Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0043974
VALLEY FORGE SEWER AUTHORITY WWTP, Phoenixville, PA: NPDES PA0043974 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 27Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
VALLEY FORGE SEWER AUTHORITY WWTP, held by VALLEY FORGE SEW AUTH, holds NPDES permit PA0043974, which discharges to Schuylkill River. EPA’s file records it issued December 11, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | VALLEY FORGE SEWER AUTHORITY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | VALLEY FORGE SEW AUTH |
| NPDES ID | PA0043974 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 11, 2019 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Phoenixville, PA 19460 |
| Receiving water | Schuylkill River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Upper Perkiomen Creek (HUC 020402030806) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 70Pollutants on file
- 27Under a numeric limit
- 61With a violation of any kind
- 5With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant; the 60 with the most exceedances of 70 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 5 | 30 | 28 | August 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 19 | 13 | March 31, 2021 | 233% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 11 | 7 | June 30, 2016 | 126% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 2 | June 30, 2011 | 25% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 3 | 1 | April 30, 2001 | 4% over the limit |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 11 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| December 31, 2025 | PR: Failure of the Control Authority to publish for SNC (Level II - Other) | ST6 |
| December 2, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| December 2, 2024 | Failure to minimize or prevent SSO to waters of the U.S. - adverse impacts [40 CFR 122.41(d)] | ST6 |
| October 18, 2022 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
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Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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