Water Protection Program

Permit in Lieu of a Total Maximum Daily Load
Water Body Record

Dry Auglaize Creek
Accepted March 12, 2008

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, accepted a permit-in-lieu of a Total Maximum Daily Load, or PIL, for Dry Auglaize Creek, WBID 1145, Laclede County. 

303(d)-listed pollutants:

• Biological oxygen demand.
• Non-filterable residue.

To address the listed pollutants, permit limits were adjusted for:

• Biological oxygen demand.
• Total suspended solids.

Additionally, the city was required to address its sewer bypass and overflow problems.

Documents in this record:

• Dry Auglaize Creek PIL.
• Permit #MO-0089010, Lebanon Wastewater Treatment Plant, submitted in lieu of a TMDL.  Issued Jan. 4, 2008.
• Consent Decree - addresses sanitary sewer overflows or bypassing.
• EPA approval letter - This includes the EPA Region 7 4B Rationale pages in which they document how the permit adequately addresses the listed pollutant(s).
• Dry Auglaize Creek TMDL Information Sheet.