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East Waterford Sew Auth Juniata Cnty

Sewage treatment plant, East Waterford, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0247677 expired Sep 30, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 16 times (last May 2026), 140 required values missing, 6 of 10 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (35 values), form Z yearly (3 values)
Last report on file
May 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 values over a limit, 38 required values missing, 8 of 13 reports late

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

All 16 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.68 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L36%
December 2025Chlorine, total residual, monthly average1.35 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L170%
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, geometric mean4402 #/100mL≤ 2000 #/100mL120%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average43 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L43%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average81 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L80%
January 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.65 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L30%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average477≤ 30 mg/L1490%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average950≤ 45 mg/L2011%
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.73 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L46%
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.73 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L46%
April 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
April 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
May 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average41.8 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L67%
May 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average71.7 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L79%
May 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
May 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum20000 #/100mL≤ 1000 #/100mL1900%

Limits in force (42)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 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
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 7.5 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 averagereport only (mg/L)May–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)May–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
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
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all 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
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≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4.2 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 6.7 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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