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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Reading, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026638, in force until Apr 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last January 2026), 59 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 11.1 mg/L | ≤ 9 mg/L | 23% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 1000 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 1334 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 3 mg/L | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 9 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 100 lb/d | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 300 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .021 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .024 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .7 lb/d | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .8 lb/d | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .1 mg/L | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | ≤ .3 mg/L | all year |
| E. coli | instantaneous maximum | report only (#/100mL) | all year |
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | daily minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| Cyanide, free available | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cyanide, free available | instantaneous maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cyanide, free available | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | instantaneous maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonate | instantaneous maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | instantaneous maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | instantaneous maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 1000 mg/L | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 667 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 1000 lb/d | all year |
| Parameter | New limit | New or tighter | Median, last 12 months | × new limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al], daily maximum | 1.22 mg/L | new | 0.51 mg/L (9 values) | 0.418× |
| Aluminum, total [as Al], daily maximum | 40.7 lb/d | new | 9 lb/d (9 values) | 0.221× |
| Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average | 0.78 mg/L | new | 0.47 mg/L (9 values) | 0.603× |
| Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average | 26 lb/d | new | 7 lb/d (9 values) | 0.269× |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
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