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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, South Fallsburg, New York. NPDES permit NY0024520, in force until Aug 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last August 2026), 6 required values missing, 3 of 17 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (39 values), form Q quarterly, form T quarterly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 4 required values missing, 0 of 31 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Oxygen demand, ultimate, 7-day average928.2 lb/d≤ 810 lb/d15%
October 2025pH, daily minimum5.9 SU≥ 6 SU—
March 2026Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal, monthly average minimum78.9 %≥ 85 %41%
May 2026pH, daily minimum5.6 SU≥ 6 SU—
July 2026Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum18.1 mg/L≤ 17 mg/L6%
August 2026Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], daily maximum22.5 mg/L≤ 17 mg/L32%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.21 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L58%

Limits in force (76)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 70 deg F (alert, not enforceable)all year
Oxygen demand, ultimate7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oxygen demand, ultimate7-day average≤ 810 lb/dall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 23 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 38 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 38 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 860 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 690 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1400 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 1000 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 80 lb/dall 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, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.3 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 160 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 75 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.9 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.6 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 3.3 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 4.5 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 3.3 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .03 mg/LMay–Oct
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/LMay–Oct
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1.6 tox acuteall year
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 3.2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 9.9 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1.6 tox acuteall year
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 3.2 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 9.9 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 50 ng/Lall year
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Oct
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 35 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 940 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 690 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 1300 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

New limits from May 30, 2030

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N], monthly average350 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N], monthly average9.4 mg/Lnew——
Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum1000 mg/Lnew421.5 mg/L (4 values)0.421×
Total phenols, daily maximum16 ug/Lnew——

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: New York's rules and the federal ones.

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