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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Emporium, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0028631 expired May 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last June 2026), 39 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .0791 mg/L | ≤ .031 mg/L | 155% |
| March 2026 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .5 | ≤ .234 lb/d | 114% |
| March 2026 | Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average | < .03 mg/L | ≤ .021 mg/L | 43% |
| March 2026 | Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average | < .2 | ≤ .117 lb/d | 71% |
| June 2026 | Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum | .0331 mg/L | ≤ .031 mg/L | 7% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 250 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 380 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 5 mg/L | May–Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 6 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 8 mg/L | May–Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 9 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 42 lb/d | May–Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 50 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 63 lb/d | May–Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 75 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .021 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .031 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .117 lb/d | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .234 lb/d | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | quarterly average | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | quarterly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | quarterly average | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | quarterly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | quarterly average | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | quarterly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Total | annual total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Total | annual total | ≤ 17100 lb | all year |
| Nitrogen, Ammonia Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Ammonia Total | annual total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Phosphorus, Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Phosphorus, Total | annual total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Phosphorus, Total | monthly total | report only (lb) | all year |
| Phosphorus, Total | annual total | ≤ 2140 lb | all year |
| Ultraviolet light dosage | daily minimum | report only (mJ/cm2) | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 18 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 23 mg/L | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 27 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 125 lb/d | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 150 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 190 lb/d | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 230 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
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