NPDES AL0023493 · Clean Water Act
FLOMATON LAGOON, Flomaton, AL: NPDES AL0023493 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FLOMATON LAGOON, Flomaton, Alabama: Individual permit AL0023493, held by Town of Flomaton; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued April 27, 2016, term to April 30, 2021, by State; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 73 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2010, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 428% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 16 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 535% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 191% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 30 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 161% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2007.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 28% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 49 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 21 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 102 were issued before AL0023493.
Coverages issued nearest AL0023493
- 2016-03-25: OPP EASTSIDE WWTP, Opp: AL0021407, held by Utilities Board of the City of Opp
- 2016-03-25: COLUMBIA LAGOON, Columbia: AL0058335, held by Town of Columbia
- 2016-03-28: MUSCLE SHOALS WWTP, Muscle Shoals: AL0024180, held by Muscle Shoals Utilities Board
- 2016-03-30: DYE CREEK WWTP, Pell City: AL0045993, held by City of Pell City
- 2016-04-26: MOUNDVILLE LAGOON, Moundville: AL0058122, held by City of Moundville
- 2016-04-29: HILLIARD N. FLETCHER WRRF, Tuscaloosa: AL0022713, held by City of Tuscaloosa
- 2016-05-20: JEMISON WWTP, Jemison: AL0059331, held by City of Jemison
- 2016-05-23: NORTH BREWTON LAGOON, Brewton: AL0073580, held by City of Brewton
- 2016-05-26: OAKMAN LAGOON HCR, Oakman: AL0025348, held by Town Of Oakman
- 2016-05-26: MAGNOLIA SPRINGS WWTP, Harvest: AL0072435, held by City of Huntsville
FLOMATON LAGOON among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Big Escambia Creek-Escambia River subwatershed (HUC 031403050302); AL0023493 is one. Its county: 111, 5 major; AL0023493 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Big Escambia Creek-Escambia River subwatershed (HUC 031403050302)
- ALABAMA PIT, Flomaton: AL0078689, minor, term to 2012-03-31
- CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. - FLOMATON YARD, Flomaton: ALG141005, minor, term to 2022-09-30
- FLOMATON NITROGEN GENERATION FACILITY, Flomaton: AL0079529, minor, term to 2020-07-31
- HENDERSON READY MIX CONCRETE COMPANY, Flomaton: ALG110216, minor, term to 2012-08-31
- ST REGIS PRODUCTION FACILITY, Jay: FLR05F408, minor, term to 2012-04-17
- WHITE'S PALLETS, INC., Flomaton: ALG060288, minor, term to 2022-06-30
Identity
| Facility | FLOMATON LAGOON |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Town of Flomaton |
| NPDES ID | AL0023493 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 27, 2016 |
| Expires | April 30, 2021 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Flomaton, AL 36441 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Big Escambia Creek-Escambia River (HUC 031403050302) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES AL0023493: effluent limits and exceedances
FLOMATON LAGOON (NPDES AL0023493): 14 pollutants on file, 13 limited; 14 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 4 | 83 | 73 | May 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 40 | 36 | April 30, 2010 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 55 | 19 | November 30, 2024 | 428% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 16 | 12 | July 31, 2023 | 535% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 11 | 7 | December 31, 2023 | 191% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 30 | 5 | July 31, 2022 | 161% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 13 | 3 | April 30, 2007 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 34 | 2 | June 30, 2021 | 28% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 10 | 0 |
NPDES AL0023493: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES AL0023493 (FLOMATON LAGOON): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES AL0023493
NPDES AL0023493: 14 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.