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NPDES permit PA0027006 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2029-03-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

8values over a limit
15required values missing, on 1 form(s)
2of 29 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Chlorine, total residual (6), Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (72)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX 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 <= 650 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 975 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 10.7 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 232 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]DAILY MX report only all year
001Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]QRTR AVG report only all year
001HeptachlorQRTR AVG report only all year
001HeptachlorDAILY MX report only all year
001HeptachlorQRTR 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 <= .5 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= 1.6 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 10000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 40 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 542 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 867 lb/d all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN report only all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN report only all year
014Flow, totalMO TOTAL report only all year
018Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
018pHDAILY MX report only all year
018Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
018Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
018Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
018Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
019Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
019pHDAILY MX report only all year
019Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
019Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
019Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
019Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year

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