How much wastewater does Tamms WWTP treat?

Tamms WWTP treats an average of 0.07 MGD and is permitted for a design flow of 0.8 MGD.

What treatment technology does Tamms WWTP use?

Klarifi has identified uncovered lagoons at the Tamms facility.

What is the NPDES permit for Tamms WWTP?

The facility discharges under NPDES permit ILG580033, currently effective, expiring May 2027.

Is Tamms WWTP in compliance?

Discharge monitoring reports show 184 violations at Tamms WWTP in the last three years, 50 of them effluent limit exceedances. The full history is available in Klarifi.

Who operates Tamms WWTP and how do I contact them?

Tamms WWTP is a publicly owned treatment works in Tamms, Illinois. Klarifi lists decision-maker contacts for this facility, available with a free trial.

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Tamms WWTP

Tamms, IL · Alexander County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works

Average flow: 0.07 MGD

Design flow: 0.8 MGD

NPDES permit: ILG580033; Effective

Permit expires: May 2027

Population served: 694; CWNS 2022

Tamms WWTP is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Tamms, Alexander County, Illinois treating an average of 0.07 million gallons per day against a permitted design capacity of 0.8 MGD, serving about 694 residents. Treatment on site includes uncovered lagoons. It discharges under NPDES permit ILG580033 (effective), which expires in May 2027, with 184 recorded violations in the last three years.

Treatment technology

Treatment structures identified at this facility. Exact unit counts are available in Klarifi.

Uncovered lagoons

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Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)

Total violations: 184

Effluent violations: 50

Based on NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports. Full violation history, parameters and discharge data available in the Klarifi platform.

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Sources and methodology

Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.

Data refreshed September 11, 2026; facility record last updated November 8, 2025.

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