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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Hagerstown, Maryland. NPDES permit MD0063509, in force until May 31, 2031. 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 (46 values), outfall TRAD form E monthly (7 values), outfall 001 form B yearly, outfall 101 form A yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 25 reports late

Limits in force (71)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 27 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 18 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 41 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 27 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 1026 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum monthly average≤ 684 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 1540 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 1026 lb/dMay–Oct001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 27 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 41 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly average≤ 1026 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 1540 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedcumulative total≤ 374604 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]cumulative total≤ 76674 lb/yrall 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, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 4.6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 10.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 16.5 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 19.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 172 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly average≤ 403 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 621 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum daily average≤ 727 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]cumulative total≤ 3758 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
Benzo[a]pyrenemaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenemaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Benzidinemaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
4,4'-DDTmaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Aldrinmaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Dieldrinmaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Toxaphenemaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Heptachlormaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
Hexachlorobenzenemaximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec001
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 residualdaily maximum≤ .057 mg/Lall year001
E. colimaximum monthly geometric mean≤ 115 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
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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly 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 Jun 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average5.7 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter0.1 mg/L (6 values)0.0175×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average214 lb/d (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter2.1 lb/d (6 values)0.00981×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average86 lb/d (May–Oct)tighter2 lb/d (5 values)0.0233×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum monthly average2.3 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.1 mg/L (5 values)0.0435×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum daily average8.6 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.2 mg/L (5 values)0.0233×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum daily average324 lb/d (May–Oct)tighter3.5 lb/d (5 values)0.0108×

How strict are these limits?

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

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