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Northwestern Water & Sewer District

Sewage treatment plant, Tontogany, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0029491, in force until May 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (27 values), outfall 300 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (6 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.77≤ 1.2 kg/d48%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.4≤ 3.2 mg/L350%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly maximum16.4≤ 4.8 mg/L242%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly maximum2.45≤ 1.8 kg/d36%

Limits in force (58)

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≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 4.5 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 6.8 kg/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.2 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 4.8 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.2 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 1.8 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
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
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
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 3.8 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 5.7 kg/dall year001
Overflowsmonthly averagereport only (occur/mo)all year300
Overflowsdaily maximumreport only (occur/mo)all year300
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesmonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec586
Biosolids weight indluding admixturesdaily maximumreport only (dry ton)Dec586
Sludge weight, drymonthly averagereport only (dry ton)Dec588
Sludge weight, drydaily maximumreport only (dry ton)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
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
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug801
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug801
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
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
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug901
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug901

How strict are these limits?

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

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