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Rochester Pure Waters Dist

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Rochester, New York. NPDES permit NY0028339 expired Jul 31, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form M monthly (30 values), form O monthly (8 values), form V monthly (11 values), form U quarterly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 40 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum82 %≥ 85 %20%
April 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 30-day arithmetic mean137 MGD≤ 135 MGD1%

Limits in force (55)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic mean≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day arithmetic mean≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic mean≤ 33780 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day arithmetic mean≤ 50670 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic mean≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day arithmetic mean≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic mean≤ 33780 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day arithmetic mean≤ 50670 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day arithmetic mean≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 50 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 521 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d) (alert, not enforceable)all year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 19.1 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Silver total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 10 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 65.7 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 7.7 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 15 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 28.7 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 17 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ 17 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 11 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualper dischargereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ 12.8 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day arithmetic mean≤ 135 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Number of Eventsmonthly totalreport only (# exceed)all year
Number of Eventsmonthly totalreport only (# exceed)all year
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Flowmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

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

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