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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Lorain, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0089672, in force until Dec 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Mercury, total low level, monthly average | 3.44 | ≤ 3.1 ng/L | 11% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | monthly average | report only (deg C) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | daily maximum | report only (deg C) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 409 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly maximum | ≤ 614 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly maximum | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 20.5 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly maximum | ≤ 30.7 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Chromium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Chromium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 126 MPN/100mL | May–Oct | 001 |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | weekly geometric mean | ≤ 284 MPN/100mL | May–Oct | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .038 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| Mercury, total low level | monthly average | ≤ 3.1 ng/L | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total low level | daily maximum | ≤ 1700 ng/L | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total low level | monthly average | ≤ .000063 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total low level | daily maximum | ≤ .0348 kg/d | all year | 001 |
| Cyanide, free available | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Cyanide, free available | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Phosphorus, Total [Avg Seasonal Load Cap] | daily maximum | ≤ .7 mg/L | Dec | 001 |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | ≤ 1 tox acute | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average | ≤ 11 tox chronic | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | daily maximum | ≤ 1 tox acute | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | monthly average | ≤ 11 tox chronic | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| pH, maximum | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH, minimum | daily minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 20 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly maximum | ≤ 22.5 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 307 kg/d | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 409 kg/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly maximum | ≤ 460 kg/d | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly maximum | ≤ 614 kg/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Overflows | monthly average | report only (occur/mo) | all year | 300 |
| Overflows | daily maximum | report only (occur/mo) | all year | 300 |
| Biosolids weight indluding admixtures | monthly average | report only (dry ton) | Dec | 586 |
| Biosolids weight indluding admixtures | daily maximum | report only (dry ton) | Dec | 586 |
| Sludge weight, dry | monthly average | report only (dry ton) | Dec | 588 |
| Sludge weight, dry | daily maximum | report only (dry ton) | Dec | 588 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Chromium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Chromium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 601 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 601 |
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 601 |
| Mercury, total low level | monthly average | report only (ng/L) | all year | 601 |
| Mercury, total low level | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 601 |
| pH, maximum | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 601 |
| pH, minimum | daily minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 601 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 602 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass Volume | monthly average | report only (Mgal) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass Volume | daily maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 602 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 602 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass valve | monthly average | report only (occur/mo) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass valve | daily maximum | report only (occur/mo) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass of treatment | monthly average | report only (hr/mo) | all year | 602 |
| Bypass of treatment | daily maximum | report only (hr/mo) | all year | 602 |
| Parameter | New limit | New or tighter | Median, last 12 months | × new limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr], daily maximum | 31 ug/L | new | — | — |
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr], daily maximum | 0.63 kg/d | new | — | — |
Cited limits by parameter: Ohio's rules and the federal ones.
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