PORTLAND, CITY OF

NPDES permit OR0026891 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2029-04-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

1values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
1of 30 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-08-31. Most often over: E. coli (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among OR permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (63)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeDAILY MX report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMX 7D AV report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 20 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 1400 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 3100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 2800 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 6100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 20 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 1400 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 3100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 2100 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 4600 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
001pHMO MIN report only all year
001pHMO MAX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 1400 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 3100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 2800 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 6100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 3100 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 1400 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 4600 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 2100 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO MAX report only all year
001Cyanide, free [as free]QB report only all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]QB report only all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]QB report only all year
001Lead, dissolved [as Pb]QB report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]QB report only all year
001Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]QB report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QB report only all year
0012,4,6-TrichlorophenolQB report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .61 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1.41 mg/L all year
001E. coliMO GEO <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 406 #/100mL all year
001E. coliMO GEO <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX report only all year
001Excess thermal loadMX 7D AV <= 74 mkcal/day Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year

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