Preston County Sewer PSD — NPDES permit WV0025101: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0025101, in force until Apr 14, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last August 2026), 2 required values missing, 3 of 30 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Outfall	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
October 2025	003	Copper, total recoverable, monthly average	.013 mg/L	≤ .009 mg/L	44%
December 2025	003	Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average	.097 mg/L	≤ .072 mg/L	35%
January 2026	002	Copper, total recoverable, monthly average	.0074 mg/L	≤ .0073 mg/L	1%
January 2026	003	Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average	.114 mg/L	≤ .072 mg/L	58%
February 2026	003	Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average	.137 mg/L	≤ .072 mg/L	90%
March 2026	003	Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average	.074 mg/L	≤ .072 mg/L	3%
June 2026	002	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average	14.9 mg/L	≤ 11 mg/L	35%
June 2026	003	Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean	240 #/100mL	≤ 200 #/100mL	20%
August 2026	002	Copper, total recoverable, monthly average	.0075 mg/L	≤ .007 mg/L	7%

Limits in force (59)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 11 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 22 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 68.8 lb/d	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 137.6 lb/d	all year	002
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 60 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 188 lb/d	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 375 lb/d	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 3 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 6 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 18.8 lb/d	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 37.5 lb/d	all year	002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Lead, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .0023 mg/L	all year	002
Lead, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ .0046 mg/L	all year	002
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .007 mg/L	all year	002
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ .013 mg/L	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 #/100mL	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 #/100mL	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 14 mg/L	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 28 mg/L	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 12 lb/d	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 23 lb/d	all year	003
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	003
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 60 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 25 lb/d	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 50 lb/d	all year	003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.2 mg/L	all year	003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 8.4 mg/L	all year	003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 3.5 lb/d	all year	003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 7 lb/d	all year	003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Zinc, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .11 mg/L	all year	003
Zinc, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ .171 mg/L	all year	003
Lead, total recoverable	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Lead, total recoverable	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .011 mg/L	all year	003
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ .021 mg/L	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	minimum	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 #/100mL	all year	003
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 #/100mL	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	003
Solids, suspended percent removal	monthly average minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	003

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