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Bucks Cnty Public Works Dept

Refuse Systems, Ferndale, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0012327, in force until May 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 6 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form S twice a year, outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 101 form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 58 required values missing, 3 of 6 reports late

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedsemi-annual average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]semi-annual average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenoldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantsemi-annual averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]semi-annual average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Magnesium, dissolved [as Mg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Magnesium, total [as Mg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Magnesium, dissolved [as Mg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Magnesium, total [as Mg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 63 Refuse Systems permits in Pennsylvania.

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