DOWNINGTOWN AREA REG AUTH

NPDES permit PA0026531 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2028-11-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

0values over a limit
56required values missing, on 2 form(s)
0of 15 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30.

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 (73)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG 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 <= 1877 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 2815 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG <= 1877 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 6 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 125 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 375 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 125 lb/d all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]INST MAX report only all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]QRTR AVG 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
001Iron, total [as Fe]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableQRTR AVG report only all year
001Phenolics, total recoverableQRTR AVG 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 <= 1.6 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Cyanide, free availableQRTR AVG report only all year
001Cyanide, free availableQRTR AVG report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]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 <= 62550 lb/d all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX <= 125100 lb/d all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 10 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 15 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 626 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1251 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 938 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1877 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales PromelasDAILY MX report only all year
002Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
002pHDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
002Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
002Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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