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Refuse Systems, Conestoga, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0043486, in force until Jan 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026), 114 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (55 values), form S twice a year
Renewal application due
Aug 4, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 14 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum9.09 mg/L≤ 9 mg/L1%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average7.548 mg/L≤ 4.5 mg/L68%

Limits in force (63)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 27 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 65 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 211 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.2 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 21.6 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Boron, total [as B]monthly average≤ 1.97 mg/Lall year
Boron, total [as B]daily maximum≤ 3.07 mg/Lall year
Boron, total [as B]monthly average≤ 4.73 lb/dall year
Boron, total [as B]daily maximum≤ 7.38 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.8 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 3.6 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 4.3 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 8.6 lb/dall year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]semi-annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .11 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .26 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year
Phenolmonthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .026 mg/Lall year
Phenolmonthly average≤ .036 lb/dall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .06 lb/dall 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
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
p-Cresolmonthly average≤ .014 mg/Lall year
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .025 mg/Lall year
p-Cresolmonthly average≤ .033 lb/dall year
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .06 lb/dall year
Benzoic acids, totalmonthly average≤ .071 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .12 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, totalmonthly average≤ .17 lb/dall year
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .29 lb/dall year
.alpha.-Terpineolmonthly average≤ .016 mg/Lall year
.alpha.-Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .033 mg/Lall year
.alpha.-Terpineolmonthly average≤ .04 lb/dall year
.alpha.-Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .08 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 60 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 120 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 63 Refuse Systems permits in Pennsylvania.

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