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Windber Area Auth Somerset Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0026778 expired Apr 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last June 2026), 42 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 (2 values), outfall 006 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 007 form Q quarterly (5 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 4 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum1046 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL5%

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1000 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1500 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.8 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 23 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 260 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 765 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .75 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ .75 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)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
Ultraviolet light transmittanceinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37.5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 830 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 1250 lb/dall year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year007
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007

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