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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, New Bedford, Massachusetts. NPDES permit MA0100781 expired Nov 30, 2013; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (34 values), outfall 001 form B monthly (4 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (33 values), outfall 002 form B monthly (4 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 32 reports late

Limits in force (80)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 7511 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 11266 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 33.6 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 52 ug/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limitevent total≤ 10 %all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]minimumreport only (ug/L)Apr, Sep001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantrolling average≤ 30 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)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, total residualmonthly average≤ 67.5 ug/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 117 ug/Lall year001
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 35 CFU/100mLall year001
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 276 CFU/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 14 CFU/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 CFU/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 6259 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 10014 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimum≥ 100 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Menidiamonthly average minimum≥ 100 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
NOEL Static 1Hr 20min Fert. Chronic Arbacia punctulatamonthly average minimum≥ 12.5 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Menidiamonthly average minimum≥ 12.5 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 7511 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 11266 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Apr–Oct002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 33.6 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 52 ug/Lall year002
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limitevent total≤ 10 %all year002
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]minimumreport only (ug/L)Apr, Sep002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant12-month average≤ 30 MGDall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 67.5 ug/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 117 ug/Lall year002
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 35 CFU/100mLall year002
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 276 CFU/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 14 CFU/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 CFU/100mLall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 6259 lb/dall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 10014 lb/dall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year002
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year002
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)daily minimum≥ 100 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec002
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Menidiadaily minimum≥ 100 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec002
NOEL Static 1Hr 20min Fert. Chronic Arbacia punctulatadaily minimum≥ 12.5 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec002
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Menidiadaily minimum≥ 12.5 %Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec002

How strict are these limits?

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

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