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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Medway, Massachusetts. NPDES permit MA0102598 expired Oct 31, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (38 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 1 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average14.3 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L10%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average15.9 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L22%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average17.3 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L33%
January 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average14.8 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L14%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average14.4 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L11%
March 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average16.3 ug/L≤ 13 ug/L25%
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.11 mg/L≤ .1 mg/L10%
July 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.17 mg/L≤ .1 mg/L70%
August 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.16 mg/L≤ .1 mg/L60%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.53 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L27%
September 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average.13 mg/L≤ .1 mg/L30%

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.3 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 7 mg/LMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)May–Oct
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 570 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 265 lb/dMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 950 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 380 lb/dMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 950 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 380 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 15 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.5 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 380 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 190 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 38 lb/dJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 570 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 285 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 57 lb/dJun–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .1 mg/LApr–Oct
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 13 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 23 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 4.5 MGDJul–Sep
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)Jul–Sep
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant12-month average≤ 5.7 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 17 ug/LMar–Nov
Chlorine, total residualaveragereport only (ug/L)Mar–Nov
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 30 ug/LMar–Nov
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly average≤ 126 CFU/100mLMar–Nov
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 409 CFU/100mLMar–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 7 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)May–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 265 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 570 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)May–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 380 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 950 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimum≥ 100 %Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily minimum≥ 100 %Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimum≥ 63 %Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephalesdaily minimum≥ 63 %Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

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