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Butler County Water and Sewer Department

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Hamilton, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0049417, in force until Nov 30, 2026. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (66 values), outfall 300 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (30 values), outfall 801 form A monthly (12 values), outfall 901 form A monthly (14 values)
Renewal application due
Jun 3, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 12 of 62 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
June 2026E. coli, MTEC-MF, monthly geometric meanT≤ 126 MPN/100mL
June 2026E. coli, MTEC-MF, weekly geometric meanT≤ 284 MPN/100mL

Limits in force (140)

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
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 682 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly maximum≤ 1023 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≤ 56.8 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 171 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 85.2 kg/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly maximum≤ 256 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
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
Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLMay–Oct001
E. coli, MTEC-MFweekly geometric mean≤ 284 MPN/100mLMay–Oct001
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenemonthly average≤ .21 ug/Lall year001
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenemonthly average≤ .012 kg/dall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ 7.7 ug/Lall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 2100 ug/Lall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ .437 kg/dall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 119 kg/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)Sep001
pH, maximumdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pH, minimumdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 9.2 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 13.8 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 522 kg/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 568 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 783 kg/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly maximum≤ 852 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
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
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year601
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year601
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year601
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year601
pH, maximumdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year601
pH, minimumdaily minimumreport only (SU)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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year801
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year801
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year801
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year801
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year801
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year801
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year801
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year801
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug801
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (%)Sep801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (%)Sep801
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly averagereport only (%)Sep801
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (%)Sep801
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)all year901
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug901
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)Jun–Aug901

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