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North Houghton County Water and Sewer Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Calumet, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0043982, in force until Sep 30, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last September 2026), 4 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 7 required values missing, 1 of 65 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026002Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean980.4≤ 400 #/100mL145%
May 2026002Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean447.85≤ 200 #/100mL124%
May 2026EQ1pH, daily minimum6.4≥ 6.5 SU—
September 2026EQ1Flow rate, instantaneous, daily maximum2.52≤ 2.4 MGD5%

Limits in force (131)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]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
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 residualaverage valuereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualaverage valuereport only (ug/L)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
pHdaily maximum≤ 10 SUMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 70 mg/LMar–Jun003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 40 mg/LOct–Dec003
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 100 mg/LMar–Jun003
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/LOct–Dec003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 4 ng/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .00019 lb/dMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
pHdaily maximum≤ 10 SUMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 70 mg/LMar–Jun004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 40 mg/LOct–Dec004
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 100 mg/LMar–Jun004
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/LOct–Dec004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec004
Flow rate, instantaneousdaily maximum≤ 2400000 gal/dJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecEQ1
Flow rate, instantaneousdaily maximum≤ 5100000 gal/dMar–JunEQ1
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall yearEQ1
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall yearEQ1
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEQ1
Sodium, total [as Na]daily maximum≤ 400 mg/Lall yearEQ1
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall yearEQ1
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEQ1
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEQ1
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEQ1
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEQ1
Flow rate, instantaneousdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all yearIF1
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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