PA AMER WATER CO

NPDES permit PA0026859 · Major NON-POTW · effective, expires 2030-01-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

2values over a limit
5required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 15 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (57)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 964 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 1446 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG <= 876 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1.1 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.3 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 64 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 193 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= .81 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1.62 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 48 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 95 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .012 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .7 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .09 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= .22 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Ultraviolet light transmittanceDAILY MN report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedMO AVG report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 6.1 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 12.2 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 9.2 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 18.3 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 355 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 711 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 533 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1066 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales PromelasDAILY MX report only all year
003Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
003pHDAILY MX report only all year
003Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
003Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
003Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
003Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
003BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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