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Sewage treatment plant, Howard City, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0053406, in force until Oct 1, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 7 mg/L | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 45 mg/L | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 45 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 500 lb/d | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 50 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 750 lb/d | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 75 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 11 mg/L | Oct–Dec | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 12 mg/L | Apr, May | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 31 mg/L | Oct–Dec | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 21 mg/L | Apr, May | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 7.2 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 180 lb/d | Oct–Dec | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 200 lb/d | Apr, May | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 7-day average | ≤ 520 lb/d | Oct–Dec | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 7-day average | ≤ 350 lb/d | Apr, May | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 7-day average | ≤ 12 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 8.3 lb/d | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ .83 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Coliform, fecal general | 7-day geometric mean | ≤ 400 #/100mL | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 17 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 17 mg/L | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 25 mg/L | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 25 mg/L | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 28 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 280 lb/d | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 7-day average | ≤ 42 lb/d | Jun, Sep | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 7-day average | ≤ 420 lb/d | Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Solids, total | monthly minimum | report only (%) | all year | SLD |
| Solids, total | monthly average | report only (%) | all year | SLD |
| Solids, total | monthly maximum | report only (%) | all year | SLD |
| Arsenic, dry weight | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Arsenic, dry weight | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Arsenic, dry weight | monthly maximum | ≤ 75 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Selenium, dry weight | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Selenium, dry weight | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Selenium, dry weight | monthly maximum | ≤ 100 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Copper, dry weight | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Copper, dry weight | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Copper, dry weight | monthly maximum | ≤ 4300 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Cadmium, dry weight | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Cadmium, dry weight | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Cadmium, dry weight | monthly maximum | ≤ 85 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | monthly maximum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | monthly maximum | ≤ 75 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | monthly maximum | ≤ 7500 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | monthly maximum | ≤ 840 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | monthly maximum | ≤ 420 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | monthly maximum | ≤ 57 mg/kg | all year | SLD |
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/kg) | all year | SLD |
Cited limits by parameter: Michigan's rules and the federal ones.
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