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City of Burlington

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Burlington, Vermont. NPDES permit VT0100226 expired Sep 30, 2009; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last February 2026), 38 required values missing, 5 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (25 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 59 required values missing, 12 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum1.51≤ 1.4 mg/L8%

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily maximum≤ 1400 lb/dJun–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 751 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 751 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, settleableinstantaneous maximum≤ 1 mL/Lall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .8 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 3653 lb/dDec
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECinstantaneous maximum≤ 77 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECinstantaneous maximum≤ 77 #/100mLJun–Oct
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 2 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.4 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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