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Ringtown Boro Sew Auth Schuylkill Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Ringtown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0043044, in force until Oct 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 43 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (32 values), form Q quarterly, form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
11 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 13 reports late

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 31.3 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 47 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]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.2 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15.6 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly 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≤ .34 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .8 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)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≤ 26 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 41.7 lb/dall year

New limits from Nov 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.034 mg/Lnew0.0584 mg/L (7 values)1.72×
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.036 lb/dnew0.08 lb/d (7 values)2.22×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.022 mg/Lnew0.0542 mg/L (7 values)2.46×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.023 lb/dnew0.05 lb/d (7 values)2.17×
Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum0.72 mg/Ltighter0.31 mg/L (9 values)0.431×
Chlorine, total residual, monthly average0.22 mg/Ltighter0.09 mg/L (9 values, 6 below detection)—

How strict are these limits?

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

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