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Bowmanstown Boro Carbon Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0062910, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 17 times (last June 2026), 45 required values missing, 2 of 16 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (29 values), form Q quarterly (2 values), form S twice a year, form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 19 reports late

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

All 17 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 20000 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average41.2 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L3%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum72.4 %≥ 85 %84%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average388 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L1452%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average70.6 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L77%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average89.3≤ 46.7 lb/d91%
April 2026Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous maximum2.2 mg/L≤ 1.6 mg/L38%
April 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average1.21 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L142%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average292.5 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L875%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average73.1≤ 35 lb/d109%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average2160 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L4700%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average497.2≤ 52.5 lb/d847%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average27.93 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L12%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average52 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L30%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 2420 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL—
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 2420 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL—

Limits in force (53)

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. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport 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≤ 35 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 52.5 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Iron, total [as Fe]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, total [as Fe]semi-annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Manganese, total [as Mn]semi-annual averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Aluminum, total [as Al]semi-annual 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 residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 29.2 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 46.7 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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