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West Branch Sew Auth Cambria Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0205869, in force until Feb 28, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 12 times (last May 2026), 48 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (48 values), form Q quarterly (4 values), form Z yearly (5 values)
Renewal application due
Sep 1, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
7 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum12.01 mg/L≤ 8.68 mg/L38%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average6.24 mg/L≤ 4.34 mg/L44%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum12.07 mg/L≤ 8.68 mg/L39%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average10.94 mg/L≤ 4.34 mg/L152%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average37.15≤ 32.58 lb/d14%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.08 mg/L≤ 8.68 mg/L120%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.17 mg/L≤ 4.34 mg/L226%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average63.07≤ 32.58 lb/d94%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.02 mg/L≤ 8.68 mg/L119%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13.99 mg/L≤ 4.34 mg/L222%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average50.28≤ 32.58 lb/d54%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.97 mg/L≤ 13.02 mg/L15%

Limits in force (62)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 4 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
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 225.18 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 337.77 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, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.34 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 13.02 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.68 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 26.04 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 32.58 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 97.73 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .0229 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0358 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]weekly average≤ .17 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .27 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .0081 mg/Lall year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .0127 mg/Lall year
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .061 lb/dall year
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .095 lb/dall year
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Ultraviolet light transmittancedaily minimumreport only (%)all year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 16438 lball year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 2192 lball 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≤ 37.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 187.65 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 281.48 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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