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Berlin Boro Muni Auth Somerset Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Berlin, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0021822, in force until Feb 29, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 21 times (last June 2026), 46 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (23 values), form Q quarterly (4 values), form Y yearly
Renewal application due
Sep 2, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

All 21 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average51 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L13%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average38 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L27%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average57 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L27%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average46.7 mg/L≤ 37.5 mg/L25%
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum242000 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL2320%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13.9 mg/L≤ 7.5 mg/L85%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average27 mg/L≤ 11.3 mg/L139%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average46 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L53%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average130 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L189%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average511.7≤ 300 lb/d71%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average15 mg/L≤ 11.3 mg/L33%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average41.4 mg/L≤ 37.5 mg/L10%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average58 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L93%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average169 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L276%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average593.4≤ 300 lb/d98%
March 2026Copper, total [as Cu], quarterly average.018 mg/L≤ .0156 mg/L15%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum7700 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL670%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average26.5 mg/L≤ 22.5 mg/L18%
June 2026Copper, total [as Cu], quarterly average.063 mg/L≤ .0156 mg/L304%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average41 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L37%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average58 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L29%

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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≤ 200 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 300 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 4.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 11.3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 50 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 30 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 75 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly average≤ .0156 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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≤ .1 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 22.5 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 167 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 100 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 250 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 150 lb/dMay–Oct

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

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