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City of Hardin Wastewater Treatment Facility

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Hardin, Montana. NPDES permit MT0030759, in force until Nov 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last October 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (30 values), outfall 001 form PF every 4 months (80 values), outfall 001 form W monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form Y monthly (19 values), outfall 001I form IN monthly (6 values), outfall 001R form RW monthly (4 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 64 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025E. coli, daily maximum490 #/100mL≤ 252 #/100mL94%

Limits in force (143)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrade30-day averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Beryllium, total [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Total phenolsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Base/neutral compoundsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Acid compoundsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLApr–Oct001
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 630 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 252 #/100mLApr–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 1260 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Volatile Organic Compound [VOC]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Flow, total30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximum≤ 0 N=0;Y=1all year001
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001I
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001I
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001I
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001I
Flow, total30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year001I
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001I
Temperature, water deg. centigrade30-day averagereport only (deg C)Jun–Oct001R
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun–Oct001R
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct001R
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001R

How strict are these limits?

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

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