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Refuse Systems, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0054852, in force until Jan 31, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 44 required values missing, 1 of 17 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 27 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 10.6 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 23.5 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.9 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 1.9 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 3.9 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .11 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .2 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .043 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .078 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | monthly average | ≤ .015 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | ≤ .026 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | monthly average | ≤ .006 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | ≤ .01 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1.64 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | instantaneous maximum | report only (#/100mL) | all year | 001 |
| PCBs Wet Weather Analysis | daily maximum | report only (pg/L) | all year | 001 |
| PCBs Dry Weather Analysis | daily maximum | report only (pg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | ≤ 12000 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 24000 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly average | ≤ 4704 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total dissolved | daily maximum | ≤ 9408 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | May–Sep | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .014 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .005 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .01 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .071 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .12 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .028 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .047 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .033 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .006 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .013 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 9.8 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 19.6 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 009 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 009 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 011 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 011 |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 63 Refuse Systems permits in Pennsylvania.
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