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Howard County Department of Public Works

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Savage, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0055174, in force until May 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 22 required values missing, 2 of 34 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (27 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 102 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 001 form B yearly, outfall 101 form B yearly, outfall TRAD form E yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 13 required values missing, 1 of 37 reports late

Limits in force (107)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 5 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 26 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 39 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 1200 lb/dApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 6300 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 1800 lb/dApr–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 9400 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 26 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 39 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 6300 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 9400 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximumreport only (lb/yr)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)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, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 1.66 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 3.53 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 2.5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 401 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 854 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 602 lb/dApr–Oct001
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 maximumreport only (lb/yr)all 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Flow, totalannual totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year101
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year101
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year101
Solids, total suspendedannual maximum≤ 2284170 lb/yrall year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual maximum≤ 309715 lb/yrall year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative total≤ 23358 lb/yrall year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year101
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]quarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Benzo[b]fluoranthenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Benzo[a]pyrenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Chrysenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
N-Nitrosodi-N-propylaminequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]quarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Benzo[a]anthracenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Benzidinequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Aldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Dieldrinquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Toxaphenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Heptachlorquarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Hexachlorobenzenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year101
E. colimaximum monthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year101
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzenequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec101
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/Lannual maximumreport only (g/yr)all year101
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year101
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year101
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year102
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year102
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year102
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year102
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year102
Solids, total suspendedcumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
Solids, total suspendedcumulative totalreport only (lb/yr)all yearTRAD
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/mo)all yearTRAD
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/mo)all yearTRAD
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/mo)all yearTRAD
Nitrogen, total [as N]cumulative totalreport only (lb/mo)all yearTRAD
Phosphorus, total [as P]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/mo)all yearTRAD
Phosphorus, total [as P]cumulative totalreport only (lb/mo)all yearTRAD
Flow, totalyear-to-date totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all yearTRAD
Flow, totalyear-to-date totalreport only (Mgal/yr)all yearTRAD

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

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