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Altoona Water Auth

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Altoona, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0027014 expired Sep 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last June 2026), 57 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (57 values), form Z yearly (5 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 13 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum1300 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL30%

Limits in force (70)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2252 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 3378 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 262 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 112 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 150 lb/dall year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Cyanide, free availablemonthly average≤ .007 mg/Lall year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ .011 mg/Lall year
Cyanide, free availablemonthly average≤ .55 lb/dall year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ .86 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 146117 lball year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 19482 lball year
Ultraviolet light dosagedaily minimumreport only (mW-sec/cm2)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 22 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1126 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1501 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 1651 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 2252 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

How strict are these limits?

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