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Tamaqua Boro Schuylkill Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0027006, in force until Mar 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last June 2026), 53 required values missing, 2 of 28 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (37 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (15 values), outfall 014 form A monthly (1 value), outfall 001 form Y yearly, outfall 018 form S twice a year, outfall 019 form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 0 of 33 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum1.7 mg/L≤ 1.6 mg/L6%
December 2025Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum1.87 mg/L≤ 1.6 mg/L17%
December 2025Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
January 2026Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum2.04 mg/L≤ 1.6 mg/L28%
January 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.8 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L60%
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average16.27 mg/L≤ 10.7 mg/L52%
June 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13.6 mg/L≤ 10.7 mg/L27%

Limits in force (72)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport 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≤ 650 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 975 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport 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]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.7 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 232 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Heptachlorquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Heptachlordaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Heptachlorquarterly averagereport 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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year001
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (lb/d)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≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 542 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 867 lb/dall year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (gal)all year014
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year019
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019

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

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