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Butler TWP Luzerne Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Drums, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0046388, in force until Mar 31, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 82 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (41 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (1 value), outfall 001 form Z yearly (5 values), outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 003 form S twice a year, outfall 004 form S twice a year
Renewal application due
Oct 2, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 23 reports late

Limits in force (57)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 550 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 826 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.7 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 257 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 86 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .0206 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0321 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Ultraviolet light transmittanceinstantaneous minimumreport only (%)all year001
Ultraviolet light transmittancemonthly averagereport only (%)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 40182 lball year001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year001
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 5357 lball year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 459 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 734 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

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