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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Kingston, New York. NPDES permit NY0021563 expired Sep 30, 2016; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last December 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 59 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (20 values), outfall 001 form W quarterly (4 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly, outfall 001 form V quarterly, outfall 002 form M yearly, outfall 002 form V yearly, and 4 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 1 of 29 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 7-day average50 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L11%

Limits in force (39)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily maximum≤ 1000 lb/dJun–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 400 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 600 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 400 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 600 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .8 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .21 lb/dall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ .25 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2.5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 7 mg/LJun–Oct001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ .38 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 1.6 MGDall year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 5 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 5 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Oct001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %Jun–Oct001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 120 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 120 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 120 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

How strict are these limits?

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

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