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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026671 expired Aug 31, 2012; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 24 times (last April 2026), 47 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (14 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (5 values), outfall 001 form Y yearly, outfall 085 form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
12 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 30 reports late

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

All 24 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average> 16319≤ 19800 lb/d—
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average> 9 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L—
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average> 20 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L—
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average> 42750≤ 29700 lb/d—
January 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average121191≤ 75060 lb/d61%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average54 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L20%
February 2026BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, monthly minimum82.82 %≥ 89.25 %60%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [20 day, 20 C], monthly average66948 lb/d≤ 35830 lb/d87%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average32764≤ 19800 lb/d65%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average75007≤ 29700 lb/d153%
February 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly minimum77 %≥ 85 %53%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average37 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L23%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average72326≤ 50400 lb/d44%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average191390≤ 75060 lb/d155%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average95 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L111%
April 2026BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, monthly minimum83.69 %≥ 89.25 %52%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [20 day, 20 C], monthly average45009 lb/d≤ 35830 lb/d26%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average28352≤ 19800 lb/d43%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average39825≤ 29700 lb/d34%
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly minimum65 %≥ 85 %133%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average115605≤ 50400 lb/d129%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average68 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L127%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average119 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L164%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average193372≤ 75060 lb/d158%

Limits in force (81)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 50400 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 75060 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, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly 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
.alpha.-Endosulfanmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Tetrachloroethylenemonthly 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
.beta.-BHCmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
.gamma.-BHCmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Dieldrinmonthly 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
Cyanide, free availablemonthly 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 [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 19800 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 29700 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [20 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 35830 lb/dall year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 89.25 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year085
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year085
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year085
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year085
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year085
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year101
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year101
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (min)all year101

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