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City of Alpena

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Alpena, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0022195 expired Oct 1, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last April 2026), 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (52 values), outfall SLD form L yearly (42 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 13 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average51≤ 46 lb/qtr11%
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum66≥ 85 %127%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, 7-day average49≤ 45 mg/L9%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, 7-day average5639≤ 2100 lb/qtr169%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average1739≤ 1400 lb/qtr24%

Limits in force (94)

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≤ 1400 lb/qtrall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 2100 lb/qtrall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.2 mg/LJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 420 lb/qtrJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)Jun–Sep001
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≤ 46 lb/qtrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly average= 5.7 tox chronicall year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)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
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)monthly averagereport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatemonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatemonthly averagereport only (lb/qtr)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (lb/qtr)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≤ 4 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .00018 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≤ 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≤ 1100 lb/qtrall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 1800 lb/qtrall 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
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximum= 1 tox acuteall year001
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly average= 5.7 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

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