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Passaic Valley Sewerage Comm

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Newark City, New Jersey. NPDES permit NJ0021016, in force until Dec 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 61 times (last August 2026), 4 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 26 days after each period: form A monthly (78 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
14 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

All 61 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum82 %≥ 85 %4%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average41 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L37%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average68356 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d9%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average81 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L80%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average28 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L12%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average52 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L30%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum64 %≥ 85 %25%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average70358 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d68%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average83 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L177%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average134903 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d115%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average184 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L309%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average29 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L16%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average54 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L35%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum71 %≥ 85 %16%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average54752 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d31%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average72 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L140%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average153855 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d145%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average198 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L340%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average35 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L40%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average49 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L23%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum79 %≥ 85 %7%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average45320 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d8%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average51 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L70%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average86444 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d38%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average89 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L98%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average minimum80 %≥ 85 %6%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average42968 kg/d≤ 34916 kg/d23%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average43 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L72%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average56936 kg/d≤ 55867 kg/d2%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average60 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L50%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum67 %≥ 85 %21%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average72 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L140%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average73760 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d76%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average107346 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d71%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average113 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L151%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average minimum81 %≥ 85 %5%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average41962 kg/d≤ 34916 kg/d20%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average50 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L100%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average58 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L45%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum77 %≥ 85 %9%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average51346 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d23%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average58 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L93%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average82449 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d31%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average84 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L87%
May 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average32 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L28%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum83 %≥ 85 %2%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average42 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L40%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average52 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L16%
August 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average minimum60 %≥ 85 %29%
August 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average84252 kg/d≤ 34916 kg/d141%
August 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average90 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L260%
August 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average157536 kg/d≤ 55867 kg/d182%
August 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average180 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L350%
August 2026Chlorine produced oxidants, daily maximum.371 mg/L≤ .21 mg/L77%
August 2026Chlorine produced oxidants, daily maximum454 kg/d≤ 293 kg/d55%
August 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], minimum weekly average1.9 mg/L≥ 3 mg/L37%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average minimum71 %≥ 85 %16%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average58892 kg/d≤ 41900 kg/d41%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average63 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L110%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average112142 kg/d≤ 62850 kg/d78%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average128 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L184%

Limits in force (78)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigrademinimumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademaximumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademinimumreport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigrademaximumreport only (deg C)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum weekly average≥ 3 mg/Lall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily average minimumreport only (mg/L)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 41900 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 62850 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 53700 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 78400 kg/dall year
Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Cyanide, free-water plus wastewatersdaily maximumreport only (kg/d)all year
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 100 ug/Lall year
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 120 kg/dall year
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 255 kg/dall year
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 120 ug/Lall year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 210 ug/Lall year
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 150 kg/dall year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 262 kg/dall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 450 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 830 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 562 kg/dall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1037 kg/dall year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 130 ug/Lall year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 240 ug/Lall year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 162 kg/dall year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 300 kg/dall year
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 17175 ug/Lall year
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 28213 ug/Lall year
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 21452 kg/dall year
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 35239 kg/dall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 150 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 280 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 187 kg/dall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 350 kg/dall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsmonthly average≤ .14 mg/Lall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsdaily maximum≤ .21 mg/Lall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsmonthly average≤ 196 kg/dall year
Chlorine produced oxidantsdaily maximum≤ 293 kg/dall year
Chloroformmonthly average≤ 48090 ug/Lall year
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 78996 ug/Lall year
Chloroformmonthly average≤ 60067 kg/dall year
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 98670 kg/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantindividual rolling average≤ 330 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.5 kg/dall year
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (kg/d)all year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generalweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 34916 kg/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 55867 kg/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)minimumreport only (%)all year

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