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Paper Mills, major discharger, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0008869, in force until Aug 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last April 2026), 119 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 7.4 mg/L | ≤ 3 mg/L | 147% |
| November 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 36.7 mg/L | ≤ 34 mg/L | 8% |
| November 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 5662 | ≤ 3503 lb/d | 62% |
| November 2025 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, monthly average | 64 deg F | ≤ 62 deg F | 3% |
| December 2025 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, monthly average | 55 deg F | ≤ 53 deg F | 4% |
| January 2026 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, monthly average | 54 deg F | ≤ 50 deg F | 8% |
| February 2026 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, daily maximum | 61 deg F | ≤ 59 deg F | 3% |
| April 2026 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, daily maximum | 80 deg F | ≤ 78 deg F | 3% |
| April 2026 | Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, monthly average | 70 deg F | ≤ 65 deg F | 8% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 53 deg F | Dec | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 62 deg F | Nov | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 69 deg F | Oct | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 81 deg F | Sep | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 87 deg F | Jul, Aug | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 74 deg F | May | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 82 deg F | Jun | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 55 deg F | Mar | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 65 deg F | Apr | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 50 deg F | Jan | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 52 deg F | Feb | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 66 deg F | Dec | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 71 deg F | Nov | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 78 deg F | Oct | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 82 deg F | Sep | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 87 deg F | Jul, Aug | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 81 deg F | May | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 83 deg F | Jun | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 70 deg F | Mar | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 78 deg F | Apr | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 62 deg F | Jan | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 59 deg F | Feb | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | ≤ 120 col unit (pc) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | ≤ 133 col unit (pc) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | ≤ 187 col unit (pc) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | ≤ 207 col unit (pc) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 14 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 17 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 25 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 34 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 1168 lb/d | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 1751 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 2335 lb/d | May–Oct | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 3503 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 2057 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 4113 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 3 mg/L | May–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 4 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | May–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | ≤ .82 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | ≤ 1.26 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | ≤ 93.4 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | ≤ 143 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Chloroform | monthly average | ≤ .017 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | ≤ .026 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | daily maximum | ≤ .035 pg/L | all year | 001 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | daily maximum | report only (pg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | monthly average | ≤ .96 ug/L | all year | 001 |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | ≤ 1.5 ug/L | all year | 001 |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | monthly average | ≤ .11 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | ≤ .17 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonate | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Adsorbable organic halides [AOX] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Adsorbable organic halides [AOX] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Adsorbable organic halides [AOX] | daily maximum | ≤ 812 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Adsorbable organic halides [AOX] | annual total | ≤ 364 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 110 deg F | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average minimum | ≥ 15.8 cfs | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average minimum | ≥ 21.3 cfs | May–Oct | 002 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 010 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 011 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 020 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 020 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 020 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 020 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 026 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 026 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 026 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 026 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 027 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 027 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 027 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 027 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 036 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 036 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 036 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 036 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 038 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 038 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 038 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 038 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 039 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 039 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 039 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 039 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 041 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 041 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 041 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 041 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 042 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 042 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 042 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 042 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 047 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 047 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 047 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 047 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 050 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 050 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 050 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 050 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 051 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 051 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 051 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 051 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 101 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 101 |
| Chloroform | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Chloroform | quarterly average | ≤ 2.72 lb/d | all year | 101 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | ≤ 4.55 lb/d | all year | 101 |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | semi-annual average | ≤ 10 pg/L | all year | 101 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | semi-annual average | ≤ 31.9 pg/L | all year | 101 |
| Pentachlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 101 |
| Kappa number | monthly average | ≤ 20 # | all year | 101 |
| Kappa number | daily maximum | report only (#) | all year | 101 |
| 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Tetrachloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Tetrachlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Trichlorosyringol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | monthly average | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 102 |
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | report only (col unit (pc)) | all year | 102 |
| Chloroform | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 102 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 102 |
| Chloroform | quarterly average | ≤ 3.16 lb/d | all year | 102 |
| Chloroform | daily maximum | ≤ 5.28 lb/d | all year | 102 |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | semi-annual average | ≤ 10 pg/L | all year | 102 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | semi-annual average | ≤ 31.9 pg/L | all year | 102 |
| Pentachlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 102 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 102 |
| Kappa number | monthly average | ≤ 13 # | all year | 102 |
| Kappa number | daily maximum | report only (#) | all year | 102 |
| 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| Tetrachloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| Tetrachlorocatechol | semi-annual average | ≤ .005 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| Trichlorosyringol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol | semi-annual average | ≤ .0025 mg/L | all year | 102 |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 21 Paper and Allied Products permits in Pennsylvania.
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