Medicine Lodge, City of — NPDES permit KS0097349: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. NPDES permit KS0097349, in force until Dec 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
February 2026	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average	41.5 mg/L	≤ 25 mg/L	66%
February 2026	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum weekly average	41.5 mg/L	≤ 40 mg/L	4%
February 2026	E. coli, monthly geometric mean	86600 #/100mL	≤ 2358 #/100mL	3573%
February 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	8.3 mg/L	≤ 2.1 mg/L	295%

Limits in force (91)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Feb	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Dec	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Oct	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Sep	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	May	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Nov	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Apr	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Jan	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 15 mg/L	Jun	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	Mar	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 15 mg/L	Jul	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 15 mg/L	Aug	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 40 mg/L	Feb	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 40 mg/L	Dec	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Oct	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Sep	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	May	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 40 mg/L	Nov	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Apr	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 40 mg/L	Jan	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Jun	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	Mar	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Jul	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum weekly average	≤ 25 mg/L	Aug	001
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	daily maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	maximum weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .7 mg/L	Sep	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.3 mg/L	Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.1 mg/L	Feb	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .6 mg/L	Jun	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .5 mg/L	Jul	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .5 mg/L	Aug	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.1 mg/L	Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.8 mg/L	Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.4 mg/L	Mar	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.1 mg/L	Apr	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .7 mg/L	May	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.1 mg/L	Jan	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 3.1 mg/L	Sep	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 6.1 mg/L	Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 8.9 mg/L	Feb	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 2.2 mg/L	Jun	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 1.9 mg/L	Jul	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 1.9 mg/L	Aug	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 8.9 mg/L	Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 8.9 mg/L	Nov	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 6.8 mg/L	Mar	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 5.1 mg/L	Apr	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 3.2 mg/L	May	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 8.9 mg/L	Jan	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Sep	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 2358 #/100mL	Jan	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 2358 #/100mL	Feb	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Aug	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	May	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 2358 #/100mL	Mar	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Jul	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 2358 #/100mL	Dec	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Jun	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Apr	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 2358 #/100mL	Nov	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 262 #/100mL	Oct	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Sep	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	report only (#/100mL)	Jan	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	report only (#/100mL)	Feb	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Aug	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	May	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	report only (#/100mL)	Mar	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Jul	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	report only (#/100mL)	Dec	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Jun	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Apr	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	report only (#/100mL)	Nov	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 4348 #/100mL	Oct	001
Nitrogen, Total As N	daily average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Total As N	EPA's "DPD AVG"	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
Phosphorus, Total As P	daily average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, Total As P	EPA's "DPD AVG"	report only (lb/d)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002

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