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Portland Boro Northampton Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Portland, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0064297, in force until Feb 28, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last June 2026), 38 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (38 values), form Q quarterly (1 value)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 15 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average2.03 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L2%
January 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average10.2 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L2%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average11.24 mg/L≤ 1.5 mg/L649%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2≤ 1.3 lb/d54%
February 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average17.2 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L72%
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average5.03 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L152%
June 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average4.39 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L120%

Limits in force (39)

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. 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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 8.8 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 13.1 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport 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]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.8 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.3 lb/dall year
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≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1.8 lb/dall 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
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 50 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 250 #/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8.8 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 13.1 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended 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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