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Sinking Spring Boro Berks Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0028649, in force until Apr 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 116 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (58 values), form Q quarterly (1 value), form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

Limits in force (67)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous 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
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≤ 312 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 469 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, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 26 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 78 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 16.7 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]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
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Dichlorobromomethanemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Dichlorobromomethanemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Chloroformmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Chloroformmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Chloroformdaily 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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .42 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Perfluorooctanesulfonateinstantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall 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≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 260 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 417 lb/dall year

New limits from May 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chloroform, daily maximum0.17 lb/dnew0.02 lb/d (8 values)0.118×
Chloroform, daily maximum16.4 ug/Lnew4.4 ug/L (8 values)0.268×
Chloroform, monthly average10.5 ug/Lnew3.5 ug/L (8 values, 1 below detection)0.333×
Chloroform, monthly average0.11 lb/dnew0.015 lb/d (8 values, 1 below detection)0.136×

How strict are these limits?

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

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