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Bucks Cnty Water & Sew Auth

Sewage treatment plant, Chalfont, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0056758, in force until Mar 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last February 2026), 30 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (30 values), form Q quarterly (1 value)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 14 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average69 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L53%

Limits in force (41)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 83 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 124 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.1 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12.4 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.5 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 26.1 lb/dApr–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 5.5 lb/dall year
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport only (uW/cm2)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 2000 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 30 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 55 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 69 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 83 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 103 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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