LANCASTER CNTY SWMA

NPDES permit PA0043486 · Minor NON-POTW · effective, expires 2027-01-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

2values over a limit
59required values missing, on 2 form(s)
0of 12 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (63)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 5 mg/L all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 27 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 88 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 65 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 211 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1.5 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 4.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 3 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 9 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.6 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 10.8 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.2 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 21.6 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Boron, total [as B]MO AVG <= 1.97 mg/L all year
001Boron, total [as B]DAILY MX <= 3.07 mg/L all year
001Boron, total [as B]MO AVG <= 4.73 lb/d all year
001Boron, total [as B]DAILY MX <= 7.38 lb/d all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 1.8 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 3.6 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 4.3 lb/d all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 8.6 lb/d all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]SEMI AVG report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]SEMI AVG report only all year
001Iron, dissolved [as Fe]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .11 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= .2 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .26 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= .48 lb/d all year
001PhenolMO AVG <= .015 mg/L all year
001PhenolDAILY MX <= .026 mg/L all year
001PhenolMO AVG <= .036 lb/d all year
001PhenolDAILY MX <= .06 lb/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, Ammonia TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Nitrite Plus Nitrate TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001Phosphorus, TotalMO TOTAL report only all year
001p-CresolMO AVG <= .014 mg/L all year
001p-CresolDAILY MX <= .025 mg/L all year
001p-CresolMO AVG <= .033 lb/d all year
001p-CresolDAILY MX <= .06 lb/d all year
001Benzoic acids, totalMO AVG <= .071 mg/L all year
001Benzoic acids, totalDAILY MX <= .12 mg/L all year
001Benzoic acids, totalMO AVG <= .17 lb/d all year
001Benzoic acids, totalDAILY MX <= .29 lb/d all year
001.alpha.-TerpineolMO AVG <= .016 mg/L all year
001.alpha.-TerpineolDAILY MX <= .033 mg/L all year
001.alpha.-TerpineolMO AVG <= .04 lb/d all year
001.alpha.-TerpineolDAILY MX <= .08 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 60 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 120 lb/d all year

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