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Sewage treatment plant, Secaucus Town, New Jersey. NPDES permit NJ0023566, in force until Nov 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 38 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 26 days after each period: form A monthly (48 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
55 values over a limit, 40 required values missing, 10 of 12 reports late

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

All 38 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum82 %≥ 85 %4%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum61 %≥ 85 %28%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average44 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L47%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average67 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L49%
November 2025Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average156 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L56%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average20 mg/L≤ 16 mg/L25%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average28 mg/L≤ 24 mg/L17%
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean610 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL53%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum14 mg/L≤ 5.4 mg/L159%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum511 kg/d≤ 15.3 kg/d3240%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13 mg/L≤ 3.6 mg/L261%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum83 %≥ 85 %2%
December 2025Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average166 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L66%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average26 mg/L≤ 16 mg/L63%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average33 mg/L≤ 24 mg/L38%
January 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean202 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL1%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum11.1 mg/L≤ 5.4 mg/L106%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average10.7 mg/L≤ 3.6 mg/L197%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum80 %≥ 85 %6%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum12.5 mg/L≤ 5.4 mg/L131%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average10.8 mg/L≤ 3.6 mg/L200%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum84 %≥ 85 %1%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average21 mg/L≤ 16 mg/L31%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average35 mg/L≤ 24 mg/L46%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean1200 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL200%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum73 %≥ 85 %14%
March 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average115 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L15%
April 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean439 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL120%
April 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean800 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL100%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum82 %≥ 85 %4%
April 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average114 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L14%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum80 %≥ 85 %6%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average40 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L33%
May 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average198 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L98%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average32 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L7%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average61 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L36%
June 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average134 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L34%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean290 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL45%

Limits in force (68)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous minimumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous minimumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 85 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 130 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.1 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.1 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.2 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.4 kg/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.4 kg/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.2 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.2 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17 kg/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.3 kg/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.3 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 59.4 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 100 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 95.1 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 169 g/dall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (g/d)all year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 270 g/dall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (g/d)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 6.55 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 50 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 9.52 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 18.6 g/dall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (g/d)all year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 27 g/dall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (g/d)all year
Chlorine produced oxidantsmonthly average≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsdaily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsmonthly average≤ .06 kg/dall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsdaily maximum≤ .06 kg/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generalweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 16 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 24 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 45.4 kg/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 68.1 kg/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)minimumreport only (%)all year

New limits from Dec 1, 2026

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum5.8 ug/Ltighter20 ug/L (11 values)3.45×
Copper, total recoverable, monthly average3.3 ug/Ltighter20 ug/L (11 values)6.06×
Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average56.1 ug/Ltighter114 ug/L (11 values)2.03×
Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum16.4 g/dtighter0.0056 g/d (11 values)0.000341×
Copper, total recoverable, monthly average9.3 g/dtighter0.0056 g/d (11 values)0.000602×
Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average159.2 g/dtighter0.029 g/d (11 values)0.000182×

How strict are these limits?

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