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Frederick County Div. of Utilities and Solid Waste

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Frederick, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0021822, in force until Dec 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 required value missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form B monthly (44 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (2 values), outfall TRAD form E monthly (7 values), outfall 001 form D yearly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 25 reports late

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 4.5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 380 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 560 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 1500 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 2250 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedannual maximum≤ 547200 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]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximum≤ 197138 lb/yrall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ .5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 11 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 63 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 1376 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
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]annual totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative total≤ 16543 lb/yrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzo[k]fluoranthenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chrysenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
N-Nitrosodi-N-propylaminemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzo[a]anthracenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzidinemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hexachlorobenzenemonthly 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≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
E. colimaximum monthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
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

New limits from Jul 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average788 lb/d (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec)tighter1 lb/d (3 values)0.00127×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average6.3 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec)tighter0.013 mg/L (3 values)0.00206×

How strict are these limits?

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

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