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Towamencin Municipal Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Lansdale, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0039004, in force until Aug 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last December 2025), 72 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (66 values), outfall 101 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall 005 form Y yearly, and 1 more form
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 26 required values missing, 0 of 51 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum3200 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL220%

Limits in force (108)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
pHannual averagereport only (SU)all year005
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year005
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil & Greaseannual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Coliform, fecal generalannual averagereport only (#/100mL)all year005
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year101
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year101
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1625 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 2435 lb/dall year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Oct101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 108 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 54 lb/dMay–Oct101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LApr–Oct101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 108 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec101
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 54 lb/dApr–Oct101
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0225 mg/Lall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .813 lb/dall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.22 lb/dall year101
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.56 mg/Lall year101
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2.44 mg/Lall year101
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 84.5 lb/dall year101
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 132 lb/dall year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101
Dichlorobromomethanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chloroformmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chlorodibromomethanemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Chlorodibromomethanedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .014 mg/Lall year101
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .047 mg/Lall year101
E. colimonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year101
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year101
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Perfluorooctanesulfonateinstantaneous maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)instantaneous maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)instantaneous maximumreport only (ug/L)all year101
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year101
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year101
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep101
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec101
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep101
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/LMay–Oct101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1080 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 540 lb/dMay–Oct101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 1625 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 810 lb/dMay–Oct101
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtrinstantaneous maximum≤ 52 mOsm/kgall year101
TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year101
Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year101

New limits from Sep 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitFromNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chlorodibromomethane, daily maximum0.00198 mg/LAug 1, 2030new0.0088 mg/L (9 values, 3 below detection)4.44×
Dichlorobromomethane, daily maximum0.00236 mg/LAug 1, 2030new0.0066 mg/L (9 values, 4 below detection)2.8×
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtr, daily maximum51.8 mOsm/kgSep 1, 2027tighter——
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtr, instantaneous maximum51.8 mOsm/kgSep 1, 2027tighter44 mOsm/kg (9 values)0.849×
Chlorodibromomethane, monthly average0.00108 mg/LAug 1, 2030new0.00595 mg/L (9 values, 6 below detection)—
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.81 lb/dAug 1, 2030tighter0.24 lb/d (9 values)0.296×
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.015 mg/LAug 1, 2030tighter0.006 mg/L (9 values)0.4×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.54 lb/dAug 1, 2030tighter0.15 lb/d (9 values)0.278×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.01 mg/LAug 1, 2030tighter0.005 mg/L (9 values)0.5×
Dichlorobromomethane, monthly average0.00129 mg/LAug 1, 2030new0.00578 mg/L (9 values, 7 below detection)—

How strict are these limits?

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

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