Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant - Waste water by the numbers

  • Concentrations of Enterococcus (CFU/gallon) at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2018-2025.

  • Concentrations of Enterococcus (CFU/100 mL) at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2018-2025.

  • Concentrations of Total Nitrogen (mg/L) at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2018-2020.

  • Concentrations of Total Phosphorus (mg/L) at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2018-2020.

  • Turbidity (NTU) measurements at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2018-2020.

  • Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant Water Quality History
    DateEnterococcus Geomean (CFU/100 mL)Enterococcus Daily Max (CFU/100 mL)Enterococcus Geomean (CFU/gallon)Enterococcus Daily Max (CFU/gallon)TN Annual Geomean (mg/L)TN Monthly Max (mg/L)TP Annual Geomean (mg/L)TP Monthly Max (mg/L)Turbidity Max. (NTU)
    Jan-18372441400.69236.415.712.302.52.23.4
    Feb-181244004693.915141.615.414.502.62.64.6
    Mar-182901,60010977.760566.615.515.902.63.07.4
    Apr-184455,50016845.1208197.615.112.602.52.13.5
    May-1866511,10025173.0420180.514.713.302.52.44.1
    Jun-182683,90010144.9147631.014.615.502.42.34.5
    Jul-185682,10021501.179493.614.413.802.52.73.3
    Aug-183805,90014384.6223339.214.313.702.52.53.8
    Sep-181592,5006018.894635.314.013.302.52.26.6
    Oct-183631,80013741.068137.414.215.802.42.53.4
    Nov-182912,50011015.594635.313.913.102.42.43.7
    Dec-186242,40023621.090849.814.217.002.52.73.9
    Jan-191,4444,10054661.3155201.814.217.802.52.72.8
    Feb-192984,80011280.5181699.714.918.502.53.24.3
    Mar-193883,00014687.4113562.314.915.702.52.24.2
    Apr-198836,00033425.2227124.615.016.502.63.13.1
    May-192967,70011204.8291476.615.215.002.62.73.6
    Jun-197603,20028769.1121133.115.415.362.73.13.6
    Jul-195381,90020365.571922.815.214.322.73.13.0
    Aug-195821,80022031.168137.415.012.082.72.61.9
    Sep-191,0659,00040314.6340686.915.014.062.72.44.6
    Oct-191646386208.124150.915.012.632.72.733.0
    Nov-195222,10019759.879493.615.117.102.83.44.4
    Dec-192021,2507646.547317.614.911.742.71.73.6
    Jan-203583,80013551.8143845.614.713.862.72.36.6
    Feb-205396,00020403.4227124.614.616.312.72.87.7
    Mar-20371001400.63785.413.89.702.72.55.8
    Apr-203712,70014043.9102206.114.018.942.62.03.2
    May-204001,37015141.651860.1
    Jun-203473,60013135.4136274.8
    Jul-206293,20023810.2121133.1
    Aug-202438679198.532819.5
    Sep-202157848138.629677.6
    Oct-202447509236.428390.6
    Nov-20922003482.67570.8
    Dec-202981,80011280.568137.4
    Jan-216751,90025551.571922.8
    Feb-216573,60024870.1136274.8
    Mar-211463755526.714195.3
    Apr-211463635526.713741.0
    May-213217,30012151.2276334.9
    Jun-218324,00031494.6151416.4
    Jul-216165,60023318.1211983.0
    Aug-212284268630.716125.8
    Sep-211663496283.813211.1
    Oct-2143839,00016580.11476309.9
    Nov-215824,20022031.1158987.2
    Dec-214047,40015293.1280120.3
    Jan-226804,20025740.8158987.2
    Feb-2251970919646.326838.6
    Mar-223711,05514043.939936.1
    Apr-2239783315028.131532.5
    May-221993557533.013438.2
    Jun-221923297268.012454.0
    Jul-223083,20011659.1121133.1
    Aug-222633299955.612454.0
    Sep-221593626018.813703.2
    Oct-221943877343.714649.5
    Nov-223151,20011924.045424.9
    Dec-2212420,2004693.9764652.8
    Jan-23391231476.34656.1
    Feb-23671232536.24656.1
    Mar-23531172006.34428.9
    Apr-231523175753.811999.7
    May-231772656700.210031.3
    Jun-23961553634.05867.4
    Jul-231161624391.16132.4
    Aug-231642196208.18290.0
    Sep-231453,0005488.8113562.3
    Oct-23891943369.07343.7
    Nov-231103044164.011507.6
    Dec-2317104643.53936.8
    Jan-24541052044.13974.7
    Feb-241553625867.413703.2
    Mar-241545535829.520933.3
    Apr-241363625148.213703.2
    May-241334485034.616958.6
    Jun-2425720,6009728.5779794.5
    Jul-241151484353.25602.4
    Aug-24601252271.24731.8
    Sep-24711122687.64239.7
    Oct-242261,6008555.060566.6
    Nov-241231,0004656.137854.1
    Dec-2444891665.63369.0
    Jan-25802203028.38327.9
    Feb-251832,2006927.383279.0
    Mar-251461665526.76283.8
    Apr-252532,4009577.190849.8
    May-251021643861.16208.1
    Jun-251281614845.36094.5
    Jul-251823.156889.4119.2
    Aug-251952537381.59577.1

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