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NPDES permit MI0001678 · Major NON-POTW · administratively continued, expires 2023-10-01 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2023-10-01 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

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 55 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

Reporting

Reports are due about 21 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among MI permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (57)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 2630 MBTU/hr all year
001Thermal DischargeDAILY MX report only all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG = 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG = 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX = 100 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedINST MAX = 50 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX = 100 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 100 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
001Oxidants, total residualDAILY MX <= 38 ug/L all year
001Oxidants, total residualDA = 200 ug/L all year
001Oxidants, total residualINST MAX <= 300 ug/L all year
001Oxidants, total residualINST MAX <= 50 ug/L all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO 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
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX 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
001Spectrus CT 1300DAILY MX < 50 ug/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorination durationDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorination durationDAILY MX = 160 min/d all year
001Outfall observation,visual, y/n responseVALUE report only all year

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