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Orwigsburg Boro Muni Auth Schuylkill Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0021547 expired May 31, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 26 times (last June 2026), 28 required values missing, 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (28 values), form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
19 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 13 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

All 26 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.18 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L800%
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.35≤ .15 lb/d133%
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.132 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L1220%
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.23≤ .08 lb/d188%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.12 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L500%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.37≤ .15 lb/d147%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.108 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L980%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.32≤ .08 lb/d300%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.12 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L500%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.39≤ .15 lb/d160%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.067 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L570%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.19≤ .08 lb/d138%
January 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.12 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L500%
January 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.43≤ .15 lb/d187%
January 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.048 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L380%
January 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.16≤ .08 lb/d100%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.09 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L350%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.19≤ .15 lb/d27%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.043 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L330%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.1≤ .08 lb/d25%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 240 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL—
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average< 2.71 mg/L≤ 2.4 mg/L13%
June 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.147 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L635%
June 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.3≤ .15 lb/d100%
June 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average< .04 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L300%

Limits in force (40)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 225 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 338 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.4 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 18 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 54 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .01 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .08 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .15 lb/dall 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 residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 22 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 33 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 165 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 248 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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