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Pa Amer Water Co

Sewerage Systems, major discharger, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0060097, in force until Feb 28, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 78 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (74 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (4 values), outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 003 form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 5 required values missing, 0 of 25 reports late

Limits in force (96)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 208 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.3 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 72 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 24 lb/dMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)May–Oct001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 11 mg/Lall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22 mg/Lall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 114.6 lb/dall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 10.4 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Boron, total [as B]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Boron, total [as B]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Boron, total [as B]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Boron, total [as B]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 10.7 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .11 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .16 lb/dall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 88 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 138 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .9 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.44 lb/dall year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Ultraviolet light intensityinstantaneous minimumreport only (mW/cm2)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
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 2000 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all 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≤ 7.16 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 10.74 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 74.6 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 111.9 lb/dall year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, total [as Fe]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year101
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year101

New limits from Mar 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Selenium, total [as Se], daily maximum0.083 lb/dnew7.01 lb/d (9 values, 4 below detection)84.5×
Selenium, total [as Se], monthly average0.06 lb/dnew7.01 lb/d (9 values, 4 below detection)117×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.48 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.2 mg/L (3 values)0.0575×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum10.44 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter2.59 mg/L (6 values)0.248×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average18.1 lb/d (May–Oct)tighter0.5 lb/d (3 values, 3 below detection)—
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.74 mg/L (May–Oct)tighter0.1 mg/L (3 values, 3 below detection)—
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average54.4 lb/d (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter5.4 lb/d (6 values, 4 below detection)—
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.22 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec)tighter1.15 mg/L (6 values, 4 below detection)—
Selenium, total [as Se], daily maximum0.008 mg/Lnew0.002 mg/L (9 values, 9 below detection)—
Selenium, total [as Se], monthly average0.006 mg/Lnew0.002 mg/L (9 values, 9 below detection)—

How strict are these limits?

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

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