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Sewage treatment plant, Buffalo, Tennessee. NPDES permit TN0067865, in force until Dec 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last January 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 71 mg/L | ≤ 65 mg/L | 9% |
| October 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average | 50.3 lb/d | ≤ 42 lb/d | 20% |
| October 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average | 71 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | 42% |
| January 2026 | SSO, Wet Weather, monthly total | 1 occur/mo | ≤ 0 occur/mo | — |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 65 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 38 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 42 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 54 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 110 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 120 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 83 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 92 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 100 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, settleable | daily maximum | ≤ 1 mL/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 126 #/100mL | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | daily maximum | ≤ 487 #/100mL | all year | 001 |
| SSO, Dry Weather | monthly total | ≤ 0 occur/mo | all year | 001 |
| SSO, Wet Weather | monthly total | ≤ 0 occur/mo | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 65 % | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | INF1 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | INF1 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | INF1 |
Cited limits by parameter: Tennessee's rules and the federal ones.
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