BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH - MIRIAM HOSPITAL BUILDING A
NPDES ID: RIG85G062
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
This quarter: 28 effluent violations.
Violations
June 30, 2026
Copper, total recoverable
20% over limit
Discharged 0.00363 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00303 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Phthalates, total
51% over limit
Discharged 0.00452 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.003 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
4% over limit
Discharged 0.00237 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00228 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Silver total recoverable
1233% over limit
Discharged 0.004 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Selenium, total recoverable
25% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.004 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Lead, total recoverable
77% over limit
Discharged 0.00078 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00044 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Total Group II Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
82% over limit
Discharged 0.00091 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0005 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
May 31, 2026
Arsenic, total recoverable
97% over limit
Discharged 0.00221 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00112 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Phthalates, total
58% over limit
Discharged 0.00474 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.003 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Selenium, total recoverable
21% over limit
Discharged 0.00485 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.004 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Lead, total recoverable
145% over limit
Discharged 0.00108 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00044 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Silver total recoverable
33% over limit
Discharged 0.0004 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Total Group II Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
446% over limit
Discharged 0.00273 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0005 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
51% over limit
Discharged 0.00345 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00228 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
170% over limit
Discharged 0.00818 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00303 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
April 30, 2026
Solids, total suspended
28% over limit
Discharged 38.50000183 mg/L against a permitted limit of 30.00000142 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]
30% over limit
Discharged 0.00777 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.006 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Cadmium, total recoverable
138% over limit
Discharged 0.001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00042 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Phthalates, total
181% over limit
Discharged 0.00844 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.003 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]
67% over limit
Discharged 0.01 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.006 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Iron, total recoverable
37% over limit
Discharged 1.09225005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.80000004 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Mercury, total recoverable
7% over limit
Discharged 0.00015 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00014 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Cadmium, total recoverable
275% over limit
Discharged 0.00075 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0002 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Arsenic, total recoverable
389% over limit
Discharged 0.00548 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00112 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
84% over limit
Discharged 0.00419 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00228 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Lead, total recoverable
457% over limit
Discharged 0.00245 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00044 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Silver total recoverable
567% over limit
Discharged 0.002 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
73% over limit
Discharged 0.00524 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.00303 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
Last confirmed
August 17, 2026 (8 hours ago)