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Sewerage Systems, James City, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0221520, in force until Nov 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 15 times (last June 2026), 27 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (27 values), form Y yearly
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
23 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

All 15 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average11 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L10%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average3.3 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L65%
October 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average32 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L220%
October 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average37 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L147%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average10.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L5%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average9.5 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L58%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average24 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L140%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average3.2≤ 2.9 lb/d10%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average26 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L73%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average4.5≤ 4.4 lb/d2%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average12 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L20%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average11 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L10%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average17 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L13%
June 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average.9≤ .6 lb/d50%
June 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.4 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L620%

Limits in force (32)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7 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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2.9 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 4.4 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≤ 2 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .6 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport only (mW/cm2)all year
Ultraviolet light intensitymonthly averagereport 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
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≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2.9 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 4.4 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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