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Fall Creek Regional Waste District

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Pendleton, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0049026, in force until Jul 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last August 2026), 1 required value missing, 3 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (24 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 2 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.174 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L17%
May 2026Phosphorus, total percent removal, monthly average minimum68.4 %≥ 75 %26%
June 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.08 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L8%
June 2026Phosphorus, total percent removal, monthly average minimum73.7 %≥ 75 %5%
August 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.34 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L34%
August 2026Phosphorus, total percent removal, monthly average minimum64 %≥ 75 %44%

Limits in force (39)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 896 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 1344 lb/dall 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≤ 3.1 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 4.7 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 92.6 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 119.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 140.4 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 179.3 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
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
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox acuteAug001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1.5 tox chronicAug001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox acuteAug001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1.5 tox chronicAug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 747 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 1195 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 75 %all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Copper, dry weightvaluereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Cadmium, dry weightvaluereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]valuereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]valuereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]valuereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]valuereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]valuereport only (mg/kg)Jun, DecPRT

How strict are these limits?

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

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