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Cecil County Dept. of Public Works

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Charlestown, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0052027, in force until Nov 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 of 36 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (36 values), outfall 001 form TC quarterly (12 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (2 values), outfall TRAD form E monthly (7 values), outfall 001 form B yearly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 25 reports late

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly average minimum≥ 5.5 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 6 mg/LFeb–May001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 750 lb/dall year001
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≤ 500 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 750 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedannual maximum≤ 182734 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 totalreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximumreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximum≤ 27212 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≤ 1.6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 4.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 9.8 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 13 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 26.7 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 70 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 163.5 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 216.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, 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 maximum≤ 1790 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
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
.beta.-Endosulfanmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
.alpha.-Endosulfanmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Benzidinemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Aldrinmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Endrinmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Toxaphenemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Heptachlormonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Heptachlor epoxidemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexachlorobenzenemonthly averagereport only (ng/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. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year001
Hexachlorocyclohexane, totalmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)Dec001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)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 Dec 1, 2026

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Enterococci, monthly geometric mean35 MPN/100mLnew——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average16.7 lb/d (May–Oct)tighter1.48 lb/d (6 values)0.0886×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average1 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.125 mg/L (6 values)0.125×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average3.9 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter0.025 mg/L (6 values)0.00641×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average65 lb/d (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter1 lb/d (6 values)0.0154×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum daily average76.7 lb/d (May–Oct)tighter2.6 lb/d (6 values)0.0339×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum daily average4.6 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.21 mg/L (6 values)0.0457×

How strict are these limits?

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

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