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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Beacon, New York. NPDES permit NY0025976 expired Dec 31, 2021; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (45 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall QTR form V quarterly (4 values), outfall 001 form S twice a year, outfall SEM form V twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 3 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026Solids, settleable, daily maximum2 mL/L≤ .3 mL/L567%
July 2026Solids, settleable, daily maximum.8 mL/L≤ .3 mL/L167%

Limits in force (57)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1500 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 2300 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)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≤ 1500 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 2300 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/LJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 36 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1300 lb/dJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1800 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 2.4 lb/dall year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 2 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 3.5 lb/dall year001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ .6 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 6 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)May–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 100 ug/LMay–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)May–Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 5 lb/dMay–Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 50 ng/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Oct001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all yearQTR
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 1 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all yearQTR
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all yearQTR
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ 3.5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all yearQTR
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all yearSEM
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 1 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all yearSEM

How strict are these limits?

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

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