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Sewerage Systems, Cosby, Tennessee. NPDES permit TN0059102, in force until May 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 15 times (last September 2026), 5 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due

About 15 days after each period: form G monthly (16 values)

Last report on file

September 2026

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

4 values over a limit, 16 required values missing, 3 of 4 reports late

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

All 15 values over a limit

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
October 2025	BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum	274 mg/L	≤ 15 mg/L	1727%
October 2025	BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average	174.2 mg/L	≤ 10 mg/L	1642%
October 2025	E. coli, daily maximum	2420 #/100mL	≤ 410 #/100mL	490%
October 2025	E. coli, monthly average	1210.5 #/100mL	≤ 126 #/100mL	861%
October 2025	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum	30.06 mg/L	≤ 4 mg/L	652%
October 2025	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	30.15 mg/L	≤ 1.01 mg/L	2885%
January 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum	19.9 mg/L	≤ 10 mg/L	99%
January 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average	11.12 mg/L	≤ 1.92 mg/L	479%
February 2026	BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum	79.5 mg/L	≤ 15 mg/L	430%
February 2026	BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average	41.39 mg/L	≤ 10 mg/L	314%
April 2026	E. coli, daily maximum	2419 #/100mL	≤ 410 #/100mL	490%
April 2026	E. coli, monthly average	1210 #/100mL	≤ 126 #/100mL	860%
June 2026	E. coli, monthly average	205.5 #/100mL	≤ 126 #/100mL	63%
September 2026	E. coli, daily maximum	579.4 #/100mL	≤ 410 #/100mL	41%
September 2026	E. coli, monthly average	290.2 #/100mL	≤ 126 #/100mL	130%

Limits in force (18)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year
pH	daily minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year
pH	daily maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year
Solids, settleable	daily maximum	≤ 1 mL/L	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.92 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.01 mg/L	May–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 10 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	May–Oct
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year
Chlorine, total residual	monthly average	≤ .011 mg/L	all year
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .02 mg/L	all year
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 126 #/100mL	all year
E. coli	daily maximum	≤ 410 #/100mL	all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 10 mg/L	all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year

How strict are these limits?

Solids, total suspended, monthly average 30 mg/L — stricter than 82% of 432 other minor industrial and other permits in Tennessee; 13% have the same limit

BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum 15 mg/L — stricter than 73% of 23 other minor industrial and other permits in Tennessee; 9% have the same limit

Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum .02 mg/L — stricter than 50% of 53 other minor industrial and other permits in Tennessee; 32% have the same limit

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