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Avella Area SCH Dist

Elementary And Secondary Schools, Avella, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0029971, in force until May 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last June 2026), 15 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (15 values), form Y yearly
Renewal application due
Dec 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 13 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], instantaneous maximum48 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L140%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average30.1 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L201%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], instantaneous maximum11.4 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L43%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average7.93 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L98%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 83 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL—
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—

Limits in force (22)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]instantaneous maximum≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]instantaneous maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .07 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all 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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]instantaneous maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 99 Educational Services permits in Pennsylvania.

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