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Sewage treatment plant, Terra Alta, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0033804, in force until Feb 24, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 51 times (last August 2026), 52 required values missing, 1 of 35 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (25 values), outfall IU01 form A monthly (26 values), outfall IU02 form A monthly (14 values), outfall 001 form B quarterly, outfall 001 form D yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
43 values over a limit, 130 required values missing, 1 of 39 reports late

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

All 51 values over a limit
Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025001Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.014 mg/L≤ .011 mg/L27%
October 2025IU02Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD], daily maximum4419 mg/L≤ 4000 mg/L10%
October 2025IU02Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.48 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L4700%
October 2025IU02Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum51.2 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L71%
October 2025IU02Zinc, total [as Zn], daily maximum1.12 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L12%
November 2025001Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.078 mg/L≤ .069 mg/L13%
November 2025IU02Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD], daily maximum6833 mg/L≤ 4000 mg/L71%
November 2025IU02Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.02 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L100%
November 2025IU02Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum51.7 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L72%
November 2025IU02Solids, total suspended, daily maximum12200 mg/L≤ 2000 mg/L510%
December 2025IU01BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum464 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L16%
December 2025IU01Solids, total suspended, daily maximum420 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L5%
January 2026001Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum1126 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL182%
January 2026001Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean1126 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL463%
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average14.2 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L42%
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average38.1 lb/d≤ 20.9 lb/d82%
February 2026001Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum8664 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL2066%
February 2026001Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean8664 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL4232%
February 2026001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum13.4 lb/d≤ 8.4 lb/d60%
February 2026001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum5 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L25%
February 2026001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13.4 lb/d≤ 4.2 lb/d219%
February 2026001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L150%
February 2026IU01Flow rate, daily maximum58300 gal/d≤ 20000 gal/d192%
February 2026IU02Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD], daily maximum16300 mg/L≤ 4000 mg/L308%
February 2026IU02Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.04 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L300%
February 2026IU02Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum47.7 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L59%
March 2026IU01Flow rate, daily maximum35721 gal/d≤ 20000 gal/d79%
March 2026IU02Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD], daily maximum8741 mg/L≤ 4000 mg/L119%
March 2026IU02Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum44.5 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L48%
April 2026IU02Flow rate, daily maximum1213 gal/d≤ 1000 gal/d21%
May 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum29.3 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L47%
May 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average29.3 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L193%
May 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average38.3 lb/d≤ 20.9 lb/d83%
May 2026001Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum19863 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL4866%
May 2026001Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean19863 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL9832%
May 2026001Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.009 mg/L≤ .008 mg/L13%
May 2026001Oxygen, dissolved [DO], instantaneous minimum7.2 mg/L≥ 7.25 mg/L1%
May 2026001Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum81 %≥ 85 %27%
May 2026IU01Flow rate, daily maximum52211 gal/d≤ 20000 gal/d161%
May 2026IU02Flow rate, daily maximum1642 gal/d≤ 1000 gal/d64%
May 2026IU02Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.03 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L200%
June 2026IU01BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum620 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L55%
June 2026IU01Solids, total suspended, daily maximum420 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L5%
June 2026IU02Solids, total suspended, daily maximum2470 mg/L≤ 2000 mg/L24%
July 2026001Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.08 mg/L≤ .064 mg/L25%
July 2026IU01BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum472 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L18%
July 2026IU02Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD], daily maximum147000 mg/L≤ 8000 mg/L1738%
July 2026IU02Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.048 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L380%
August 2026001Oxygen, dissolved [DO], instantaneous minimum7 mg/L≥ 7.25 mg/L3%
August 2026IU01BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum479 mg/L≤ 400 mg/L20%
August 2026IU01Flow rate, daily maximum21766 gal/d≤ 20000 gal/d9%

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7.25 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≤ 20.9 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 41.7 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≤ 62.6 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 125.1 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≤ 4.2 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.4 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
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .064 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .119 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≤ .008 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .014 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≤ 20000 gal/dall yearIU01
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 400 mg/Lall yearIU01
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 400 mg/Lall yearIU01
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall yearIU01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 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
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .7 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
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU01
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .01 mg/Lall yearIU01
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all yearIU01
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all yearIU02
Flow ratedaily maximum≤ 1000 gal/dall yearIU02
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2000 mg/Lall yearIU02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall yearIU02
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall yearIU02
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .01 mg/Lall yearIU02
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .7 mg/Lall yearIU02
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIU02
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximum≤ 8000 mg/Lall yearIU02

How strict are these limits?

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

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