CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

NPDES permit MD0021636 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2029-10-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 34 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among MD permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (51)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 5 mg/L Feb, Mar, Apr, May
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 5 mg/L Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MN WK AV >= 6 mg/L Feb, Mar, Apr, May
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 30 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 45 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 2000 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 3000 lb/d all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6.5 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 2000 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 3000 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedCUM TOTL <= 740071 lb/yr all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]CUM TOTL <= 98676 lb/yr all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 14 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 946 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MX MO AV report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]CUM TOTL <= 7401 lb/yr all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]TOTAL report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMAXIMUM <= .1 mg/L all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMO MED <= 14 MPN/100mL all year
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001Flow, totalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Flow, totalANNL TOT report only all year
001Flow, totalANNL TOT report only all year
101BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
TRADSolids, total suspendedCUM TOTL report only all year
TRADSolids, total suspendedCUM TOTL report only all year
TRADNitrogen, total [as N]CUM TOTL report only all year
TRADNitrogen, total [as N]CUM TOTL report only all year
TRADPhosphorus, total [as P]CUM TOTL report only all year
TRADPhosphorus, total [as P]CUM TOTL report only all year
TRADFlowYA report only all year

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