PGH WATER & SEW AUTH

NPDES permit PA0218961 · Minor NON-POTW · effective, expires 2029-10-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

15values over a limit
146required values missing, on 15 form(s)
0of 122 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: Chlorine, total residual (7), Solids, total suspended (3), Manganese, total [as Mn] (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (195)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
007pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
007pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
007Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
007Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG report only all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
007Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
007Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
007Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
007Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
007Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
007Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
007Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
007Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
008Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
008pHDAILY MX report only all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
008Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
008Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
008Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
009Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX report only all year
013Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
013pHDAILY MX report only all year
013Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
013Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
013Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
013Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
014Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
014pHDAILY MX report only all year
014Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
014Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
014Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
014Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
015pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
015pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
015Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
015Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
015Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
015Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
015Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
015Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
015Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
015Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
015Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
015Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
015Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
015Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
015Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
015Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
016Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
016pHDAILY MX report only all year
016Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
016Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
016Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
016Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
017Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
017pHDAILY MX report only all year
017Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
017Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
017Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
017Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
018Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
018pHDAILY MX report only all year
018Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
018Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
018Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
018Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
019Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
019pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
019pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
019Solids, total suspendedQRTR AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
019Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
019Oil & GreaseQRTR AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
019Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
019Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
019Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
019Iron, total [as Fe]QRTR AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
019Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
019Manganese, total [as Mn]QRTR AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
019Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
019Aluminum, total [as Al]QRTR AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
019Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
019Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
019Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
019Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
019Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
023pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
023pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
023Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
023Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
023Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
023Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
023Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
023Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
023Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
023Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
023Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
023Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
023Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
023Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
023Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
023Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
025pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
025pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
025Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
025Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
025Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
025Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
025Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
025Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
025Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
025Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
025Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
025Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
025Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
025Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
025Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
025Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
026Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
026Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
027Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
027Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
027Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
027Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
028Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
028Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX <= 2670 gal/min all year
028Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
028Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
029Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
029pHDAILY MX report only all year
029Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
029Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
029Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
029Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
029Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
029Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
029Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
029Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
030Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantQRTR AVG report only all year
030Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
030Chlorine, total residualQRTR AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
030Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
031Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]DAILY MX report only all year
031pHDAILY MX report only all year
031Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
031Oil & GreaseDAILY MX report only all year
031Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
031Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
099pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
099pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
099Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 100 mg/L all year
099Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
099Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
099Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
099Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
108pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
108pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
108Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
108Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
108Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
108Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
108Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
108Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
108Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
108Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
108Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
108Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
108Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
108Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
108Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
108Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year
114pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
114pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
114Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
114Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 60 mg/L all year
114Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
114Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
114Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG report only all year
114Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
114Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
114Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
114Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
114Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
114Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
114Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
114Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
114Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
114Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .5 mg/L all year
114Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 1 mg/L all year

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