Passage Data · Check a report · Use it from your AI

New Castle City Sani Auth Lawrence Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, New Castle, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0027511 expired May 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last June 2026), 30 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (30 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
16 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
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average65 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L44%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average6750≤ 6380 lb/d6%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
April 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
April 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], instantaneous minimum2.06 mg/L≥ 4 mg/L49%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average10319≤ 6380 lb/d62%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average55 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L22%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—

Limits in force (34)

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≤ 4253 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 6380 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]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 16 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2268 lb/dMay–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
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≤ .27 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .9 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 75000 lb/dall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 150000 lb/dall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/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≤ 3544 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 5671 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Check this month's numbers Email me before each report is due

· Save this facility as a site · Superfund sites nearby · Your permits on one board

On EPA ECHO: Facility report · DMR history

Your permit document is the final word. As JSON: /api/v1/permits/PA0027511 · MCP: https://passage-data.com/mcp