LENZING FIBERS, INC., Axis, AL: NPDES AL0003026 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

LENZING FIBERS, INC., Axis, Alabama: Individual permit AL0003026, held by Lenzing Fibers, Inc.; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 31, 2025, term to March 31, 2030, by State; Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing.

37 of the 60 pollutants listed for NPDES AL0003026 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Enterococci: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 1,419% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2013, largest 700% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2021, largest 120% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2007, largest 86% over the limit.
• Chloroform: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 53% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2005.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2015, largest 5% over the limit.
• Length of longest pH excursion: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2024, largest 20% over the limit.
• pH range excursions, > 60 minutes: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2024, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Day - max excursion time [min]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• pH range excursions, monthly total accum: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
• Daily excursion time [min]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• Chloride [as Cl]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• Sulfate [as S]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits.
• Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
• Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits.
• Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits.
• 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits.
• Toluene: 2 limits.
• Benzene: 2 limits.
• Acenaphthylene: 2 limits.
• Acenaphthene: 2 limits.
• Acrylonitrile: 2 limits.
• Anthracene: 2 limits.
• Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits.
• Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits.
• Chlorobenzene: 2 limits.
• Chrysene: 2 limits.
• Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits.
• Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits.
• Ethylbenzene: 2 limits.
• Fluoranthene: 2 limits.
• Fluorene: 2 limits.
• Hexachloroethane: 2 limits.
• Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 2 limits.
• Methylene chloride: 2 limits.
• Nitrobenzene: 2 limits.
• Phenanthrene: 2 limits.
• Pyrene: 2 limits.
• Tetrachloroethylene: 2 limits.
• 1,1-Dichloroethane: 2 limits.
• 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits.
• 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 2 limits.
• 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 2 limits.
• Benzo[a]anthracene: 2 limits.
• 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits.
• 1,2-Dichloropropane: 2 limits.
• trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits.

Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 394 were issued before AL0003026. Lenzing Fibers, Inc. holds 2 permits in Alabama.

Other permits held by Lenzing Fibers, Inc.

• TENCEL FIBER PLANT, Axis: ALR10BBNU, issued 2017-01-20

Coverages issued nearest AL0003026

• 2024-01-24: VERBENA WWTP, Verbena: AL0084451, held by Chilton County Commission
• 2024-02-26: TRUSSVILLE WRF, Trussville: AL0022934, held by Jefferson County Commission
• 2024-04-29: ROBERTSDALE WWTP, Robertsdale: AL0042838, held by City of Robertsdale
• 2024-07-31: MALLARD FOX WEST WWTP, Trinity: AL0076708, held by West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority
• 2024-11-22: BIG CREEK WWTP, Troy: AL0084466, held by City of Troy
• 2025-05-27: CAHABA RIVER WRF, Birmingham: AL0023027, held by Jefferson County Commission
• 2026-04-23: CITY OF ORANGE BEACH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Orange Beach: AL0081124, held by City of Orange Beach

LENZING FIBERS, INC. among its neighbors

11 discharge permits are in the Mittlin Lake subwatershed (HUC 031602040202); AL0003026 is one. Its county: 1,120, 18 major; AL0003026 is major permit.

Other permits in the Mittlin Lake subwatershed (HUC 031602040202)

• AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES, INC., Fort Rucker: ALL076821, minor, term to 2025-12-31
• AXIS LANDFILL BORROW PIT, Axis: ALG850253, minor, term to 2027-05-31
• AXIS QUARRY, Axis: AL0063169, minor, term to 2022-08-31
• AXIS, AL PROPERTY, Axis: ALR10C800, minor, term to 2031-03-31
• MATTHEWS LANDING, INC. WWTP, Stockton: AL0067776, minor, term to 2016-07-31
• MOBILE MANUFACTURING CENTER, Axis: AL0001597, major, term to 2010-05-16
• NORTH MOBILE COUNTY WPCF, Axis: AL0077453, major, term to 2010-10-31
• OVERSEAS HARDWOODS COMPANY, INC., Stockton: ALG060103, minor, term to 2022-06-30
• PANTRY NO 1578 (FORMER MINUTE STOP 159), Bay Minette: ALG340485, minor, term to 2012-01-31
• SSAB ALABAMA INC., Axis: AL0072109, minor, term to 2026-01-31