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Prasa Fajardo Nueva WWTP

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. NPDES permit PR0026484 expired Jan 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (31 values), form Q quarterly, form Y yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Color [PT-CO units], daily maximum20 col unit (pc)≤ 15 col unit (pc)—
November 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average6 mg/L≤ 5 mg/L20%
February 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average13 mg/L≤ 5 mg/L160%
February 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average473 kg/d≤ 174 kg/d172%
May 2026Color [PT-CO units], daily maximum20 col unit (pc)≤ 15 col unit (pc)—

Limits in force (56)

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. Cmonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 174 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 1566.78 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1045 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1566.78 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1700 ug/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 160 ug/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 3400 ug/Lall year
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .12 ug/Lall year
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .27 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3.84 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .85 ug/Lall year
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ .6 ug/Lall year
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 49.47 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Surfactants [MBAS]daily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year
Surfactants [MBAS]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (gal/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 9.2 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ 5.2 ug/Lall year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Sulfide-hydrogen sulfide [undissociated]daily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year
Sulfide-hydrogen sulfide [undissociated]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelasminimumreport only (%)all year
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - D. magnadaily minimumreport only (%)all year
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 35 #/100mLall year
Enterococcigeometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year
Enterococci90th percentile≤ 130 #/100mLall year
Enterococci90th percentilereport only (#/100mL)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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 (ug/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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