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Bucks Cnty Water & Sew Auth

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0021181, in force until Jun 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 61 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (34 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (17 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (26 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (1 value), outfall 003 form Y yearly, outfall 004 form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 34 reports late

Limits in force (138)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all 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≤ 300 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 450 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 45 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
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≤ 9.5 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 95 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .85 mg/LApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 8.5 lb/dApr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 17 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .036 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .056 mg/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hexachlorobutadienequarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Ultraviolet light intensityinstantaneous minimumreport only (mW/cm2)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
E. colimonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year001
Cyanide, free availablequarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)quarterly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)quarterly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatequarterly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)quarterly averagereport only (ug/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 dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 23 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 250 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 150 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]weekly average≤ 230 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, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 50 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 75 lb/dall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 lb/dMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.5 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 16 lb/dMay–Oct002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .85 mg/LApr–Oct002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.4 lb/dApr–Oct002
Ultraviolet light intensityinstantaneous minimumreport only (mW/cm2)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
E. colimonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year002
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep002
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec002
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep002
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 23 mg/LMay–Oct002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 42 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 lb/dMay–Oct002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 66 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 38 lb/dMay–Oct002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year003
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year003
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year004
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

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