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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Oswego, New York. NPDES permit NY0029114 expired Oct 31, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last December 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (33 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 002 form M monthly (16 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 6 required values missing, 1 of 28 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025001Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum1.7 mg/L≥ 2 mg/L15%
October 2025002Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum3.98 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L7860%
December 2025002Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum1.95 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L3800%

Limits in force (60)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic mean≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day arithmetic mean≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic mean≤ 1339 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day arithmetic mean≤ 2008 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day arithmetic meanreport 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 suspended30-day arithmetic mean≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day arithmetic mean≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic mean≤ 1339 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day arithmetic mean≤ 2008 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspended7-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day arithmetic mean≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 2.3 lb/dall year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 31.69 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 4.36 lb/dall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.17 lb/dall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 5.69 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximum≤ 22 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolsdaily average≤ .4 lb/dall year001
Phenolsmonthly average≤ .4 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant12-month average≤ 5.35 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant12-month average≤ 5.35 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/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
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic meanreport only (lb/d)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic meanreport only (lb/d)all year002
Solids, total suspended30-day arithmetic meanreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .8 mL/Lall year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualEPA's "NONSP MX"report only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day arithmetic meanreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day arithmetic meanreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .25 mg/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall year002
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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