GREATER POTTSVILLE AREA SEWER AUTH SCHUYLKILL CNTY

NPDES permit PA0043885 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2031-04-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

3values over a limit
26required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 25 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Copper, total [as Cu] (2), Lead, total [as Pb] (1).

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 (108)

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 <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 2052 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 3078 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 16.17 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 5.39 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1105 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 368 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .031 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .047 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= 2.12 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= 3.21 lb/d all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .012 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .018 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .8 lb/d all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= 1.2 lb/d all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]ANNL AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]QRTR AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]ANNL AVG report only all year
001DichlorobromomethaneMO AVG report only all year
001DichlorobromomethaneDAILY MX report only all year
001DichlorobromomethaneMO AVG report only all year
001DichlorobromomethaneDAILY MX report only all year
001ChloroformMO AVG report only all year
001ChloroformDAILY MX report only all year
001ChloroformMO AVG report only all year
001ChloroformDAILY MX report only all year
001ChlorodibromomethaneMO AVG report only all year
001ChlorodibromomethaneDAILY MX report only all year
001ChlorodibromomethaneMO AVG report only all year
001ChlorodibromomethaneDAILY MX report only 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
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .14 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= .46 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001PCBs Wet Weather AnalysisDAILY MX report only all year
001PCBs Dry Weather AnalysisDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG <= 1000 mg/L all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMO AVG <= 200 #/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
001Coliform, fecal generalMO AVG <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1368 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2052 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalMO AV MN report only all year
002Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
002pHDAILY MX report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
002Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
002Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
003Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
003pHDAILY MX report only all year
003Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
003Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
003Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
003Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
004Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
004pHDAILY MX report only all year
004Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
004Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
004Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
004Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
005Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
005pHDAILY MX report only all year
005Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
005Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
005Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
005Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
006Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
006pHDAILY MX report only all year
006Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
006Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
006Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
006Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
007Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
007pHDAILY MX report only all year
007Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
007Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
007Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
007Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
008Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
008pHDAILY MX report only all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
008Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
008Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
008Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year

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