Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0020273
GENEVA WWTP, Geneva, AL: NPDES AL0020273 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GENEVA WWTP, held by City of Geneva Water Works & Sewer Board, holds NPDES permit AL0020273. EPA’s file records it issued January 31, 2014 and expiring January 31, 2019.
GENEVA WWTP, Geneva, Alabama: Individual permit AL0020273, held by City of Geneva Water Works & Sewer Board; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 31, 2014, term to January 31, 2019.
- Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 1,091% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 1,195% over the limit.
- E. coli: 5 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 753% over the limit.
- %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2007, largest 100% over the limit.
- %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2007, largest 100% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 60% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 37% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 9 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2024, largest 50% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2020.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2024, largest 35% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 5 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 5 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 5 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 5 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene blue active substances: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 30, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 28 were issued before AL0020273.
Coverages issued nearest AL0020273
- November 16, 2012: UNION SPRINGS WWTPS AND LAND APPLICATION, Union Springs, AL0060445, held by City of Union Springs Utilities Board
- July 25, 2013: VILLAGE CREEK WRF, Birmingham, AL0023647, held by Jefferson County Commission Environmental Services Department
- August 28, 2013: OXFORD TULL C. ALLEN WWTP, Oxford, AL0058408, held by Oxford Waterworks & Sewer Board
- November 1, 2013: ANDALUSIA RIVERSIDE WWTP, Andalusia, AL0055417, held by Utilities Board Of The City Of Andalusia
- December 18, 2013: FORT PAYNE WWTP, Fort Payne, AL0023311, held by City of Fort Payne
- June 23, 2014: TALLADEGA AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK WWTP, Talladega, AL0054658, held by City of Talladega Water & Environmental Services
- July 28, 2014: PHIL CAMPBELL WWTP, Phil Campbell, AL0056812, held by Town of Phil Campbell Water and Sewer Board
- September 24, 2014: RUSSELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Seale, AL0057088, held by Russell County Board of Education
- September 24, 2014: CLIO LAGOON, Clio, AL0067181, held by City of Clio
- September 24, 2014: MADISON WWTP, Madison, AL0071897, held by Water & Wastewater Board of the City of Madison
GENEVA WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Limestone Branch-Pea River subwatershed (HUC 031402020906), AL0020273 among them. Its county holds 44, 1 of them major permits; AL0020273 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Limestone Branch-Pea River subwatershed (HUC 031402020906)
- GENCRE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, Geneva: ALG020242, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2027
- GENEVA WWTP, Geneva: ALL020273, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- LEDDON CREEK FARMS PROPERTY, Geneva: ALG890982, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2028
- NEW CITY HALL - GENEVA, Geneva: ALR10C4DS, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- READY MIX USA, LLC-GENEVA FACILITY, Geneva: ALG110202, minor permit, discharging to UT PEA RIVER, permit term to August 31, 2012
- STPAA-HSIP-0027(512) PS1664 STPAA-HSIP-0052(511) PS1663, Geneva: ALR10B638, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2016
Identity
| Facility as filed | GENEVA WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | City of Geneva Water Works & Sewer Board |
| NPDES ID | AL0020273 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 31, 2014 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2019 |
| Address | Geneva, AL 36340 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Limestone Branch-Pea River (HUC 031402020906) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 27Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 25With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 9 | 34 | 13 | May 31, 2024 | 1,091% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 10 | 8 | May 31, 2024 | 1,195% over the limit |
| E. coli | 5 | 9 | 8 | May 31, 2026 | 753% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 4 | 3 | November 30, 2007 | 100% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 3 | November 30, 2007 | 100% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 10 | 2 | July 31, 2024 | 60% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 7 | 2 | July 31, 2024 | 37% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 9 | 53 | 1 | May 31, 2024 | 50% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 12 | 1 | September 30, 2020 | |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 3 | 1 | May 31, 2024 | 35% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 5 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 5 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 5 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 5 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Methylene blue active substances | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0020273.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES AL0020273.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.