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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Topeka, Kansas. NPDES permit KS0042722, in force until Jan 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 20 times (last August 2026), 3 required values missing, 4 of 84 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (24 values), outfall 001 form B monthly (3 values), outfall 001 form X monthly (4 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (5 values), outfall 009 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 010 form A monthly (1 value), and 8 more forms
Renewal application due
Aug 4, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
26 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 91 reports late

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

All 20 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16.8 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L180%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.28091 mg/L≤ 2.1 mg/L151%
October 2025Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"296.74619 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d122%
November 2025Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"281.4604 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d111%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum15.4 mg/L≤ 9.9 mg/L56%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.11813 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L3%
December 2025Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"280.31612 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d110%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum42.7 mg/L≤ 9.9 mg/L331%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average7.9493 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L99%
January 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"299.01628 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d124%
February 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"287.617 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d115%
March 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"228.21573 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d71%
April 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"229.29342 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d71%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average38.53846 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L28%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average110.25 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L145%
May 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"165.47321 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d24%
June 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"137.87461 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d3%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average32.33333 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L8%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average114 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L153%
August 2026Phosphorus, Total As P, EPA's "DPD AVG"135.48954 lb/d≤ 133.7 lb/d1%

Limits in force (139)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmonthly averagereport only (SU)all year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all 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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.6 mg/LApr001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.8 mg/LMay001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LAug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 mg/LNov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LDec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.3 mg/LJun001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJul001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.1 mg/LOct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LFeb001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.3 mg/LSep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.8 mg/LApr001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.9 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.9 mg/LMay001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.6 mg/LAug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.9 mg/LNov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.9 mg/LDec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.9 mg/LJan001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.5 mg/LJun001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.6 mg/LJul001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LOct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.9 mg/LFeb001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.5 mg/LSep001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Thallium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Antimony, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Priority Pollutantsmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 2358 #/100mLDec001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLJun001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 2358 #/100mLNov001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLAug001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 2358 #/100mLMar001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 2358 #/100mLJan001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLApr001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLJul001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLOct001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLMay001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLSep001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 2358 #/100mLFeb001
E. coliweekly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Dec001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLJun001
E. coliweekly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Nov001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLAug001
E. coliweekly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Mar001
E. coliweekly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Jan001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLApr001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLJul001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLOct001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLMay001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 4348 #/100mLSep001
E. coliweekly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Feb001
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Nitrogen, Total As Ndaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Total As NEPA's "DPD AVG"report only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, Total As Pdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, Total As PEPA's "DPD AVG"≤ 133.7 lb/dall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
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
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year001
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimum≥ 46 %all year001
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephalesdaily minimum≥ 46 %all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year003
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year004
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year005
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year006
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year006
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year007
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year008
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year008
E. colimonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year008
Volumemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year008
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year009
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 262 #/100mLall year009
Rainfallmonthly averagereport only (in)all year010
Stream flow, estimatedmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year011

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

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