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Erie County SD#6

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Lackawanna, New York. NPDES permit NY0022136 expired Sep 30, 2017; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last May 2026), 1 of 39 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (46 values), outfall 003 form M monthly (18 values), outfall 003 form V monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly, outfall 001 form U quarterly, outfall 001 form V twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
20 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 42 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025001Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum69 %≥ 70 %3%
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 7-day average> 58 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L—
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 7-day average> 950 lb/d≤ 1689 lb/d—
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average> 28 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L—
February 2026001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average> 540 lb/d≤ 1126 lb/d—
March 2026001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average5.4 MGD≤ 4.5 MGD20%
March 2026003Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean> 16605 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL—
April 2026001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average5.3 MGD≤ 4.5 MGD18%
April 2026001Solids, total suspended, 7-day average1700 lb/d≤ 1689 lb/d1%
May 2026003Coliform, fecal general, 7-day geometric mean> 140 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL—

Limits in force (102)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1126 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7-day average≤ 1689 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1126 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 1689 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]monthly average≤ 51.4 ug/Lall year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximum≤ 8.2 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.74 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Silver total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 4.8 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]daily maximum≤ 45.5 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ 3.7 lb/dall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ .35 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily average≤ 1.9 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Toluenemonthly average≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Benzenemonthly average≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Methylene chloridemonthly average≤ 2.55 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 540 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximum≤ 783 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 6.16 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Di-n-butyl phthalatemonthly average≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 4.5 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .074 lb/dall year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 70 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 40 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 70 %all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]monthly average≤ .76 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Precipitation, total defined period/indaily maximumreport only (in)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year003
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Phenolics, totaldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualdaily maximum≤ 0 abst=0;prst=1all year003
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .19 mg/Lall year003
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year003
Flow, totaldaily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year003
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year003
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
BOD, 5-day, percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year003
Solids, suspended percent removal30-day averagereport only (%)all year003

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