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NPDES permit LA0005762 · Major NON-POTW · administratively continued, expires 2026-01-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2026-01-31 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

3values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
1of 40 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Solids, total suspended (2), pH (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (192)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 1588 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 3018 lb/d all year
001pHMINIMUM report only all year
001pHMAXIMUM report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 203 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 615 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 466 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 873 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 684 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 1486 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Carbon, tot organic [TOC]MO AVG <= 6704 lb/d all year
001Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 12590 lb/d all year
001Sulfide, total [as S]MO AVG <= 6 lb/d all year
001Sulfide, total [as S]DAILY MX <= 14 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= 30.23 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= 70.47 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= 21.89 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 54.42 lb/d all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148HR MIN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148HR MIN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248HR MIN report only all year
001Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248HR MIN report only all year
001Carbon tetrachlorideMO AVG <= .08 lb/d all year
001Carbon tetrachlorideDAILY MX <= .16 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichloroethaneMO AVG <= .29 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichloroethaneDAILY MX <= .9 lb/d all year
001ChloroformMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001ChloroformDAILY MX <= .2 lb/d all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableMO AVG <= 11 lb/d all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 21 lb/d all year
001TolueneMO AVG <= .11 lb/d all year
001TolueneDAILY MX <= .34 lb/d all year
001BenzeneMO AVG <= .16 lb/d all year
001BenzeneDAILY MX <= .58 lb/d all year
001AcenaphthyleneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001AcenaphthyleneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001AcenaphtheneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001AcenaphtheneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001AcrylonitrileMO AVG <= .41 lb/d all year
001AcrylonitrileDAILY MX <= 1.04 lb/d all year
001AnthraceneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001AnthraceneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001Benzo[b]fluorantheneMO AVG <= .1 lb/d all year
001Benzo[b]fluorantheneDAILY MX <= .26 lb/d all year
001Benzo[k]fluorantheneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001Benzo[k]fluorantheneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001Benzo[a]pyreneMO AVG <= .1 lb/d all year
001Benzo[a]pyreneDAILY MX <= .26 lb/d all year
001ChlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .06 lb/d all year
001ChlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .12 lb/d all year
001ChryseneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001ChryseneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001Diethyl phthalateMO AVG <= .35 lb/d all year
001Diethyl phthalateDAILY MX <= .87 lb/d all year
001Dimethyl phthalateMO AVG <= .08 lb/d all year
001Dimethyl phthalateDAILY MX <= .2 lb/d all year
001EthylbenzeneMO AVG <= .14 lb/d all year
001EthylbenzeneDAILY MX <= .46 lb/d all year
001FluorantheneMO AVG <= .11 lb/d all year
001FluorantheneDAILY MX <= .29 lb/d all year
001FluoreneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001FluoreneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001HexachlorobutadieneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001HexachlorobutadieneDAILY MX <= .21 lb/d all year
001HexachloroethaneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001HexachloroethaneDAILY MX <= .23 lb/d all year
001Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]MO AVG <= .37 lb/d all year
001Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]DAILY MX <= .81 lb/d all year
001Methylene chlorideMO AVG <= .17 lb/d all year
001Methylene chlorideDAILY MX <= .38 lb/d all year
001NitrobenzeneMO AVG <= .12 lb/d all year
001NitrobenzeneDAILY MX <= .29 lb/d all year
001PhenanthreneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001PhenanthreneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001PyreneMO AVG <= .11 lb/d all year
001PyreneDAILY MX <= .29 lb/d all year
001TetrachloroethyleneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001TetrachloroethyleneDAILY MX <= .24 lb/d all year
0011,1-DichloroethaneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
0011,1-DichloroethaneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
0011,1-DichloroethyleneMO AVG <= .07 lb/d all year
0011,1-DichloroethyleneDAILY MX <= .11 lb/d all year
