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Bessemer Area Sewer Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Bessemer, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0021067, in force until Oct 1, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (32 values), outfall SLD form L yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 89 required values missing, 8 of 13 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.05≤ 1 mg/L5%
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average5.96≤ 5.8 lb/d3%
May 2026BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, minimum78.6≥ 85 %43%
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average6.4≤ 5.8 lb/d10%
May 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum81.2≥ 85 %25%
July 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], 7-day average189≤ 120 lb/d58%

Limits in force (82)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LJul, Aug001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 30 mg/LJul, Aug001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 180 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 120 lb/dJul, Aug001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 260 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 180 lb/dJul, Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 5.8 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport 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
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 3 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .000018 lb/dall year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 13 mg/LJul, Aug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LJul, Aug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 76 lb/dJul, Aug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 150 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 120 lb/dJul, Aug001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 230 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, totalmonthly minimumreport only (%)all yearSLD
Solids, totalmonthly averagereport only (%)all yearSLD
Solids, totalmonthly maximumreport only (%)all yearSLD
Arsenic, dry weightmonthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Arsenic, dry weightmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Arsenic, dry weightmonthly maximum≤ 75 mg/kgall yearSLD
Selenium, dry weightmonthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Selenium, dry weightmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Selenium, dry weightmonthly maximum≤ 100 mg/kgall yearSLD
Copper, dry weightmonthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Copper, dry weightmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Copper, dry weightmonthly maximum≤ 4300 mg/kgall yearSLD
Cadmium, dry weightmonthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Cadmium, dry weightmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Cadmium, dry weightmonthly maximum≤ 85 mg/kgall yearSLD
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahlmonthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahlmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahlmonthly maximumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]monthly maximum≤ 75 mg/kgall yearSLD
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]monthly maximum≤ 7500 mg/kgall yearSLD
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]monthly maximum≤ 840 mg/kgall yearSLD
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]monthly maximum≤ 420 mg/kgall yearSLD
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]monthly maximumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]monthly maximum≤ 57 mg/kgall yearSLD
Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]monthly maximumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]monthly minimumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD
Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]monthly maximumreport only (mg/kg)all yearSLD

How strict are these limits?

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

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