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Covington TWP Sew Auth Lackawanna Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Moscow, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0062570, in force until Jul 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last May 2026), 68 required values missing, 2 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (34 values), form Q quarterly (5 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average2.1 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L110%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average8.7 mg/L≤ 7.5 mg/L16%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average3 mg/L≤ 2.5 mg/L20%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.3≤ 4.2 lb/d2%

Limits in force (47)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly 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≤ 50 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 75 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)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≤ 2.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.2 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12.6 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.7 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)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
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 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≤ 25 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 41 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 41 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 67 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

How strict are these limits?

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

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