BETHLEHEM CITY NORTHAMPTON CNTY

NPDES permit PA0026042 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2031-05-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

4values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 56 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (3), Coliform, fecal general (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (218)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Color [PT-CO units]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Color [PT-CO units]DAILY MX report only all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN report only all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 5004 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 7506 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 5 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 834 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2502 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]DAILY MX report only all year
001Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]DAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= 1.2 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)DAILY MX report only all year
001Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)DAILY MX report only all year
001PerfluorooctanesulfonateQRTR AVG report only all year
001PerfluorooctanesulfonateDAILY MX report only all year
001PerfluorooctanesulfonateQRTR AVG report only all year
001PerfluorooctanesulfonateDAILY MX report only all year
001Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)DAILY MX report only all year
001Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)DAILY MX report only all year
001Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)DAILY MX report only all year
001Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)QRTR AVG report only all year
001Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)DAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG <= 1000 mg/L all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX <= 2000 mg/L all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 10000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 40 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 4170 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 6672 lb/d all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN report only all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN report only all year
003pHINST MIN report only all year
003pHINST MAX report only all year
003Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
003Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
003Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
003Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
003E. coliINST MAX report only all year
003Coliform, fecal generalMO AVG report only all year
003Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX report only all year
003BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
003BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
003Duration of dischargeMO TOTAL report only all year
003Duration of dischargeDAILY MX report only all year
006Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN report only all year
006pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
006pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
006Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
006Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
006Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 5004 lb/d all year
006Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 7506 lb/d all year
006Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 5 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 834 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2502 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
006Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
006Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
006Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
006Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
006Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
006Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= 1.2 mg/L all year
006E. coliINST MAX report only all year
006Solids, total dissolvedMO AVG <= 1000 mg/L all year
006Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX <= 2000 mg/L all year
006Solids, total dissolvedMO AVG report only all year
006Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
006Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
006Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 10000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
006Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 40 mg/L all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 4170 lb/d all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 6672 lb/d all year
006Duration of dischargeMO TOTAL report only all year
007Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]INST MAX report only all year
007pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
007pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
007Solids, total suspendedINST MAX report only all year
007Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 30 mg/L all year
007Nitrogen, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
007Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
007Phosphorus, total [as P]INST MAX report only all year
007Iron, total [as Fe]INST MAX report only all year
008Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]INST MAX report only all year
008pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
008pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
008Solids, total suspendedINST MAX report only all year
008Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 30 mg/L all year
008Nitrogen, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
008Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
008Phosphorus, total [as P]INST MAX report only all year
008Iron, total [as Fe]INST MAX report only all year
009Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]INST MAX report only all year
009pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
009pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
009Solids, total suspendedINST MAX report only all year
009Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 30 mg/L all year
009Nitrogen, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
009Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
009Phosphorus, total [as P]INST MAX report only all year
009Iron, total [as Fe]INST MAX report only all year
010Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]INST MAX report only all year
010pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
010pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
010Solids, total suspendedINST MAX report only all year
010Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 30 mg/L all year
010Nitrogen, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
010Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
010Phosphorus, total [as P]INST MAX report only all year
010Iron, total [as Fe]INST MAX report only all year
011Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]INST MAX report only all year
011pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
011pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
011Solids, total suspendedINST MAX report only all year
011Oil & GreaseINST MAX <= 30 mg/L all year
011Nitrogen, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
011Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]INST MAX report only all year
011Phosphorus, total [as P]INST MAX report only all year
011Iron, total [as Fe]INST MAX report only all year
012pHINST MIN report only all year
012pHINST MAX report only all year
012Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
012Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
012Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
012Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
012Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
012Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
012E. coliINST MAX report only all year
012Coliform, fecal generalMO AVG report only all year
012Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX report only all year
012BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
012BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
012Duration of dischargeMO TOTAL report only all year
012Duration of dischargeDAILY MX report only all year
101BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
101BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
101BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
101BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
101Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
101Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
101Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
101BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
101BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year
101BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
101BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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