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Tawas Utilities Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, East Tawas, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0021091, in force until Oct 1, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last April 2026), 1 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (37 values), outfall SLD form L yearly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 4 of 13 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean5135≤ 400 #/100mL1184%

Limits in force (84)

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/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 600 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 900 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14 mg/LSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.8 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 280 lb/dSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 180 lb/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jun–Aug001
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≤ 20 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
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ng/Lall year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (ng/L)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≤ 2 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .00004 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≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 800 lb/dall year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
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

New limits from Dec 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average90 lb/d (Jun–Aug)tighter0.7 lb/d (3 values)0.00778×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.5 mg/L (Jun–Aug)tighter0.14 mg/L (3 values)0.0311×

How strict are these limits?

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

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