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Bethel TWP Muni Auth Berks Cnty

Sewerage Systems, Bethel, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0248037 expired Apr 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026), 28 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average17.5 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L17%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average63 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L40%

Limits in force (32)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily 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≤ 51 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 76 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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.5 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 25 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Ultraviolet light intensitydaily minimumreport 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
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalgeometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–Sep
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 10000 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 1000 #/100mLMay–Sep
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 22.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 26 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 39 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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