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Ishpeming Area Joint Wastewater Authority Board

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Ishpeming, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0044423, in force until Oct 1, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last April 2026), 15 required values missing, 5 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (34 values), outfall SLD form L yearly (42 values)
Renewal application due
Apr 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 36 required values missing, 12 of 13 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum69≥ 85 %107%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, 7-day average3182≤ 880 lb/d262%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, 7-day average61≤ 45 mg/L36%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average1079≤ 580 lb/d86%

Limits in force (106)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/LApr, May001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7.5 mg/LJun–Sep001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LJun–Sep001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 30 mg/LJun–Sep001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 580 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 390 lb/dJun–Sep001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 880 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 580 lb/dJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.9 mg/LApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 140 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 96 lb/dApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]7-day average≤ 120 lb/dApr, May001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .8 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]12-month average≤ 5.5 lb/dall year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly average≤ 1.3 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
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/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 4 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .000078 lb/dall 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/LOct, Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 17 mg/LApr, May001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJun–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LOct, Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/LApr, May001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJun–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 390 lb/dOct, Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 490 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 330 lb/dApr, May001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 78 lb/dJun–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 580 lb/dOct, Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 780 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 490 lb/dApr, May001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 200 lb/dJun–Sep001
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, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimumreport only (%)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec001
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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