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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Lake Charles, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0036340 expired Jul 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean | 549 #/100mL | ≤ 400 #/100mL | 37% |
| May 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 1689.19 lb/d | ≤ 838 lb/d | 102% |
| May 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 35.63 mg/L | ≤ 15 mg/L | 138% |
| May 2026 | Solids, total suspended, weekly average | 112.8 mg/L | ≤ 23 mg/L | 390% |
| June 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean | 726 #/100mL | ≤ 400 #/100mL | 82% |
| July 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean | 285 #/100mL | ≤ 200 #/100mL | 43% |
| July 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean | 727 #/100mL | ≤ 400 #/100mL | 82% |
| August 2026 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average | 15.93 mg/L | ≤ 15 mg/L | 6% |
| September 2026 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average | 10.62 mg/L | ≤ 10 mg/L | 6% |
| September 2026 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average | 15.67 mg/L | ≤ 15 mg/L | 4% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 23 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 838 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | weekly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 5 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 279 lb/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | weekly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Enterococci | monthly geometric mean | report only (#/100mL) | May–Oct |
| Enterococci | weekly geometric mean | report only (#/100mL) | May–Oct |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | weekly geometric mean | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 559 lb/d | all year |
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | maximum | report only (%) | all year |
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | maximum | report only (%) | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Louisiana's rules and the federal ones.
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