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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Valparaiso, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0024660, in force until Sep 30, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 002 form CP monthly (13 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (36 values), outfall 005 form AQ quarterly (15 values), outfall 005 form TS twice a year (4 values)
Renewal application due
Apr 3, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 32 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], daily maximum361 CFU/100mL≤ 235 CFU/100mL54%
June 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], monthly geometric mean188 CFU/100mL≤ 125 CFU/100mL50%

Limits in force (85)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .01 mg/LApr–Oct002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum< .06 mg/LApr–Oct002
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly geometric mean≤ 125 CFU/100mLApr–Oct002
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 235 CFU/100mLApr–Oct002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 6.5 mg/LJun–Aug005
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec005
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1502 lb/dall year005
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 2253 lb/dall year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.2 mg/LMay–Nov005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.8 mg/LMay–Nov005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 180 lb/dMay–Nov005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 210 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 421 lb/dMay–Nov005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 466 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly average≤ .0044 mg/Lall year005
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximum≤ .0089 mg/Lall year005
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly average≤ .29 lb/dall year005
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximum≤ .59 lb/dall year005
Cyanide, free [as free]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .0021 mg/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .0042 mg/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .14 lb/dall year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .28 lb/dall year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly geometric mean≤ 125 CFU/100mLApr–Oct005
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 235 CFU/100mLApr–Oct005
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Mar, Sep005
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Mar, Sep005
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Mar, Sep005
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Mar, Sep005
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1.1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)Apr, Oct005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1502 lb/dall year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 2253 lb/dall year005
Phosphorus, total percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 75 %all year005
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year005

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