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Portage Area Sew Auth Cambria Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Portage, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0032611, in force until Nov 30, 2026. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last June 2026), 43 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (43 values), form Q quarterly (2 values)
Renewal application due
Jun 3, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum12100 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL21%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum12100 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL1110%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum12100 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL1110%

Limits in force (47)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 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≤ 250 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 375 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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 23.7 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 36.9 ug/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .39 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .62 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/Lall year
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 199 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 310 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 3.32 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 5.18 lb/dall year
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .75 mg/Lall year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ .75 mg/Lall 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
Ultraviolet light transmittanceinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)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≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 205 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 330 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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