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Sewage treatment plant, Smithton, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0217522, in force until Sep 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last October 2025), 22 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Solids, total suspended, instantaneous maximum | 350 mg/L | ≤ 60 mg/L | 483% |
| October 2025 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 130 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 333% |
| October 2025 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 30.35 | ≤ 16 lb/d | 90% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 16 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2.69 mg/L | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 8.07 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 5.38 mg/L | May–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 16.14 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| E. coli | instantaneous maximum | report only (#/100mL) | all year |
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | instantaneous minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | monthly average | report only (%) | all year |
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | daily maximum | report only (%) | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | May–Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 13 lb/d | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
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