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Castaner General Hospital

General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, major discharger, Lares, Puerto Rico. NPDES permit PR0025283 expired Sep 30, 2010; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 42 times (last August 2026), 3 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (28 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
69 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 12 reports late

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

All 42 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.7 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L370%
October 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum81 %≥ 85 %27%
November 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum32.5 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L317%
November 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum7.9 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L690%
November 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum57 %≥ 85 %187%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, 30-day average36 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L20%
December 2025Oxygen, dissolved [DO], instantaneous minimum< 2 mg/L≥ 5 mg/L—
December 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum7.6 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L660%
December 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum15 %≥ 85 %467%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, 30-day average41 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L37%
January 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum41 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L426%
January 2026Color [PT-CO units], daily maximum40 col unit (pc)≤ 15 col unit (pc)—
January 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum6.48 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L548%
January 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum45 %≥ 85 %267%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, 30-day average86 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L187%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, 7-day average86 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L91%
January 2026Surfactants [MBAS], daily maximum414 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L314%
February 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum27 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L246%
February 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.7 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L370%
March 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum6.6 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L560%
March 2026pH, minimum0 SU≥ 6 SU—
April 2026Color [PT-CO units], daily maximum25 col unit (pc)≤ 15 col unit (pc)—
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.48 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L348%
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum67 %≥ 85 %120%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum41.3 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L429%
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.4 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L340%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum15.1 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L94%
June 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum78 %≥ 85 %47%
June 2026pH, minimum0 SU≥ 6 SU—
July 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum31.7 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L306%
July 2026Color [PT-CO units], daily maximum30 col unit (pc)≤ 15 col unit (pc)—
July 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum15 ug/L≤ 7 ug/L114%
July 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.1 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L310%
July 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum36 %≥ 85 %327%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, 30-day average37 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L23%
July 2026Surfactants [MBAS], daily maximum463 ug/L≤ 100 ug/L363%
July 2026Turbidity, daily maximum56.5 NTU≤ 50 NTU—
August 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum132 mg/L≤ 7.8 mg/L1592%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum65 %≥ 85 %133%
August 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily maximum4.3 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L330%
August 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum70 %≥ 85 %100%
August 2026Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum< 16 ug/L≤ 2 ug/L700%

Limits in force (31)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximum≤ 32.2 deg Call year
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 50 NTUall year
Color [PT-CO units]daily maximum≤ 15 col unit (pc)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 7.8 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 7.8 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10000 ug/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 700 ug/Lall year
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ .18 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 7 ug/Lall year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 2.3 ug/Lall year
Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limit20% of samples≤ 20 %all year
Surfactants [MBAS]daily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .0085 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Coliform, total generalgeometric mean≤ 10000 #/100mLall year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Ammonia & ammonium- totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: we hold no rule of Puerto Rico's own; the federal ones.

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