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Upper Potomac River Commission

Sewerage Systems, major discharger, Westernport, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0021687 expired Aug 31, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last July 2026), 16 of 44 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (46 values), outfall 01A form A monthly (4 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (1 value), outfall 901 form A monthly (2 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 24 of 48 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum10.6 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L33%
December 2025Nitrogen, total [as N], maximum monthly average7.32 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L83%
January 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum8.7 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L9%
January 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], maximum monthly average5.672 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L42%
February 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum10.43 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L30%
February 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], maximum monthly average6.9 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L73%
July 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum9.87 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L23%
July 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], maximum monthly average4.79 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L20%

Limits in force (53)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 100 deg Fall year001
Turbiditymaximum monthly average≤ 150 NTUall year001
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 300 NTUall year001
Color [PT-CO units]monthly averagereport only (col unit (pc))all year001
Color [PT-CO units]daily maximumreport only (col unit (pc))all year001
Colormaximum monthly average≤ 75060 lb/dall year001
Colordaily maximum≤ 138860 lb/dall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 52 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 8023 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 15429 lb/dall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 50 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 110 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 7715 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 16972 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative total≤ 79218 lb/yrall year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative total≤ 30773 lb/yrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N] [adjusted]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
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, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmaximum≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummaximum≤ 446 minall year001
Turbiditymaximum monthly average≤ 50 NTUall year01A
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 150 NTUall year01A
Color [PT-CO units]weekly average≤ 75 col unit (pc)all year01A
Color [PT-CO units]daily maximum≤ 150 col unit (pc)all year01A
E. colimaximum monthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901

How strict are these limits?

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

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