0011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
0011,1,1-TrichloroethaneDAILY MX <= .23 lb/d all year
0011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
0011,1,2-TrichloroethaneDAILY MX <= .23 lb/d all year
001Benzo[a]anthraceneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001Benzo[a]anthraceneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .33 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .7 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichloropropaneMO AVG <= .65 lb/d all year
0011,2-DichloropropaneDAILY MX <= .98 lb/d all year
001trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneDAILY MX <= .23 lb/d all year
0011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .29 lb/d all year
0011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .6 lb/d all year
0011,3-DichlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .13 lb/d all year
0011,3-DichlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .19 lb/d all year
0011,4-DichlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .06 lb/d all year
0011,4-DichlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .12 lb/d all year
0012-ChlorophenolMO AVG <= .13 lb/d all year
0012-ChlorophenolDAILY MX <= .42 lb/d all year
0012-NitrophenolMO AVG <= .18 lb/d all year
0012-NitrophenolDAILY MX <= .3 lb/d all year
0012,4-DichlorophenolMO AVG <= .17 lb/d all year
0012,4-DichlorophenolDAILY MX <= .48 lb/d all year
0012,4-DimethylphenolMO AVG <= .08 lb/d all year
0012,4-DimethylphenolDAILY MX <= .15 lb/d all year
0012,4-DinitrotolueneMO AVG <= .48 lb/d all year
0012,4-DinitrotolueneDAILY MX <= 1.22 lb/d all year
0012,4-DinitrophenolMO AVG <= .3 lb/d all year
0012,4-DinitrophenolDAILY MX <= .53 lb/d all year
0012,6-DinitrotolueneMO AVG <= 1.09 lb/d all year
0012,6-DinitrotolueneDAILY MX <= 2.74 lb/d all year
0014-NitrophenolMO AVG <= .31 lb/d all year
0014-NitrophenolDAILY MX <= .53 lb/d all year
0014,6-Dinitro-o-cresolMO AVG <= .33 lb/d all year
0014,6-Dinitro-o-cresolDAILY MX <= 1.19 lb/d all year
001PhenolMO AVG <= .06 lb/d all year
001PhenolDAILY MX <= .11 lb/d all year
001NaphthaleneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001NaphthaleneDAILY MX <= .25 lb/d all year
001Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]MO AVG <= .44 lb/d all year
001Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]DAILY MX <= 1.19 lb/d all year
001Di-n-butyl phthalateMO AVG <= .12 lb/d all year
001Di-n-butyl phthalateDAILY MX <= .24 lb/d all year
001Vinyl chlorideMO AVG <= .44 lb/d all year
001Vinyl chlorideDAILY MX <= 1.15 lb/d all year
001TrichloroethyleneMO AVG <= .09 lb/d all year
001TrichloroethyleneDAILY MX <= .23 lb/d all year
001HexachlorobenzeneMO AVG <= .06 lb/d all year
001HexachlorobenzeneDAILY MX <= .12 lb/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
0011,3-DichloropropyleneMO AVG <= .12 lb/d all year
0011,3-DichloropropyleneDAILY MX <= .19 lb/d all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3MO AV MN report only all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348HR MIN report only all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348HR MIN report only all year
001pH range excursions, > 60 minutesMO TOTAL <= 0 occur/mo all year
001pH range excursions, monthly total accumMO TOTAL <= 446 min all year
001ChloroethaneMO AVG <= .44 lb/d all year
001ChloroethaneDAILY MX <= 1.15 lb/d all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexMO AV MN report only all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48HR MIN report only all year
001LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48HR MIN report only all year
001NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexMO AV MN report only all year
001NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48HR MIN report only all year
001NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48HR MIN report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulexMAXIMUM report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasMAXIMUM report only all year
003pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
003pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
003Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
003Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
004pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
004pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
004Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
004Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
005pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
005pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
005Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
005Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
006pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
006pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
006Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
006Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
006Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
006Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
007pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
007pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
007Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
007Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year

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