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Waterford Boro Muni Auth Erie Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Waterford, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0037397 expired May 31, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last March 2026), 25 required values missing, 1 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (25 values), form Q quarterly (6 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L25%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean13688 CFU/100mL≤ 2000 CFU/100mL584%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average21.5 mg/L≤ 12 mg/L79%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average46≤ 40 lb/d15%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean6122 CFU/100mL≤ 2000 CFU/100mL206%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13 mg/L≤ 12 mg/L8%

Limits in force (38)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily 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
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 100 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 150 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]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 40 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .39 mg/Lall year
Ultraviolet light transmittanceweekly averagereport only (%)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 CFU/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 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≤ 24 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≤ 50 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 83 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 80 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 133 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

How strict are these limits?

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

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