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Punxsutawney Boro Jefferson Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0020346 expired Jun 30, 2018; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 82 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (37 values), form Q quarterly (4 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 600 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 900 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 22.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 450 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 150 lb/dMay–Oct
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Barium, total [as Ba]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Barium, total [as Ba]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Strontium, total [as Sr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Strontium, total [as Sr]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .77 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.54 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 15.4 lb/dall year
Radium 226 + radium 228, totalmonthly averagereport only (pCi/L)all year
Uranium, totalmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Uranium, totalmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 5 tox chronicall year
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 5 tox chronicall year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 48000 lb/dall year
Bromide [as Br]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Bromide [as Br]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 CFU/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 CFU/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Alpha gross radioactivitymonthly averagereport only (pCi/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 21.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 32 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 430 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 645 lb/dall year
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtrmonthly averagereport only (mOsm/kg)all year
TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 5 tox chronicall year
Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelasdaily maximum≤ 5 tox chronicall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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