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NPDES permit PA0020290 · Major POTW · expired, expires 2025-09-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2025-09-30 and is expired: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

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

0values over a limit
98required values missing, on 6 form(s)
4of 15 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30.

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 (63)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 776 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 1163 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 6 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 155 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 52 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 13 lb/d all year
001Chloride [as Cl]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
001Sulfate, total [as SO4]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Sulfate, total [as SO4]DAILY MX report only all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantWKLY AVG report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .035 mg/L all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Bromide [as Br]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Bromide [as Br]DAILY MX report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 8 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 23 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 12 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 388 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 207 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 595 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 310 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales PromelasDAILY MX report only all year
101Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
101pHDAILY MX report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
101Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
101Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
101Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
101Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
101BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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