun, Dec001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jun, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jun, Dec001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Jul001
Mercury, total recoverableannual average≤ 1.8 ng/LFeb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ng/L)Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ng/L)Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 13.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8812 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 5007 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 13218 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 7511 lb/dMay–Nov001
Phosphorus, total percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 70 %all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year003
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year003
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year003
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year003
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year004
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year004
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year004
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year004
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year005
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year005
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year005
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year005
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year006
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year006
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year006
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year006
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year007
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year007
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year007
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year007
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year008
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year008
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year008
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year008
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year009
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year009
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year009
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year009
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year010
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year010
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year010
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year010
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year011
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year011
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year011
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year011
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year012
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year012
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year012
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year012
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year013
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year013
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year013
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year013
Durationmonthly totalreport only (hr/mo)all year015
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly totalreport only (Mgal)all year015
Precipitation, monthly accumulationmonthly totalreport only (in/mo)all year015
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]monthly totalreport only (#/mo)all year015

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