U.S. Dept of Agriculture-USDA-ARS-FMOD-USS

NPDES permit MD0020851 · Minor NON-POTW · expired, expires 2023-10-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2023-10-31 and is expired: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

2values over a limit
5required values missing, on 2 form(s)
5of 11 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Phosphorus, total [as P] (1), Copper, total recoverable (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (60)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 5 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 20 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 30 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 45 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 33 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 50 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 50 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 75 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CCUM TOTL <= 14705 lb/yr all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO TOTAL report only all year
002pHMINIMUM >= 6.5 SU all year
002pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
002Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
002Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 20 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
002Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 45 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
002Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 30 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
002Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 50 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
002Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 33 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
002Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 75 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
002Solids, total suspendedTC <= 7120 lb/yr Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 50 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
002Solids, total suspendedCUM TOTL <= 14680 lb/yr all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO TOTAL report only all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]MX MO AV <= 6.7 lb/d all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]MO TOTAL report only all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]CUM TOTL <= 2437 lb/yr all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]ANNL AVG < 4 mg/L Dec
002Nitrogen, organic total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 3.6 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 6 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]ANNL AVG < .3 mg/L Dec
002Phosphorus, total [as P]MX MO AV <= .5 lb/d all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]MO TOTAL report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]CUM TOTL <= 183 lb/yr all year
002Cyanide, total [as CN]MO AVG report only all year
002Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only all year
002Arsenic, total [as As]MO AVG report only all year
002Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG report only all year
002Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG report only all year
002Nickel, total [as Ni]MO AVG report only all year
002Silver, total [as Ag]MO AVG report only all year
002Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
002Copper, total recoverableMX MO AV <= 19 ug/L all year
002Copper, total recoverableMX MO AV <= .03 lb/d all year
002Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG report only all year
002Heptachlor epoxideMO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
002Chlorine, total residualMAXIMUM < .1 mg/L all year
002E. coliGX <= 126 MPN/100mL all year
002Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
002Organics, total toxic [TTO]MO AVG report only all year
002Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/LCUM TOTL report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
002Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/LQRTR AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
002Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/LQT report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
002Flow, totalMO TOTAL report only all year

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