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Refuse Systems, Boyertown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0040860 expired Jun 30, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last December 2025), 70 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | pH, instantaneous minimum | 5.47 SU | ≥ 6 SU |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color [PT-CO units] | daily maximum | ≤ 100 col unit (pc) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.9 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .11 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .2 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .11 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .2 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | monthly average | ≤ .015 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | ≤ .026 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | monthly average | ≤ .015 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | ≤ .026 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1.6 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 30000 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep | 001 |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .014 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .014 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .025 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .071 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .12 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .071 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .12 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .033 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .016 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .033 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 22 lb/d | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 44 lb/d | all year | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 6 mg/L | May–Oct | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 18 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 12 mg/L | May–Oct | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 36 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4 lb/d | May–Oct | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 12 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 lb/d | May–Oct | 006 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 24 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 006 |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 006 |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | ≤ 2000 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 18 lb/d | all year | 006 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 36 lb/d | all year | 006 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 009 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 010 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 010 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 011 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 011 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Solids, total dissolved | instantaneous maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 63 Refuse Systems permits in Pennsylvania.
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