BUCKS CNTY WATER & SEW AUTH

NPDES permit PA0051250 · Minor POTW · effective, expires 2028-09-30 · 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
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 14 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] (1), Coliform, fecal general (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 (44)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only 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 <= 106 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 159 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 6 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 7 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 21.2 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG <= 9 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG <= 31.9 lb/d Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 3.6 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 7.2 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
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 <= .5 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= 1.6 mg/L all year
001E. coliINST MAX report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedQRTR AVG report only all year
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalINST MAX <= 1000 #/100mL all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 15 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 40 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 23 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 88 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 53 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 141 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 81 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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