PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMM

NPDES permit NJ0021016 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2030-12-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

48values over a limit
4required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 10 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Solids, total suspended (32), BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] (16).

Reporting

Reports are due about 26 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among NJ permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (78)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMINIMUM report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMAXIMUM report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMINIMUM report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMO AVG report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. centigradeMAXIMUM report only all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MN WK AV >= 3 mg/L all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DLYAVMIN report only all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001pHMINIMUM report only all year
001pHMAXIMUM report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 41900 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 62850 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 15 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 53700 kg/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 78400 kg/d all year
001Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersMO AVG report only all year
001Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersDAILY MX report only all year
001Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersMO AVG report only all year
001Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersDAILY MX report only all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]MO AVG <= 100 ug/L all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]DAILY MX <= 200 ug/L all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]MO AVG <= 120 kg/d all year
001Cyanide, total [as CN]DAILY MX <= 255 kg/d all year
001Nickel, total recoverableMO AVG <= 120 ug/L all year
001Nickel, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 210 ug/L all year
001Nickel, total recoverableMO AVG <= 150 kg/d all year
001Nickel, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 262 kg/d all year
001Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG <= 450 ug/L all year
001Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 830 ug/L all year
001Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG <= 562 kg/d all year
001Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 1037 kg/d all year
001Lead, total recoverableMO AVG <= 130 ug/L all year
001Lead, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 240 ug/L all year
001Lead, total recoverableMO AVG <= 162 kg/d all year
001Lead, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 300 kg/d all year
001Chromium, total recoverableMO AVG <= 17175 ug/L all year
001Chromium, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 28213 ug/L all year
001Chromium, total recoverableMO AVG <= 21452 kg/d all year
001Chromium, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 35239 kg/d all year
001Copper, total recoverableMO AVG <= 150 ug/L all year
001Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 280 ug/L all year
001Copper, total recoverableMO AVG <= 187 kg/d all year
001Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 350 kg/d all year
001Chlorine produced oxidantsMO AVG <= .14 mg/L all year
001Chlorine produced oxidantsDAILY MX <= .21 mg/L all year
001Chlorine produced oxidantsMO AVG <= 196 kg/d all year
001Chlorine produced oxidantsDAILY MX <= 293 kg/d all year
001ChloroformMO AVG <= 48090 ug/L all year
001ChloroformDAILY MX <= 78996 ug/L all year
001ChloroformMO AVG <= 60067 kg/d all year
001ChloroformDAILY MX <= 98670 kg/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantRE <= 330 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total recoverableMO AVG <= 2.5 kg/d all year
001Mercury, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMOAV GEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalWB <= 400 #/100mL all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 40 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 34916 kg/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 55867 kg/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)MINIMUM report only all year

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