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City of Howell

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Howell, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0021113, in force until Oct 1, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last September 2026), 1 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (47 values), outfall SLD form L yearly (42 values)
Renewal application due
Apr 4, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
11 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 10 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas, monthly average1.3≤ 1.1 tox chronic18%
November 2025Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas, monthly average4.7≤ 1.1 tox chronic327%
November 2025TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas, daily maximum1.5≤ 1 tox acute50%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average20.9≤ 20 mg/L5%
January 2026Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas, monthly average2.36≤ 1.1 tox chronic115%
January 2026TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas, daily maximum2.25≤ 1 tox acute125%
January 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum2.22≤ 1 tox acute122%
January 2026Toxicity, choice of species, monthly average2.36≤ 1.1 tox chronic115%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.5≤ 2 mg/L75%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average.804≤ .5 mg/L61%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.35≤ 2 mg/L218%

Limits in force (112)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 410 lb/qtrall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 610 lb/qtrall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .5 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LApr001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LNov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 140 lb/qtrApr001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 200 lb/qtrJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 lb/qtrMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 120 lb/qtrNov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 41 lb/qtrMay–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 10 lb/qtrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide [A]monthly average≤ 5.5 ug/Lall year001
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide [A]monthly average≤ .11 lb/qtrall year001
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly average≤ 1.1 tox chronicall year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Hexachlorobutadienemonthly average< .053 ug/Lall year001
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Hexachlorobutadienemonthly average< .0011 lb/qtrall year001
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)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 ug/Lall year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteall 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/qtr)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 2 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .000041 lb/qtrall 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≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LApr001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 9 mg/LNov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 23 mg/LApr001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 14 mg/LNov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 410 lb/qtrJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 310 lb/qtrApr001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 82 lb/qtrMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 180 lb/qtrNov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 610 lb/qtrJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 470 lb/qtrApr001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 200 lb/qtrMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 290 lb/qtrNov001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteall year001
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly average≤ 1.1 tox chronicall year001
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasvaluereport only (tox chronic)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 Sep 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average60 lb/qtr (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average74 lb/qtr (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec)tighter——

How strict are these limits?

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

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