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City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and Great Lakes Water Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Detroit, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0022802, in force until Oct 1, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last April 2026), 4 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Renewal application due
Apr 4, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
15 values over a limit, 4 required values missing, 1 of 157 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Mercury, total [as Hg], 12-month average52≤ 25 ng/L108%
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum.33≤ .11 mg/L200%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean690≤ 400 #/100mL73%
March 2026Mercury, total [as Hg], 12-month average52≤ 25 ng/L108%
April 2026Mercury, total [as Hg], 12-month average52≤ 25 ng/L108%

Limits in force (277)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year049
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year049
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year049
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year049
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year049
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 70 mg/Lall year049
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year049
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year049
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 233000 lb/dall year049
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 349000 lb/dall year049
Oil & Grease7-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year049
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .7 mg/Lall year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 5400 lb/dall year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year049
Phosphorus, total [as P]single sample≤ .6 mg/LOct049
Phosphorus, total [as P]single sample≤ 4600 lb/dOct049
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall year049
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 310 lb/dall year049
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 61 ug/Lall year049
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year049
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 470 lb/dall year049
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year049
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year049
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]maximum value< .1 ug/Lall year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year049
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year049
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .11 mg/Lall year049
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 25 ng/Lall year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 3 ng/Lall year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .16 lb/dall year049
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .023 lb/dall year049
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year049
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 194000 lb/dall year049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 310000 lb/dall year049
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year049
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year049
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year049
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)all year049
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year050
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year050
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year050
Oil & Grease7-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year050
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year050
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year050
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year050
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly average≤ 3.1 ug/Lall year050
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year050
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly average≤ 21 lb/dall year050
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year050
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year050
Antimony, total [as Sb]monthly average≤ 2.1 ug/Lall year050
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year050
Antimony, total [as Sb]monthly average≤ 15 lb/dall year050
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year050
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year050
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly average≤ 1.2 tox chronicall year050
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year050
Bromomethanemonthly average≤ 5.1 ug/Lall year050
Bromomethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year050
Bromomethanemonthly average≤ 35 lb/dall year050
Bromomethanedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year050
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]maximum value< .1 ug/Lall year050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year050
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year050
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteall year050
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year050
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year050
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteall year050
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly average≤ 1.2 tox chronicall year050
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year050
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year101
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year101
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year101
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct101
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year102
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year102
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year102
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year102
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct102
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec102
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year103
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year103
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year103
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year103
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year103
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct103
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec103
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year104
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year104
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year104
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year104
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year104
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year104
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year104
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year104
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year104
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year104
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year104
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year104
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct104
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec104
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year104
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year105
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year105
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year105
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year105
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year105
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year105
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year105
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year105
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year105
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year105
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec105
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct105
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year105
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year106
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year106
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year106
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year106
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year106
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year106
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year106
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year106
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year106
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year106
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec106
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct106
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year106
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year107
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year107
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year107
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year107
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year107
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year107
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct107
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec107
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year107
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year108
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year108
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year108
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year108
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year108
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year108
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year108
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year108
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct108
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec108
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year108
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year109
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year109
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year109
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
Oil & Greasemaximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year109
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year109
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year109
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year109
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (mg/L)all year109
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct109
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec109
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year109
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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