Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0022195

CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP, Oxford, AL: NPDES AL0022195 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
18Pollutants under a numeric limit
10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP, held by The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston, holds NPDES permit AL0022195. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2017 and expiring August 31, 2022.

CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP, Oxford, Alabama: Individual permit AL0022195, held by The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 29, 2017, term to August 31, 2022.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 10 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010, largest 260% over the limit.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 6 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010, largest 194% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 60% over the limit.
E. coli: 10 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2020, largest 410% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 14 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2005, largest 33% over the limit.
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 27% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2004, largest 100% over the limit.
Color [admi units]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2009.
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2005, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2008, largest 29,900% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 6 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen demand, ult. carbonaceous [UCOD]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen demand, nitrogenous, ultimate: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 183 were issued before AL0022195. The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston holds 2 permits in Alabama.

Other permits held by The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston

THE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD OF THE CITY OF ANNISTON, Anniston: ALL022195, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest AL0022195

July 31, 2017: WESTERN AREA WWTP, Madison, AL0049531, held by City of Huntsville
July 31, 2017: LINCOLN WWTP, Lincoln, AL0054356, held by City of Lincoln
July 31, 2017: ALICEVILLE WEST LAGOON, Aliceville, AL0056332, held by Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Aliceville
July 31, 2017: RUTLEDGE WASTEWATER LAGOON, Rutledge, AL0062634, held by Town Of Rutledge
August 28, 2017: MCCLELLAN WWTP, Anniston, AL0024520, held by The Water Works and Sewer Board of the City Of Anniston
August 29, 2017: LIVINGSTON LAGOON, Livingston, AL0023256, held by City of Livingston
August 29, 2017: BRUNDIDGE WWTP, Brundidge, AL0044105, held by City of Brundidge
August 29, 2017: BLOUNTSVILLE HCR LAGOON, Blountsville, AL0053643, held by Blountsville Utility Board
September 25, 2017: WINFIELD WWTP, Winfield, AL0023400, held by Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board
September 25, 2017: VALLEY CREEK WRF, Bessemer, AL0023655, held by Jefferson County Commission Environmental Services Department

CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 29 discharge permits in the City of Anniston subwatershed (HUC 031501060505), AL0022195 among them. Its county holds 232, 6 of them major permits; AL0022195 is a major permit.

Other permits in the City of Anniston subwatershed (HUC 031501060505)

ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS, INC, Anniston: ALG230025, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2017
AMZ FORGE AND MACHINE CORP, Anniston: ALG120288, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2027
ANNISTON DTL FUEL SITE, Anniston: ALG140891, minor permit, discharging to UT CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2012
ANNISTON FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, Anniston: ALR10BFH6, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021
ANNISTON MOBILE REFURBISHING UNIT, Anniston: ALNE00651, minor permit, permit term to March 10, 2031
BARBER TERRACE, Anniston: ALR10C04F, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021
BLASTCRETE EQUIPMENT LLC, Anniston: ALG120871, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2027
CHALK LINE PARK PUMP TRACK, Anniston: ALR10C6U0, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
CHEER & TUMBLE, Oxford: ALR10C3NJ, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
CHIEF LADIGA TRAIL STPOA-NR13(938), Anniston: ALR10C4XT, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026

Identity

Facility as filed	CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP
Permittee as filed	The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston
NPDES ID	AL0022195
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	August 29, 2017
Expiration date	August 31, 2022
Address	Oxford, AL 36203
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	City of Anniston (HUC 031501060505)

Effluent limits and exceedances

22Pollutants on file
18Under a numeric limit
19With 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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	10	27	19	July 31, 2010	260% over the limit
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	6	24	16	July 31, 2010	194% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	10	6	February 28, 2019	60% over the limit
E. coli	10	3	3	June 30, 2020	410% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	14	26	2	August 31, 2005	33% over the limit
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	1	6	2	March 31, 2010	27% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	3	6	1	June 30, 2004	100% over the limit
Color [admi units]	1	6	1	July 31, 2009
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	2	1	August 31, 2005	99,999% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	2	1	1	August 31, 2008	29,900% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	10	32	0
pH	6	10	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	4	8	0
Oxygen demand, ult. carbonaceous [UCOD]	0	8	0
Oxygen demand, nitrogenous, ultimate	0	8	0
Coliform, fecal general	0	8	0
Flow	0	8	0
Mercury, total recoverable	2	6	0
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	1	1	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	6	0	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	6	0	0
Oil & Grease	2	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0022195.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES AL0022195.

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 AL0022195.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit AL0022195 for the CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK WWTP in Oxford, AL, held by The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Anniston, with a status of administratively continued and an issue date of August 29, 2017 and an expiration date of August 31, 2022. The permit's pollutant figures listed are 22 pollutants on file, 18 under a numeric limit, and 10 with an effluent exceedance.