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Entergy Arkansas, LLC- Ouachita Plant

Electric Services, major discharger, Sterlington, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0112780, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (12 values), outfall 001 form DA quarterly (11 values), outfall 001 form PI quarterly (11 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (8 values), and 6 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 84 reports late

Limits in force (90)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 99 deg Fall year001
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulexmaximumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmaximumreport only (%)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year201
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year201
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year201
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year201
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year201
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year201
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year201
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year201
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year201
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 ug/Lall year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year201
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 200 mg/Lall year301
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 300 mg/Lall year301
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year301
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year301
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year301
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year301
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year301
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year301
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year301
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year301
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year301
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearIT01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearIT01

New limits from Nov 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitFromNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Zinc, total [as Zn], monthly average outfall 0010.48 mg/LNov 1, 2027tighter0.01 mg/L (12 values, 3 below detection)0.0208×
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum outfall 0020.303 mg/LNov 1, 2027new——
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average outfall 0020.128 mg/LNov 1, 2027new——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum outfall 002A135.2 mg/LOct 31, 2029new——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average outfall 002A56.9 mg/LOct 31, 2029new——

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 29 Electric Services permits in Louisiana.

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