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Quakertown Boro Bucks Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Quakertown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0020290 expired Sep 30, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 127 required values missing, 4 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (29 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (18 values), outfall 101 form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

Limits in force (63)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 776 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1163 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 155 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 52 lb/dMay–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dall year001
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .035 mg/Lall year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Bromide [as Br]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Bromide [as Br]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 23 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 12 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 388 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 207 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 595 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 310 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
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, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101

How strict are these limits?

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

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