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Kutztown Boro Berks Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0031135, in force until Nov 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last June 2026), 40 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (40 values), form Q quarterly, form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 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
June 2026Solids, total dissolved, monthly average1015 mg/L≤ 1000 mg/L2%

Limits in force (58)

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≤ 14.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 21.8 mg/LMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 181 lb/dMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 375 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 273 lb/dMay–Oct
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 563 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.2 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 40 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 135 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Ultraviolet light intensityinstantaneous minimumreport only (uW/cm2)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
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 4566 lball year
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Perfluorooctanesulfonateinstantaneous maximumreport only (ng/L)all year
Suspended Solids, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Suspended Solids, Totalannual total≤ 136984 lball 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 dissolvedmonthly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all 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≤ 14.5 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 21.8 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 181 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 313 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 273 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 501 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

New limits from Dec 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Aluminum, total [as Al], daily maximum24.4 lb/dnew9.68 lb/d (7 values)0.397×
Aluminum, total [as Al], daily maximum1.95 mg/Lnew1.32 mg/L (7 values)0.677×
Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average1.25 mg/Lnew1.02 mg/L (7 values)0.816×
Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average15.6 lb/dnew7.51 lb/d (7 values)0.481×

How strict are these limits?

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

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