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Pax, Town of

Sewage treatment plant, Pax, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0040541, in force until Sep 9, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last August 2026), 5 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: form A monthly (20 values), form B quarterly, form C twice a year, form D yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 8 of 15 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum700 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL75%
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum580 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL45%
December 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum78 %≥ 85 %47%
January 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum82 %≥ 85 %20%
January 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum79 %≥ 85 %40%
February 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum55 %≥ 85 %200%
February 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum1 %≥ 85 %560%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average34.6 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L15%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum37 %≥ 85 %320%
August 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum81 %≥ 85 %27%

Limits in force (28)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
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≤ 15 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 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≤ 15 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 6.7 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.4 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.35 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.7 lb/dall year
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 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 recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)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 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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