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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Tonawanda, New York. NPDES permit NY0026395 expired Jun 30, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (28 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 001 form U quarterly (16 values), outfall 095 form M monthly (16 values), outfall 096 form M monthly (15 values), outfall 096 form U quarterly (2 values), and 3 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 84 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025096Solids, settleable, daily maximum1.5 mL/L≤ .3 mL/L400%
March 2026001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average30.2 MGD≤ 30 MGD1%
June 2026001Coliform, fecal general, 30-day geometric mean> 1.6 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL—
July 2026001pH, minimum5.9 SU≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (98)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
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≤ 7500 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 11250 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
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 7500 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 11250 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .1 mL/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 29.2 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 29.2 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 12.8 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 12.8 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 4 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 4 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 27 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 27 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 30 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Enterococci30-day geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 50 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 50 ng/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Precipitation, total defined period/indaily maximumreport only (in)all year095
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year095
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year095
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year095
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year095
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year095
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year095
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualdaily maximum≤ 0 abst=0;prst=1all year095
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year095
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year095
Enterococci30-day averagereport only (#/100mL)all year095
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year095
Coliform, fecal general7-day averagereport only (#/100mL)all year095
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year095
BOD, 5-day, percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year095
Solids, suspended percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year095
Precipitation, total defined period/indaily maximumreport only (in)all year096
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year096
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year096
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year096
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year096
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year096
Solids, total suspendedmaximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year096
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year096
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year096
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualdaily maximum≤ 0 abst=0;prst=1all year096
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year096
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year096
Enterococci30-day averagereport only (#/100mL)all year096
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year096
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year096
Coliform, fecal general7-day average≤ 400 #/100mLall year096
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year096
BOD, 5-day, percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year096
Solids, suspended percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year096
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearSUM
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all yearSUM
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall yearSUM
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall yearSUM
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearSUM
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all yearSUM
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall yearSUM
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall yearSUM
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualdaily maximum≤ 0 abst=0;prst=1all yearSUM
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearSUM
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall yearSUM
Enterococci30-day averagereport only (#/100mL)all yearSUM
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearSUM
Coliform, fecal general7-day average≤ 400 #/100mLall yearSUM
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all yearSUM
BOD, 5-day, percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all yearSUM
Solids, suspended percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all yearSUM

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