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Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sewage treatment plant, Burlington, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0039799, in force until Apr 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last August 2026). 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
7 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average11.268 mg/L≤ 10.39 mg/L8%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average10.683 lb/d≤ 8.67 lb/d23%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average11.714 mg/L≤ 10.39 mg/L13%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average15.312 lb/d≤ 13.01 lb/d18%
July 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], daily maximum613.1 CFU/100mL≤ 235 CFU/100mL161%
August 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], daily maximum960.6 CFU/100mL≤ 235 CFU/100mL309%
August 2026E. coli, colony forming units [CFU], monthly geometric mean156 CFU/100mL≤ 125 CFU/100mL25%

Limits in force (23)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
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
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 58.4 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 87.6 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.62 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.39 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 14.43 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 15.59 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.03 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.67 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 12.04 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 13.01 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximum weekly 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≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20.9 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 33.4 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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