FREDERICK COUNTY DIV. OF UTILITIES AND SOLID WASTE

NPDES permit MD0021822 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2030-12-31 · 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
1required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 30 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 (58)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 7 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 3 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 4.5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX MO AV <= 380 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMX WK AV <= 560 lb/d all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6.5 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 12 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 18 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX MO AV <= 1500 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMX WK AV <= 2250 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedANNL MAX <= 547200 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]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]ANNL MAX <= 197138 lb/yr all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= .5 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 11 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 63 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MX MO AV <= 1376 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
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]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]ANNL TOT report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]CUM TOTL <= 16543 lb/yr all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO TOTAL report only all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Benzo[k]fluorantheneMO AVG report only all year
001Benzo[a]pyreneMO AVG report only all year
001ChryseneMO AVG report only all year
001Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyreneMO AVG report only all year
001N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamineMO AVG report only all year
001N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]MO AVG report only all year
001Benzo[a]anthraceneMO AVG report only all year
001Dibenz[a,h]anthraceneMO AVG report only all year
0013,3'-DichlorobenzidineMO AVG report only all year
001BenzidineMO AVG report only all year
001HexachlorobenzeneMO 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
001E. coliGX <= 126 MPN/100mL all year
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Flow, totalANNL TOT report only all year
001Flow, totalMO TOTAL 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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