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NPDES permit ME0102491 · Minor POTW · administratively continued, expires 2023-04-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2023-04-30 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

6values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 12 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-08-31. Most often over: BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C (3), Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C (1), Solids, suspended percent removal (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among ME permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (26)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 32 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 54 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 48 lb/d all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 32 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 54 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 48 lb/d all year
001Solids, settleableDAILY MX <= .3 mL/L all year
001Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CMO GEO <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CDAILY MX <= 400 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG <= .129 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Analytical ChemistryVALUE report only all year
001Analytical ChemistryVALUE report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= 28.3 ng/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= 42.4 ng/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Noael Static 48Hr Acute Mysid. BahiaDAILY MN report only all year

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