City of Defiance

NPDES permit OH0024899 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2029-02-28 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

6values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 197 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Mercury, total low level (3), pH, minimum (2), Oxygen, dissolved [DO] (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 20 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (292)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 5.3 mg/L all year
001Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX <= 10 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY MAX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 22.7 kg/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY MAX <= 34 kg/d all year
001Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nickel, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Nickel, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Cadmium, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Cadmium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Lead, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Lead, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Chromium, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Chromium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Copper, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001E. coli, MTEC-MFMO GEOMN <= 126 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001E. coli, MTEC-MFWK GEOMN <= 284 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001RainfallMO AVG report only all year
001RainfallDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total low levelMO AVG <= 1.8 ng/L all year
001Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX <= 1700 ng/L all year
001Mercury, total low levelMO AVG <= .000041 kg/d all year
001Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX <= .039 kg/d all year
001Cyanide, free availableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Cyanide, free availableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
001Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG report only Jun
001Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only Jun
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG report only Jun
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only Jun
001Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]MO AVG report only Jun
001Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX report only Jun
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]MO AVG report only Jun
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX report only Jun
001pH, maximumDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
001pH, minimumDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
001Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
002OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
002OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
002Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
002Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
003OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
003OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
003Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
003Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
004OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
004OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
004Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
004Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
005OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
005OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
005Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
005Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
006Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
006Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
006OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
006OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
006Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
006Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
007OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
007OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
007Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
007Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
010OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
010OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
010Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
010Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
011OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
011OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
011Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
011Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
012OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
012OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
012Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
012Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
013OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
013OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
013Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
013Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
014OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
014OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
014Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
014Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
015OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
015OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
015Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
015Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
016OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
016OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
016Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
016Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
017OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
017OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
017Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
017Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
018OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
018OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
018Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
018Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
019OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
019OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
019Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
019Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
020OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
020OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
020Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
020Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
026OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
026OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
026Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
026Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
027Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
027Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
027OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
027OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
027Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
027Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
027BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
027BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
030OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
030OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
030Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
030Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
032OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
032OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
032Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
032Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
033OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
033OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
033Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only all year
033Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only all year
037OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
037OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
037Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
037Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
039OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
039OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
039Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
039Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
041OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
041OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
041Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
041Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
044OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
044OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
044Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
044Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
045OverflowsMO AVG report only Dec
045OverflowsDAILY MX report only Dec
045Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]MO AVG report only Dec
045Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]DAILY MX report only Dec
050Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
050Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
050Bypass VolumeMO AVG report only all year
050Bypass VolumeDAILY MX report only all year
050BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
050BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
050Bypass valveMO AVG report only all year
050Bypass valveDAILY MX report only all year
050Bypass of treatmentMO AVG report only all year
050Bypass of treatmentDAILY MX report only all year
300OverflowsMO AVG report only all year
300OverflowsDAILY MX report only all year
581pHDAILY MN report only all year
581pHDAILY MX report only all year
581Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Potassium, in bottom depositsMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Potassium, in bottom depositsDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Arsenic, dry weightDAILY MX <= 75 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt]DAILY MX <= 85 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Copper in bottom deposits [dry wgt]DAILY MX <= 4300 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Lead, total dry weight [as Pb]DAILY MX <= 840 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt]DAILY MX <= 420 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Zinc in bottom deposits [dry wgt]DAILY MX <= 7500 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Selenium, dry weightDAILY MX <= 100 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Fecal coliformDAILY MX <= 2000000 MPN/g Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Biosolids weight indluding admixturesMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Biosolids weight indluding admixturesDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Sludge weight, dryMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Sludge weight, dryDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Mercury, tot in bot deposits [dry wgt]DAILY MX <= 57 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
581Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]DAILY MX <= 75 mg/kg Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
586Biosolids weight indluding admixturesMO AVG report only Dec
586Biosolids weight indluding admixturesDAILY MX report only Dec
588Sludge weight, dryMO AVG report only Dec
588Sludge weight, dryDAILY MX report only Dec
601pHDAILY MN report only all year
601pHDAILY MX report only all year
601Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
601Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
601Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
601Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
601Cyanide, total [as CN]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Cyanide, total [as CN]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Nickel, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Nickel, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Cadmium, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Cadmium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Lead, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Lead, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Chromium, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Chromium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Copper, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
601Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
601Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
601pH, maximumDAILY MX report only all year
601pH, minimumDAILY MN report only all year
601BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
601BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
602Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 24 mg/L all year
602Solids, total suspendedWKLY MAX <= 36 mg/L all year
602Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 545 kg/d all year
602Solids, total suspendedWKLY MAX <= 817 kg/d all year
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 5.3 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 13 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY MAX <= 8 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY MAX <= 20 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 121 kg/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 295 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY MAX <= 182 kg/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY MAX <= 454 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
602Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 13 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY MAX <= 20 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY MAX <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 295 kg/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 454 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY MAX <= 454 kg/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
602BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY MAX <= 681 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
801Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
801Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
801Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
801Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
801Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
801Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
801Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
801Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
801E. coli, MTEC-MFMO GEOMN report only Jun, Jul, Aug
801E. coli, MTEC-MFDAILY MX report only Jun, Jul, Aug
801%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasMO AVG report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasDAILY MX report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AVG report only Jun
801%Effect Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasDAILY MX report only Jun
901Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
901Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year
901pHDAILY MN report only all year
901pHDAILY MX report only all year
901Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
901Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
901Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
901Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
901Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
901Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
901Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
901Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
901Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only all year
901Hardness, total [as CaCO3]DAILY MX report only all year
901E. coli, MTEC-MFMO GEOMN report only Jun, Jul, Aug
901E. coli, MTEC-MFDAILY MX report only Jun, Jul, Aug

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