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PGH Water & Sew Auth

Water Supply, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0218961, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 13 times (last June 2026), 254 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 007 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 009 form A monthly (1 value), outfall 015 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 019 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall 023 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 025 form A monthly (18 values), and 17 more forms
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 0 of 134 reports late

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

All 13 values over a limit
Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025030Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum1.05 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L5%
December 2025030Chlorine, total residual, quarterly average1.05 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L110%
December 2025114Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum1.59 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L59%
December 2025114Iron, total [as Fe], daily maximum9.7 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L143%
December 2025114Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average5.16 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L158%
December 2025114Manganese, total [as Mn], daily maximum3.43 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L72%
December 2025114Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1.74 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L74%
December 2025114Solids, total suspended, daily maximum204 mg/L≤ 60 mg/L240%
December 2025114Solids, total suspended, monthly average104.5 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L248%
May 2026007Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum1.24 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L24%
May 2026007Chlorine, total residual, monthly average1.23 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L146%
June 2026028Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum2.6 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L160%
June 2026028Chlorine, total residual, quarterly average.71 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L42%

Limits in force (195)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year007
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year007
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year007
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year007
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year007
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year007
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year008
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year013
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year014
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year015
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year015
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year015
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year015
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year015
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year015
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year015
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year015
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year015
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year015
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year015
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year015
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year015
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year016
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year017
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year019
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year019
Solids, total suspendedquarterly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year019
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year019
Oil & Greasequarterly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year019
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year019
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year019
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year019
Manganese, total [as Mn]quarterly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year019
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year019
Aluminum, total [as Al]quarterly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year019
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year019
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)all year019
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year019
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year019
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year019
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year023
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year023
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year023
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year023
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year023
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year023
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year023
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year023
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year023
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year023
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year023
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year023
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year023
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year023
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year023
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year023
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year025
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year025
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year025
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year025
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year025
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year025
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year025
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year025
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year025
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year025
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year025
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year025
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year025
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year025
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year025
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)all year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year026
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year026
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)all year027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year027
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year027
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (gal/min)all year028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 2670 gal/minall year028
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year028
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year028
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year029
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)all year029
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year029
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year029
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year029
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)all year030
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year030
Chlorine, total residualquarterly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year030
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year030
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year031
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year031
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year031
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year031
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year031
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year031
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year099
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year099
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year099
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year099
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year099
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year099
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year099
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year108
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year108
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year108
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year108
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year108
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year108
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year108
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year108
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year108
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year108
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year108
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year108
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year108
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year108
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year108
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year114
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year114
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year114
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year114
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year114
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year114
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year114
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year114
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year114
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year114
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year114
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year114
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year114
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year114
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year114
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year114
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year114
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year114

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