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Berkeley County PSSD

Sewage treatment plant, Hedgesville, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0103161, in force until Mar 7, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 18 times (last August 2026), 10 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: form A monthly (33 values), form C twice a year, form D yearly
Renewal application due
Sep 9, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
64 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 9 of 15 reports late

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

All 18 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.02 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L100%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.02 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L100%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5 lb/d≤ 3 lb/d67%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.9 mg/L≤ 3.5 mg/L69%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.04 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L100%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.04 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L300%
May 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average.123 MGD≤ .095 MGD29%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6 lb/d≤ 4 lb/d50%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average6 lb/d≤ 2 lb/d200%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.02 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L100%
July 2026Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum.5 mg/L≤ 0 mg/L—
July 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly average.5 mg/L≤ 0 mg/L—
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.04 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L100%
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.04 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L300%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum49.75 %≥ 85 %235%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.04 mg/L≤ .02 mg/L100%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.04 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L300%
August 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum49.75 %≥ 85 %235%

Limits in force (49)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 60 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 40 mg/LMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 24 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 16 lb/dMay–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 48 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 32 lb/dMay–Oct
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≤ 24 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 48 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]annual total≤ 4580 lb/yrall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 lb/dMay–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 817 lb/yrall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all 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 average≤ .01 mg/Lall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantminimumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .095 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 0 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 0 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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