Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0020885
CHICKASAW LAGOON, Chickasaw, AL: NPDES AL0020885 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 18Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 13Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CHICKASAW LAGOON, held by Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw, holds NPDES permit AL0020885. EPA’s file records it issued September 26, 2019 and expiring September 30, 2024.
CHICKASAW LAGOON, Chickasaw, Alabama: Individual permit AL0020885, held by Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued September 26, 2019, term to September 30, 2024; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 115 violations of any kind, 105 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 189 violations of any kind, 93 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 642% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 166 violations of any kind, 72 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2017, largest 581% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 55 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2009, largest 13,050% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 62 violations of any kind, 51 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 1,477% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 27 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 65% over the limit.
- Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIA: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026.
- Pass/Fail Static Chronic Arbacia punctulata: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Cyprinodon variegatus: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2024.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2013, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2013, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dissolved [as As]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, dissolved [as Ag]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- %Effect Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 24, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 272 were issued before AL0020885.
Coverages issued nearest AL0020885
- August 28, 2019: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Hayneville, AL0051331, held by Lowndes County Board of Education
- August 28, 2019: LUPTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WWTP, Nauvoo, AL0051420, held by Walker County Board of Education
- August 28, 2019: GUIN LAGOON, Guin, AL0052272, held by Waterworks & Sewer Board Of Guin
- August 28, 2019: HACKLEBURG WWTP, Hackleburg, AL0082155, held by Hackleburg Water and Sewer Board
- September 19, 2019: SLOCOMB LAGOON, Slocomb, AL0056111, held by City of Slocomb Waterworks and Sewer Board
- September 26, 2019: EAST LAWRENCE SCHOOL LAGOON, Trinity, AL0054879, held by Lawrence County Board of Education
- October 25, 2019: GLENCOE LAGOON, Glencoe, AL0021334, held by Glencoe Water and Sewer Board
- October 25, 2019: GEORGIANA WWTP, Georgiana, AL0043532, held by The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Georgiana
- October 25, 2019: FRUITDALE HIGH SCHOOL, Fruitdale, AL0044202, held by Washington County Board of Education
- October 25, 2019: WEST BLOUNT LAGOON, Warrior, AL0076261, held by West Blount Sewer System
CHICKASAW LAGOON among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 60 discharge permits in the Lower Chasaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 031602040305), AL0020885 among them. Its county holds 1,120, 18 of them major permits; AL0020885 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Lower Chasaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 031602040305)
- ALABAMA EXPORT RAILROAD - MOBILE YARD, Mobile: AL0004022, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2022
- BERG PIPE MOBILE CORPORATION, Mobile: ALNE00339, minor permit, permit term to March 14, 2028
- BWC ALABAMA - CHICKASAW, Chickasaw: ALR108038, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- BWC ALABAMA, LLC - CHICKASAW, Chickasaw: AL0083127, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2026
- C & J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, Prichard: ALG180525, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2022
- CENTER POINT TERMINAL CHICKASAW, LLC, Chickasaw: AL0031071, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2023
- CENTER POINT TERMINAL CHICKASAW, LLC, Chickasaw: AL0068942, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2023
- CENTER POINT TERMINAL CHICKASAW, LLC, Chickasaw: ALG340407, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2022
- CITY OF CHICKASAW MS4 PH II, Chickasaw: ALR040044, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2021
- CITY OF PRICHARD WW AND SB, Prichard: ALL055204, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | CHICKASAW LAGOON |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw |
| NPDES ID | AL0020885 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 26, 2019 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2024 |
| Address | Chickasaw, AL 36611 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lower Chasaw Creek (HUC 031602040305) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 18Under a numeric limit
- 29With a violation of any kind
- 13With 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, suspended percent removal | 1 | 115 | 105 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 189 | 93 | July 31, 2026 | 642% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 166 | 72 | May 31, 2017 | 581% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 61 | 55 | June 30, 2009 | 13,050% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 62 | 51 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 29 | 27 | July 31, 2022 | 1,477% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 27 | 27 | May 31, 2025 | 65% over the limit |
| Enterococci: group D, MF trans, M-E, EIA | 2 | 26 | 26 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 47 | 19 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Pass/Fail Static Chronic Arbacia punctulata | 1 | 6 | 3 | April 30, 2025 | |
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Cyprinodon variegatus | 1 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2024 | |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2013 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2013 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dissolved [as As] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver, dissolved [as Ag] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, dissolved [as Hg] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0020885.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 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 AL0020885.
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