Effluent Limits (Monthly Average)
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| CBOD5 | 25 mg/l |
| TSS | 30 mg/l |
| Phosphorus | 1.0 mg/l |
The Effluent must contain no more than 1.0 mg/l of phosphorus when level of raw sewage is greater than 5.0 mg/l. Otherwise, a degree of reduction, as prescribed must be achieved based on monthly average of influent and effluent concentrations.
| Phosphorus Level in Influent (mg/l) | Required Removal (%) |
| greater than or equal to 4 | 80% |
| less than 4, greater than or equal to 3 | 75% |
| less than 3, greater than or equal to 2 | 70% |
| less than 2, greater than or equal to 1 | 65% |
| less than 1 | 60% |
| Ammonia | |
| Summer | 5.0 mg/l |
| Winter | 10.6 mg/l |
| E. coli | 125 colonies/100ml |
| Total Residual Chlorine | 0.02 mg/l |
| (Daily Maximum) | 0.04 mg/l |
| pH | |
| Daily Minimum | 6.0 |
| Daily Maximum | 9.0 |
