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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Elkins, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0020028, in force until Jun 22, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 30 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Outfall | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | IU20 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 8550 mg/L | ≤ 6000 mg/L | 43% |
| October 2025 | IU20 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .13 mg/L | ≤ .08 mg/L | 63% |
| October 2025 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 267 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 167% |
| October 2025 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 6930 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 247% |
| November 2025 | IU20 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 8443.5 mg/L | ≤ 6000 mg/L | 41% |
| November 2025 | IU20 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .107 mg/L | ≤ .08 mg/L | 34% |
| November 2025 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 314 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 214% |
| November 2025 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2420 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 21% |
| December 2025 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2580 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 29% |
| December 2025 | IU21 | Oil and grease, hexane extr method, daily maximum | 143 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 43% |
| January 2026 | 001 | Copper, total recoverable, monthly average | .0086 mg/L | ≤ .006 mg/L | 43% |
| January 2026 | 001 | Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average | .0649 mg/L | ≤ .054 mg/L | 20% |
| January 2026 | IU20 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 9135 mg/L | ≤ 6000 mg/L | 52% |
| January 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 172 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 72% |
| January 2026 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 6040 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 202% |
| February 2026 | 001 | Copper, total recoverable, monthly average | .0089 mg/L | ≤ .006 mg/L | 48% |
| February 2026 | 001 | Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average | .0832 mg/L | ≤ .054 mg/L | 54% |
| February 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 106 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 6% |
| February 2026 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2868 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 43% |
| March 2026 | 001 | Copper, total recoverable, monthly average | .0088 mg/L | ≤ .006 mg/L | 47% |
| March 2026 | 001 | Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average | .0717 mg/L | ≤ .054 mg/L | 33% |
| March 2026 | IU20 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 6439.3 mg/L | ≤ 6000 mg/L | 7% |
| March 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 178 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 78% |
| April 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 110 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 10% |
| May 2026 | IU20 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .1 mg/L | ≤ .08 mg/L | 25% |
| June 2026 | IU15 | Zinc, total [as Zn], daily maximum | .17 mg/L | ≤ .1 mg/L | 70% |
| June 2026 | IU20 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .0832 mg/L | ≤ .08 mg/L | 4% |
| July 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 270 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 170% |
| July 2026 | IU20 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2965 mg/L | ≤ 2000 mg/L | 48% |
| August 2026 | IU20 | Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum | 104 mg/L | ≤ 100 mg/L | 4% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 7.25 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 13.5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 27 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 624.2 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 562 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 1248.5 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 1124 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 1248.5 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 2497 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 41.6 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 83.2 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Silver total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Silver total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ .054 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ .106 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ .002 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ .006 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ .012 mg/L | 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 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | monthly average | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | daily maximum | report only (tox chronic) | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly geometric mean | report only (#/100mL) | all year | 002 |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year | 002 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Flow rate | monthly average | report only (gal/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Flow rate | daily maximum | ≤ 50000 gal/d | all year | IU06 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 210 lb/d | all year | IU06 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 300 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 21 lb/d | all year | IU06 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | ≤ .01 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .4 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ .05 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | daily maximum | ≤ .2 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | ≤ .1 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU06 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | ≤ .0005 mg/L | all year | IU06 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU06 |
| Flow rate | monthly average | report only (gal/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Flow rate | daily maximum | ≤ 70000 gal/d | all year | IU15 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 200 mg/L | all year | IU15 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .05 mg/L | all year | IU15 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .1 mg/L | all year | IU15 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU15 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU15 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | IU20 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | IU20 |
| Flow rate | monthly average | report only (gal/d) | all year | IU20 |
| Flow rate | daily maximum | ≤ 5000 gal/d | all year | IU20 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU20 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 6000 mg/L | all year | IU20 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 SU | all year | IU20 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10 SU | all year | IU20 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU20 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 2000 mg/L | all year | IU20 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU20 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | IU20 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | IU20 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU20 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .08 mg/L | all year | IU20 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU20 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | IU20 |
| Flow rate | monthly average | report only (gal/d) | all year | IU21 |
| Flow rate | daily maximum | ≤ 1000 gal/d | all year | IU21 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | IU21 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | IU21 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU21 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 200 mg/L | all year | IU21 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU21 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | IU21 |
| Flow rate | monthly average | report only (gal/d) | all year | IU22 |
| Flow rate | daily maximum | ≤ 10000 gal/d | all year | IU22 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | IU22 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | IU22 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 200 mg/L | all year | IU22 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | IU22 |
| Toluene | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Toluene | daily maximum | ≤ 1.36 mg/L | all year | IU22 |
| Benzene | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Benzene | daily maximum | ≤ .14 mg/L | all year | IU22 |
| Ethylbenzene | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Ethylbenzene | daily maximum | ≤ 1.59 mg/L | all year | IU22 |
| Diesel range organics diesel, total, wtr | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Diesel range organics diesel, total, wtr | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Xylene [mix of m+o+p] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
| Xylene [mix of m+o+p] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | IU22 |
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