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Bucks Cnty Water & Sew Auth

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0021172, in force until Apr 30, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 46 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (46 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall 002 form Y yearly, outfall 003 form Y yearly, outfall 004 form Y yearly, outfall 005 form Y yearly
Renewal application due
Nov 1, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 20 reports late

Limits in force (106)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly 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≤ 400 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 600 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly 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, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 26.7 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 13.3 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJul–Oct001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 133 lb/dJul–Oct001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .5 mg/LApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 6.7 lb/dApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 13.3 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .75 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 10 lb/dall year001
Chloroformquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport only (mW/cm2)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
E. colimonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year001
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Cyanide, free availablequarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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 average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 2000 mg/Lall 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≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 133 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 267 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 200 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 400 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly 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]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year005
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005

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