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Buffalo Creek PSD

Sewage treatment plant, Lyburn, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0038351, in force until Apr 6, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: form A monthly (26 values), form B quarterly (4 values), form D yearly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
20 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean362 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL81%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum109 mg/L≤ 24 mg/L354%
August 2026pH, instantaneous minimum5.9 SU≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (34)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimumreport only (mg/L)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 188 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 375 lb/dall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 188 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 375 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 24 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 75 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 150 lb/dall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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≤ .028 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .057 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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