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Upper Bern TWP Berks Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Shartlesville, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0088251, in force until Apr 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last January 2026), 88 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (44 values), form Q quarterly (2 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 14 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average< 6.9 mg/L≤ 4.5 mg/L53%

Limits in force (50)

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≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 38 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 58 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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 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≤ 1.3 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Ultraviolet light intensityinstantaneous minimumreport only (mW/cm2)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
E. coliinstantaneous maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly average≤ 1000 mg/Lall 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≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 32 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 51 lb/dall year

New limits from May 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.016 mg/Lnew0.013 mg/L (8 values)0.812×
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum0.02 lb/dnew0.006 lb/d (8 values)0.3×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.013 lb/dnew0.0055 lb/d (8 values)0.423×
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average0.01 mg/Lnew0.0095 mg/L (8 values)0.95×

How strict are these limits?

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

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