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City of Bay City

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Bay City, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0022284 expired Oct 1, 2015; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026), 2 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 004 form A monthly (31 values), outfall 013B form A monthly (17 values), outfall 014 form A monthly (17 values), outfall 018 form A monthly (18 values), outfall 040 form A monthly (15 values), outfall 048 form A monthly (15 values), and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
14 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 73 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean426≤ 400 #/100mL7%
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean2074≤ 400 #/100mL419%
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean692≤ 400 #/100mL73%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean1567≤ 400 #/100mL292%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean264≤ 200 #/100mL32%
July 2026Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean764≤ 400 #/100mL91%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean569≤ 400 #/100mL42%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean235≤ 200 #/100mL18%

Limits in force (164)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3000 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 4500 lb/dall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 mg/LMay–Sep004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)May–Sep004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 750 lb/dMay–Sep004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)May–Sep004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 100 lb/dall year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 5 ng/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .0005 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year004
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2500 lb/dall year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 4000 lb/dall year004
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year004
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year004
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year004
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year004
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year013B
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year013B
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year013B
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year013B
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013B
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year013B
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013B
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year013B
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year013B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year013B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013B
Chlorine, total residualdaily geometric meanreport only (mg/L)all year013B
Coliform, fecal generaldaily geometric mean≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec013B
Coliform, fecal generaldaily geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct013B
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year013B
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013B
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year014
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year014
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year014
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Chlorine, total residualdaily geometric meanreport only (mg/L)all year014
Coliform, fecal generaldaily average≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct014
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year018
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year018
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year018
Chlorine, total residualdaily geometric meanreport only (mg/L)all year018
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Coliform, fecal generaldaily average≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct018
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year040
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year040
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year040
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year040
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year040
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year040
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year040
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year040
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximum monthly averagereport only (MGD)all year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximum monthly averagereport only (MGD)all year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year040
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year040
Coliform, fecal generaldaily average≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct040
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year048
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year048
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year048
Solids, total suspendedmaximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year048
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year048
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year048
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year048
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximum monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year048
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year048
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximum monthly averagereport only (MGD)all year048
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year048
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximum monthly averagereport only (MGD)all year048
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year048
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year048
Coliform, fecal generaldaily average≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct048
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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