BUFFALO SEWER AUTHORITY

NPDES permit NY0028410 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2031-05-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

8values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
4of 43 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: BOD, 5-day, percent removal (3), Solids, settleable (2), Coliform, fecal general (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (97)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, settleableDAILY MX report only all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plantMO TOTAL report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
001Coliform, fecal general30DA GEO report only all year
001Coliform, fecal general30DA GEO report only all year
001Coliform, fecal general7 DA GEO <= 400 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal general7 DA GEO report only all year
002Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7 DA AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 45000 lb/d all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C7 DA AVG <= 68000 lb/d all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
002pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
002pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspended7 DA AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 45000 lb/d all year
002Solids, total suspended7 DA AVG <= 68000 lb/d all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
002Solids, settleableDAILY MX <= .3 mL/L all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
002Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MN report only (alert) all year
002Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= 32 lb/d (alert) all year
002Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only (alert) all year
002Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 170 lb/d (alert) all year
002Total phenolsMO AVG <= 20 ug/L all year
002Total phenolsMO AVG report only all year
002Total phenolsMO AVG <= 30 lb/d all year
002Total phenolsMO AVG <= 36.6 lb/d all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantINST MAX report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant1D <= 180 MGD all year
002Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .1 mg/L all year
002Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
002Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)DAILY MX <= 10 ng/L (alert) all year
002Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)DAILY MX <= 10 ng/L (alert) all year
0021H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)DAILY MX report only all year
0021H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)DAILY MX report only all year
0021H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)DAILY MX report only all year
002Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)DAILY MX report only all year
0024,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)DAILY MX report only all year
002N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX <= 3 tox acute (alert) all year
002Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX <= 20 tox chronic (alert) all year
002Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX <= 3 tox acute (alert) all year
002Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX <= 20 tox chronic (alert) all year
002Mercury, total [as Hg]1D <= 5.7 ug/L all year
002Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= 50 ug/L all year
002Coliform, fecal general30DA GEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
002Coliform, fecal general7 DA GEO <= 400 #/100mL all year
002BOD, 5-day, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
002Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
0023-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)DAILY MX report only all year
0029-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)DAILY MX report only all year
00211-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)DAILY MX report only all year
0023-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)DAILY MX report only all year
002Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)DAILY MX report only all year
0022H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)DAILY MX report only all year
01ABOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
01ASolids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
01ASolids, settleableDAILY MX report only all year
01AOil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
01AFlow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plantMO TOTAL report only all year

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