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Gibsonburg WWTP

Sewage treatment plant, Gibsonburg, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0029122, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (29 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 300 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (6 values), and 2 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 99 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly maximum10.1≤ 4.5 mg/L124%
June 2026Mercury, total low level, monthly average.0000047≤ .0000025 kg/d88%
June 2026Mercury, total low level, monthly average4.31≤ 1.3 ng/L232%

Limits in force (134)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 13.7 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 26 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 38 kg/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.9 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.68 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 2.84 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 8.52 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLMay–Oct001
E. coli, MTEC-MFweekly geometric mean≤ 284 MPN/100mLMay–Oct001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .019 mg/LMay–Oct001
Mercury, total low levelmonthly average≤ 1.3 ng/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximum≤ 1700 ng/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Mercury, total low levelmonthly average≤ .0000025 kg/dMar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximum≤ .0032 kg/dMar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1500 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 2840 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 15.3 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 19 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 29 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Overflowsmonthly averagereport only (occur/mo)all year003
Overflowsdaily maximumreport only (occur/mo)all year003
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year003
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]daily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Overflowsmonthly averagereport only (occur/mo)all year004
Overflowsdaily maximumreport only (occur/mo)all year004
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year004
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]daily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Bypass Volumemonthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year005
Bypass Volumedaily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Bypass valvemonthly averagereport only (occur/mo)all year005
Bypass valvedaily maximumreport only (occur/mo)all year005
Bypass of treatmentmonthly averagereport only (hr/mo)all year005
Bypass of treatmentdaily maximumreport only (hr/mo)all year005
Overflowsmonthly averagereport only (occur/mo)all year300
Overflowsdaily maximumreport only (occur/mo)all year300
Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Potassium, in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Potassium, in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)Dec581
Arsenic, dry weightdaily maximum≤ 75 mg/kgDec581
Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt]daily maximum≤ 85 mg/kgDec581
Copper in bottom deposits [dry wgt]daily maximum≤ 4300 mg/kgDec581
Lead, total dry weight [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 840 mg/kgDec581
Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt]daily maximum≤ 420 mg/kgDec581
Zinc in bottom deposits [dry wgt]daily maximum≤ 7500 mg/kgDec581
Selenium, dry weightdaily maximum≤ 100 mg/kgDec581
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesmonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec581
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesdaily maximumreport only (dry ton)Dec581
Sludge weight, drymonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec581
Sludge weight, drydaily maximumreport only (dry ton)Dec581
Solids, total, percentmonthly averagereport only (%)Dec581
Solids, total, percentdaily maximumreport only (%)Dec581
Mercury, tot in bot deposits [dry wgt]daily maximum≤ 57 mg/kgDec581
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]daily maximum≤ 75 mg/kgDec581
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesmonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec586
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesdaily maximumreport only (dry ton)Dec586
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesmonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec588
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesdaily maximumreport only (dry ton)Dec588
Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersmonthly averagereport only (gal)Dec588
Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersdaily maximumreport only (gal)Dec588
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year601
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year601
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec601
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year901
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year901
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year901
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year901
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct901
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct901
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year902
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year902
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year902
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year902
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec902
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct902
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct902

New limits from Nov 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1 mg/Lnew2.56 mg/L (12 values)2.56×
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.9 kg/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly maximum1.5 mg/Lnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly maximum2.8 kg/dnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

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