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Ashland Boro Columbia & Schuylkill Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Ashland, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0023558, in force until Feb 28, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last June 2026), 114 required values missing, 3 of 20 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (68 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (46 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly, outfall 001 form Z yearly, outfall 011 form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 1 of 18 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL—
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum24200 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL142%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL—
March 2026Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average1550 ug/L≤ 1500 ug/L3%
March 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average12.3≤ 10.8 lb/d14%
March 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1240 ug/L≤ 1000 ug/L24%
April 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1100 ug/L≤ 1000 ug/L10%
May 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1280 ug/L≤ 1000 ug/L28%
May 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average13.1≤ 10.8 lb/d21%
June 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1090 ug/L≤ 1000 ug/L9%

Limits in force (151)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimumreport only (mg/L)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≤ 325 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 488 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.3 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22.6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)May–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)May–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1500 ug/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1819 ug/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 16.3 lb/dall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 19.7 lb/dall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 300 ug/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 600 ug/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3.25 lb/dall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6.5 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1000 ug/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1326 ug/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 10.8 lb/dall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 14.4 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 750 ug/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 750 ug/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 8.13 lb/dall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8.13 lb/dall 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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 23744 lball year001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 3166 lball year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatequarterly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonateinstantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatequarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 271 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 434 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year011
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year011
Nitrogen, total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Phosphorus, total [as P]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Iron, total [as Fe]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year101
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year101
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year101
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year101
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year101

New limits from Sep 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum1.63 mg/Ltighter0.53 mg/L (9 values)0.325×
Chlorine, total residual, monthly average0.5 mg/Ltighter0.22 mg/L (9 values)0.44×

How strict are these limits?

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

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