ALTOONA WATER AUTH

NPDES permit PA0027014 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2026-09-30 · 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
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 11 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Coliform, fecal general (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 (70)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 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
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 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 <= 2252 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 3378 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG 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, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1.5 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 262 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 112 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, 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 <= 2 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 150 lb/d all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]MO AVG report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]MO AVG report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX report only all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG report only all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG report only all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX 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
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Cyanide, free availableMO AVG <= .007 mg/L all year
001Cyanide, free availableDAILY MX <= .011 mg/L all year
001Cyanide, free availableMO AVG <= .55 lb/d all year
001Cyanide, free availableDAILY MX <= .86 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, TotalANNL TOT report only all year
001Nitrogen, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, TotalANNL TOT <= 146117 lb all year
001Nitrogen, Ammonia TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, Ammonia TotalANNL TOT report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrite Plus Nitrate TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Phosphorus, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Phosphorus, TotalANNL TOT report only all year
001Phosphorus, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Phosphorus, TotalANNL TOT <= 19482 lb all year
001Ultraviolet light dosageDAILY MN report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 10000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 22 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1126 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1501 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1651 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2252 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

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