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Bucks Cnty Water & Sew Auth

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Bristol, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0027294, in force until Aug 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 28 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (27 values), form Q quarterly, form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 0 of 18 reports late

Limits in force (50)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 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
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 676 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1013 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 450 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
PCBs Wet Weather Analysisdaily maximumreport only (pg/L)all year
PCBs Dry Weather Analysisdaily maximumreport only (pg/L)all year
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 2000 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 17 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 26 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 366 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 549 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 88.5 %all year
TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year
Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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