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Town of Bell Buckle

Sewage treatment plant, Bell Buckle, Tennessee. NPDES permit TN0020591, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form G monthly (35 values), outfall INF1 form G monthly (6 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 24 reports late

Limits in force (51)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 37.5 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 50 lb/dall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ 1 mL/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.69 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .89 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 2.54 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.34 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.11 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.11 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.18 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.68 lb/dMay–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .01 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 410 #/100mLall year001
SSO, Dry Weathermonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
SSO, Wet Weathermonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 7 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 10.5 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 14 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8.8 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 12.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 13 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 18.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removaldaily minimum≥ 40 %all year001
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removaldaily minimum≥ 40 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1

How strict are these limits?

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

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