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Athens, Town of

Sewage treatment plant, Athens, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0020338, in force until Sep 5, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 30 times (last September 2026), 2 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (27 values), outfall IU01 form A monthly (28 values), outfall 001 form C twice a year, outfall 001 form D yearly
Renewal application due
Mar 9, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
20 values over a limit, 55 required values missing, 2 of 27 reports late

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

All 30 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.015 mg/L≤ .014 mg/L7%
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.015 mg/L≤ .007 mg/L114%
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum840 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL110%
November 2025Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.0536 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L25%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.019 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L90%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.019 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L280%
December 2025Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.072 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L67%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.021 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L110%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.021 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L320%
January 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.051 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L19%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.016 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L60%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.016 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L220%
February 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.044 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L2%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.0216 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L116%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.0216 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L332%
March 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.057 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L33%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.0216 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L116%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.0216 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L332%
April 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.057 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L33%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.034 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L240%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.034 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L580%
May 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.053 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L23%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.01 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L100%
June 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.05 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L16%
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.0085 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L70%
July 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.066 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L53%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.008 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L60%
August 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.067 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L56%
September 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.013 mg/L≤ .005 mg/L160%
September 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.062 mg/L≤ .043 mg/L44%

Limits in force (61)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 41.7 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 83.4 lb/dall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 125 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 250 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.3 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.7 lb/dall year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .043 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .085 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .071 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .143 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .005 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .01 mg/Lall 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
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all yearIU01
Flow ratedaily maximum≤ 30000 gal/dall yearIU01
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 5 SUall yearIU01
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 SUall yearIU01
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall yearIU01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .003 mg/Lall yearIU01
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .025 mg/Lall yearIU01
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall yearIU01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01

How strict are these limits?

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

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