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Hancock County Commissioners

Refuse Systems, Findlay, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0116602, in force until Dec 31, 2026. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last August 2026), 3 of 41 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (25 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (23 values), outfall 006 form A monthly (25 values)
Renewal application due
Jul 4, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 44 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
August 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum66≤ 45 mg/L47%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average66≤ 30 mg/L120%

Limits in force (155)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Color, spectrophoto-metric filtermonthly averagereport only (severity)all year001
Color, spectrophoto-metric filterdaily maximumreport only (severity)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia 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
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Boron, total [as B]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Boron, total [as B]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Cadmium, 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
Odor, atmospheric [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year001
Odor, atmospheric [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year001
Turbidity [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year001
Turbidity [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year001
Toluenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Ethylbenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
Color, spectrophoto-metric filtermonthly averagereport only (severity)all year002
Color, spectrophoto-metric filterdaily maximumreport only (severity)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Boron, total [as B]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Boron, total [as B]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Odor, atmospheric [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year002
Odor, atmospheric [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year002
Turbidity [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year002
Turbidity [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year002
Toluenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Ethylbenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun002
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun002
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun002
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun002
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec005
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec005
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec005
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year006
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year006
Color, spectrophoto-metric filtermonthly averagereport only (severity)all year006
Color, spectrophoto-metric filterdaily maximumreport only (severity)all year006
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year006
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year006
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Boron, total [as B]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Boron, total [as B]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Odor, atmospheric [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year006
Odor, atmospheric [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year006
Turbidity [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year006
Turbidity [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year006
Toluenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Ethylbenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun006
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun006
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun006
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun006
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec006

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 80 Refuse Systems permits in Ohio.

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