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Cox Creek WRF

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Anne Arundel, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0021661, in force until Jul 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (38 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (3 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (40 values), outfall 102 form A monthly (3 values), outfall 103 form A monthly (3 values), outfall 104 form A monthly (2 values), and 2 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 1 of 73 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
July 2026pH, maximum9 SU≤ 8.5 SU—
August 2026Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum< .1 mg/L< .039 mg/L156%

Limits in force (111)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 6 mg/LFeb–May001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 3755 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 5633 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 3755 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 5633 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)Dec001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 463 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 1163 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Benzo[a]pyrenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Aldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Dieldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Toxaphenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Hexachlorobenzenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all 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
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .039 mg/Lall year001
Enterococcimaximum monthly geometric mean≤ 35 MPN/100mLall year001
Phosphorous, in total orthophosphatemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lquarterly averagereport only (pg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lquarterly averagereport only (g/qtr)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly averagereport only (%)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly averagereport only (%)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
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, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year101
pHmonthly averagereport only (SU)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year101
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year101
Solids, total suspendedcumulative total≤ 1370502 lb/yrall year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]average≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct101
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual average≤ 4 mg/Lall year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative total≤ 68484 lb/yrMay–Oct101
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximum≤ 182734 lb/yrall year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)Dec101
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 3.7 mg/LMay–Oct101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 9.3 mg/LMay–Oct101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual average≤ .3 mg/Lall year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]average≤ .3 mg/LMay–Oct101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual maximum≤ 13705 lb/yrall year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative total≤ 6852 lb/yrMay–Oct101
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Benzo[a]pyrenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Aldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Dieldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Toxaphenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Hexachlorobenzenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year101
Enterococcimonthly averagereport only (MPN/100mL)all year101
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lannual averagereport only (pg/L)Dec101
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lquarterly averagereport only (g/qtr)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lannual totalreport only (g/yr)Dec101
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lquarterly averagereport only (pg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year101
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year101
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year103
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year104
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year104
Solids, total suspendedcumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Solids, total suspendedcumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Flowyear-to-date totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all yearTRAD

How strict are these limits?

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

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