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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, State College, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026239 expired Sep 30, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last June 2026), 65 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (61 values), form Q quarterly (4 values), form Z yearly (5 values), form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 18 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Phosphorus, dissolved, monthly average< .14 mg/L≤ .13 mg/L8%
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 498 #/100mL≤ 2000 #/100mL—
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 4000 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 1771 #/100mL≤ 2000 #/100mL—
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum11400 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL14%
February 2026Phosphorus, dissolved, monthly average.52 mg/L≤ .13 mg/L300%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum3300 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL230%

Limits in force (101)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 750 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]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJul–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.5 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 6 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.7 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 6 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.5 mg/LJul–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 4.5 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 8.2 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 6.7 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 200 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 125 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 200 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 250 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 50 lb/dJul–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 150 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 275 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 225 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 300 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 185 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 300 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 375 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 75 lb/dJul–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 225 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 410 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 335 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, dissolvedmonthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, dissolvedmonthly average≤ 6.5 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 53.69 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 107.3 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 2.68 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 5.37 lb/dall year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .32 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .64 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 16.01 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 32.02 lb/dall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ 11.32 ug/Lall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 22.64 ug/Lall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ .56 lb/dall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 1.13 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 6 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Ultraviolet light transmittanceinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)all year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 164381 lball year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 21918 lball year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Bromide [as Br]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Bromide [as Br]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 750 lb/dall year

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