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Sewage treatment plant, Betterton, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0020575, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last July 2026), 8 required values missing, 6 of 45 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum weekly average | 53 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 18% |
| December 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum weekly average | 53 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 18% |
| February 2026 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum monthly average | 40.25 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 34% |
| February 2026 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum weekly average | 103 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 129% |
| February 2026 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum weekly average | 103 mg/L | ≤ 45 mg/L | 129% |
| July 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, monthly median | 22.1 MPN/100mL | ≤ 14 MPN/100mL | 58% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum 7-day average | ≥ 6 mg/L | Feb–May | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum 7-day average | ≥ 6 mg/L | Feb–May | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum monthly average | ≤ 34 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum monthly average | ≤ 37 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum weekly average | ≤ 50 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | maximum weekly average | ≤ 55 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum monthly average | ≤ 34 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | annual maximum | ≤ 12245 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum monthly average | ≤ 37 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | annual maximum | ≤ 13500 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 50 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 55 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | annual maximum | ≤ 1224 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | annual maximum | ≤ 1224 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | annual total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | annual total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual maximum | ≤ 123 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual maximum | ≤ 133 lb/yr | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly total | report only (lb/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | maximum | ≤ .07 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | maximum | ≤ .07 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly median | ≤ 14 MPN/100mL | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly median | ≤ 14 MPN/100mL | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Flow, total | monthly total | report only (Mgal/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, total | monthly total | report only (Mgal/mo) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, total | annual total | report only (Mgal/yr) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, total | annual total | report only (Mgal/yr) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly total | report only (lb/yr) | all year | TRAD |
| Flow | year-to-date total | report only (Mgal/yr) | all year | TRAD |
Cited limits by parameter: Maryland's rules and the federal ones.
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