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Federal facility (Noncommercial Research Organizations), Columbia, Missouri. NPDES permit MO0003999, in force until Jul 31, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 4 of 30 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (16 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall 002 form M monthly (16 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall 001 form WC yearly, outfall 002 form WC yearly
Renewal application due
Feb 1, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 34 reports late

Limits in force (44)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 80 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.4 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .7 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 14.7 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10.3 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 35.6 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 17.7 ug/Lall 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
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1.6 toxicall year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 1.6 toxicall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.4 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .7 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 14.7 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10.3 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 35.6 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly maximum≤ 17.7 ug/Lall 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
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1.6 toxicall year002
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 1.6 toxicall year002

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Missouri's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 3 Engineering, Accounting, Research and Management Services permits in Missouri.

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