TAMAQUA BORO
NPDES ID: PA0027006
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
This quarter: 1 effluent violation, 15 reporting violations.
Violations
May 31, 2026
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
52% over limit
Discharged 16.27 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10.7 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2026
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Solids, total dissolved
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Solids, total dissolved
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Solids, total dissolved
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Chlorine, total residual
20% over limit
Discharged 0.6 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.5 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
January 31, 2026
Chlorine, total residual
60% over limit
Discharged 0.8 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.5 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Chlorine, total residual
28% over limit
Discharged 2.04 mg/L against a permitted limit of 1.6 mg/L (INST MAX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
Chlorine, total residual
17% over limit
Discharged 1.87 mg/L against a permitted limit of 1.6 mg/L (INST MAX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Chlorine, total residual
20% over limit
Discharged 0.6 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.5 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
November 30, 2025
Chlorine, total residual
6% over limit
Discharged 1.7 mg/L against a permitted limit of 1.6 mg/L (INST MAX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
August 31, 2025
Chlorine, total residual
20% over limit
Discharged 0.6 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.5 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2025
Coliform, fecal general
Limit violation
Discharged 2420 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 10000 MPN/100mL (INST MAX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2024
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
September 30, 2024
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Heptachlor
0% over limit
Discharged 0 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0 kg/d (QRTR AVG)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (3 months ago)
Last confirmed
August 1, 2026 (5 days ago)