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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Laurel, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0021725, in force until Sep 30, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (35 values), outfall 001 form B monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form N monthly (2 values), outfall TRAD form E monthly (7 values), outfall 001 form Z yearly
Renewal application due
Apr 3, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 49 reports late

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 20 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 30 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 1300 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 1900 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 1900 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 2800 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 1900 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 2800 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedcumulative total≤ 685251 lb/yrall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative total≤ 91367 lb/yrall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 2 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 6.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 130 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 430 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative total≤ 6853 lb/yrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverableweekly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemaximum monthly average≤ 44 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10.97 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverableweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemaximum monthly average≤ 2.8 lb/dall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .69 lb/dall year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]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
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .016 mg/Lall year001
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lannual maximum≤ 91367 g/yrall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Flow, totaltotalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
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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