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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Cheylan, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0038776, in force until Aug 18, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last May 2026), 3 of 15 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum1314 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL229%
February 2026Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable, monthly average.008 mg/L≤ .004 mg/L100%
April 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum2755 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL589%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum2489 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL522%
May 2026Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable, monthly average.0052 mg/L≤ .004 mg/L30%

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 408 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 816 lb/dall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 408 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 816 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 204 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 408 lb/dall year
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .012 mg/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .027 mg/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantminimumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
E. colidaily maximum≤ 410 #/100mLall year
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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