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Bucks Cnty Water & Sew Auth

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0029441, in force until Mar 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026), 34 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (32 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (13 values), outfall 002 form Y yearly
Renewal application due
Oct 2, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum3200 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL220%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average8.9 mg/L≤ 6.6 mg/L35%

Limits in force (73)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 275 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 412 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.2 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 6.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 60 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 18 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .056 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .087 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 3.1 mg/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly average≤ 1.4 mg/LApr–Jul001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dApr–Jul001
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .09 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Cyanide, free availablequarterly average≤ .0054 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ .0084 mg/Lall year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 13 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 19 mg/LMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 229 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 117 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 339 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 174 lb/dMay–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002

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

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