Pa Dep Scro — NPDES permit PA0081604: limits, due date and EPA's record

Refuse Systems, Aspers, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0081604, in force until Apr 30, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last March 2026), 57 required values missing, 7 of 17 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
March 2026	Manganese, total [as Mn], daily maximum	2.6 mg/L	≤ 1.82 mg/L	43%

Limits in force (78)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	instantaneous minimum	≥ 5 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 56 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 220 mg/L	all year	001
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 27 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 88 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	instantaneous maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 2.5 mg/L	May–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.9 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 5 mg/L	May–Oct	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 9.8 mg/L	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec	001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]	instantaneous maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	instantaneous maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	instantaneous maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	instantaneous maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Arsenic, total [as As]	monthly average	≤ .54 mg/L	all year	001
Arsenic, total [as As]	daily maximum	≤ 1.1 mg/L	all year	001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Chromium, total [as Cr]	monthly average	≤ .46 mg/L	all year	001
Chromium, total [as Cr]	daily maximum	≤ 1.1 mg/L	all year	001
Iron, total [as Fe]	monthly average	≤ 1.5 mg/L	all year	001
Iron, total [as Fe]	daily maximum	≤ 3 mg/L	all year	001
Manganese, total [as Mn]	monthly average	≤ 1.16 mg/L	all year	001
Manganese, total [as Mn]	daily maximum	≤ 1.82 mg/L	all year	001
Zinc, total [as Zn]	monthly average	≤ .296 mg/L	all year	001
Zinc, total [as Zn]	daily maximum	≤ .535 mg/L	all year	001
Phenol	monthly average	≤ .029 mg/L	all year	001
Phenol	daily maximum	≤ .048 mg/L	all year	001
Naphthalene	monthly average	≤ .022 mg/L	all year	001
Naphthalene	daily maximum	≤ .059 mg/L	all year	001
Trichloroethylene	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Trichloroethylene	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)	instantaneous maximum	report only (ng/L)	all year	001
Perfluorooctanesulfonate	instantaneous maximum	report only (ng/L)	all year	001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)	instantaneous maximum	report only (ng/L)	all year	001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)	instantaneous maximum	report only (ng/L)	all year	001
Pyridine	monthly average	≤ .025 mg/L	all year	001
Pyridine	daily maximum	≤ .072 mg/L	all year	001
Aniline	monthly average	≤ .015 mg/L	all year	001
Aniline	daily maximum	≤ .024 mg/L	all year	001
p-Cresol	monthly average	≤ .015 mg/L	all year	001
p-Cresol	daily maximum	≤ .024 mg/L	all year	001
Benzoic acids, total	monthly average	≤ .073 mg/L	all year	001
Benzoic acids, total	daily maximum	≤ .119 mg/L	all year	001
.alpha.-Terpineol	monthly average	≤ .019 mg/L	all year	001
.alpha.-Terpineol	daily maximum	≤ .042 mg/L	all year	001
1,4-Dioxane	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
1,4-Dioxane	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Nitrogen, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Iron, total [as Fe]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	004
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Nitrogen, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Iron, total [as Fe]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	004
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005
pH	daily maximum	report only (SU)	all year	005
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005
Nitrogen, total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005
Iron, total [as Fe]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	005

How strict are these limits?

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