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Reading City Berks Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Reading, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026549, in force until Apr 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last March 2026), 45 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (45 values), form Q quarterly (1 value), form Y yearly
Renewal application due
Nov 2, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average38.6 mg/L≤ 32.4 mg/L19%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average5708≤ 5539 lb/d3%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum14136 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL41%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average10811≤ 5129 lb/d111%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average73.5 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L145%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average181 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L302%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average27429≤ 7694 lb/d256%

Limits in force (56)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Color [PT-CO units]monthly average≤ 186 col unit (pc)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≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5129 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 7694 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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15.3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.1 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2616 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 872 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all 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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)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≤ .4 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.3 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
PCBs Wet Weather Analysisdaily maximumreport only (pg/L)all year
PCBs Dry Weather Analysisdaily maximumreport only (pg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Mercury, total [as Hg]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≤ 17.3 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 21.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 26 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 32.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2598 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 3693 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 4445 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 5539 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

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