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Sewerage Systems, Newtown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0052035, in force until Apr 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026), 48 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (24 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (1 value), outfall 002 form A monthly (23 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 0 of 28 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average15 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L50%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average21 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L110%

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 14.3 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.3 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport only (mW/cm2)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .23 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .45 mg/Lall year001
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 14.3 lb/dall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 13.3 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 lb/dall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport only (mW/cm2)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year002
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .23 mg/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .45 mg/Lall year002
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep002
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec002
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep002
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 13.3 lb/dall year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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