BUCKS CNTY WATER & SEW AUTH

NPDES permit PA0029441 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2027-03-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

2values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 15 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Coliform, fecal general (1), Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (73)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 7 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 275 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 412 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2.2 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 6.6 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 20 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 60 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 18 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .056 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .087 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]QRTR AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 3.1 mg/L all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG <= 1.4 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG <= 13 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul
001DichlorobromomethaneDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .09 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= .3 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Cyanide, free availableQRTR AVG <= .0054 mg/L all year
001Cyanide, free availableDAILY MX <= .0084 mg/L all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]DAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX <= 1000 mg/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 13 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 37 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 19 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 229 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 117 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 339 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 174 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales PromelasDAILY MX report only all year
002Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]ANNL AVG report only all year
002Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
002pHANNL AVG report only all year
002pHDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedANNL AVG report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Oil & GreaseANNL AVG report only all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]ANNL AVG report only all year
002Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]ANNL AVG report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
002Iron, dissolved [as Fe]ANNL AVG report only all year
002Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
002Coliform, fecal generalANNL AVG report only all year
002Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]ANNL AVG report only all year
002BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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