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Farrell City Mercer Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Farrell, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0027227 expired Jun 30, 2017; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last June 2026), 18 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (18 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 296 CFU/100mL≤ 2000 CFU/100mL—
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL—
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 111 CFU/100mL≤ 2000 CFU/100mL—
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL—
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 20 CFU/100mL≤ 2000 CFU/100mL—
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 CFU/100mL≤ 10000 CFU/100mL—
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 144 CFU/100mL≤ 200 CFU/100mL—
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum4160 CFU/100mL≤ 1000 CFU/100mL316%

Limits in force (22)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
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≤ 893 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1340 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 417 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 CFU/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 CFU/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 744 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 1191 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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