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Bicknell Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sewage treatment plant, Bicknell, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0039276, in force until Jun 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (19 values)
Renewal application due
Jan 2, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average10.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L5%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average98.34 lb/d≤ 81 lb/d21%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average175 lb/d≤ 121 lb/d45%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average128 lb/d≤ 121 lb/d6%
May 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], daily maximum63200 CFU/100mL≤ 235 CFU/100mL26794%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average22.36 lb/d≤ 18.6 lb/d20%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average126.9 lb/d≤ 81 lb/d57%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average410.9 lb/d≤ 121 lb/d240%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average10.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L5%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average121.1 lb/d≤ 121 lb/d0%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average11.1 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L11%

Limits in force (24)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 6 mg/LMay–Nov
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 81 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 121 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 2.3 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 3.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12.1 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 17 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 18.6 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 25.9 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 81 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 121 lb/dall 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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