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Sewerage Systems, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0064149 expired May 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last May 2026), 15 required values missing, 1 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (15 values), form Q quarterly (6 values), form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Phosphorus, Total, annual total118 lb≤ 36.5 lb223%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean> 348 #/100mL≤ 2000 #/100mL—
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum> 12098 #/100mL≤ 10000 #/100mL—
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average< 5.9 mg/L≤ 2.7 mg/L119%
May 2026pH, instantaneous maximum9.17 SU≤ 9 SU—

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3.3 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.7 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .9 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.7 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly 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≤ .29 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 36.5 lball year
Suspended Solids, Totalannual total≤ 1095 lball 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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 3.3 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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