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Sophia, Town of

Sewage treatment plant, Sophia, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0024422, in force until Mar 3, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 14 times (last July 2026), 11 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: form A monthly (28 values), form C twice a year, form D yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
21 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 9 of 15 reports late

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

All 14 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.13 mg/L≤ 1.8 mg/L18%
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum1060 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL165%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00562 mg/L≤ .0055 mg/L2%
November 2025Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.0668 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L34%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.0356 mg/L≤ .0082 mg/L334%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.0356 mg/L≤ .0055 mg/L547%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.98 mg/L≤ 3.6 mg/L11%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average3.98 mg/L≤ 1.8 mg/L121%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average7.64 lb/d≤ 5.3 lb/d44%
May 2026Zinc, total recoverable, daily maximum.1 mg/L≤ .078 mg/L28%
May 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.1 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L100%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00552 mg/L≤ .0055 mg/L0%
June 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.0504 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L1%
July 2026Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average.0616 mg/L≤ .05 mg/L23%

Limits in force (40)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7.25 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 5 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 29.2 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 14.6 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 58.4 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 29.2 lb/dMay–Oct
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 87.6 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 175 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.8 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.6 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.3 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 21 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10.5 lb/dMay–Oct
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .05 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .078 mg/Lall year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .0055 mg/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .0082 mg/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantminimumreport only (MGD)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≤ .009 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .018 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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