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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Amherst, New York. NPDES permit NY0025950 expired Oct 31, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (31 values), outfall 001 form T monthly (4 values), outfall 001 form V monthly (7 values), outfall 002 form M monthly (16 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025002Coliform, fecal general, 7-day average911.8 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL128%
March 2026002Solids, settleable, daily maximum.6 mL/L≤ .3 mL/L100%
April 2026001Solids, settleable, daily maximum.2 mL/L≤ .1 mL/L100%
April 2026002Solids, settleable, daily maximum.4 mL/L≤ .3 mL/L33%

Limits in force (73)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Oxygen demand, ultimatemonthly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen demand, ultimate7-day average≤ 50 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen demand, ultimatemonthly average≤ 16000 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen demand, ultimate7-day average≤ 20000 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12000 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 18000 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .1 mL/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jun–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 18 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jun–Oct001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 8 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 20 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 6.7 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jun–Oct001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .81 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 2.5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 3.65 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 1460 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 1460 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Endosulfan, totaldaily maximum≤ .08 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Heptachlordaily maximum≤ .02 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ 3.4 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jun–Oct001
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ 3.2 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 48 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .4 mg/LMay–Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 2 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≤ 2 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]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJun–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/LJun–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10000 lb/dJun–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 16000 lb/dJun–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Precipitation, total defined period/indaily maximumreport only (in)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year002
Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant7-day averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Coliform, fecal general7-day average≤ 400 #/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
Solids, floating - visual determinationmonthly total≤ 0 d/moall year002
BOD, 5-day, percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year002
Solids, suspended percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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