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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026662 expired Aug 31, 2012; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 43 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (43 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall 001 form Y yearly, outfall 038 form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 18 reports late

Limits in force (75)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 19650 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 29475 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 28025 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 42035 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Beta, totalmonthly averagereport only (pCi/L)all year001
Dichlorobromomethanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
1,2-Dichloroethanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloroformmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Tetrachloroethylenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzidinemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Trichloroethylenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
4,4'-DDTmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
4,4'-DDDmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
4,4'-DDEmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
.alpha.-BHCmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
.gamma.-BHCmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Heptachlormonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Chlordanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
PCBs Wet Weather Analysisminimumreport only (pg/L)all year001
PCBs Wet Weather Analysismaximumreport only (pg/L)all year001
PCBs Dry Weather Analysisminimumreport only (pg/L)all year001
PCBs Dry Weather Analysismaximumreport only (pg/L)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [20 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 33600 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 86 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year038
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year038
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year038
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year038
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year038

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.

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