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Sewage treatment plant, Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0042021, in force until Sep 30, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last March 2026), 31 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum | > 20000 #/100mL | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | — |
| February 2026 | Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum | 16000 #/100mL | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | 1500% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total dissolved, quarterly average | 1034 mg/L | ≤ 1000 mg/L | 3% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total dissolved, quarterly average | 7082 | ≤ 6672 lb/d | 6% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 133 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 200 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2.2 mg/L | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 6.6 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 14.7 lb/d | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 44 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 13.3 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 7 lb/d | Apr–Oct |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .042 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | ≤ .28 lb/d | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .04 mg/L | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | ≤ .13 mg/L | all year |
| E. coli | instantaneous maximum | report only (#/100mL) | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | quarterly average | ≤ 1000 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 2000 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | quarterly average | ≤ 6672 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 13344 lb/d | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 14.4 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 7.2 mg/L | May–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 21.6 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 10.8 mg/L | May–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 96 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 48 lb/d | May–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 144 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 72 lb/d | May–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
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