Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0049603
BOAZ SLAB CREEK WWTP, Boaz, AL: NPDES AL0049603 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 14Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BOAZ SLAB CREEK WWTP, held by Boaz Water & Sewer Board, holds NPDES permit AL0049603. EPA’s file records it issued February 24, 2015 and expiring May 31, 2020.
BOAZ SLAB CREEK WWTP, Boaz, Alabama: Individual permit AL0049603, held by Boaz Water & Sewer Board; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 24, 2015, term to May 31, 2020.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 5 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 687% over the limit.
- E. coli: 5 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 2,316% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 82% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 250% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2014, largest 911% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2013.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2015, largest 373% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 324% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 67% over the limit.
- Peracetic Acid: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 29% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 9 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2009, largest 1,933% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 29, 2020, largest 73% over the limit.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 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.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene blue active substances: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 27, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 38 were issued before AL0049603. Boaz Water & Sewer Board holds 2 permits in Alabama.
Other permits held by Boaz Water & Sewer Board
- BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD, Boaz: ALL049603, issued January 1, 2021
Coverages issued nearest AL0049603
- September 24, 2014: MADISON WWTP, Madison, AL0071897, held by Water & Wastewater Board of the City of Madison
- October 27, 2014: COFFEEVILLE ELEMENTARY LAGOON, Coffeeville, AL0044547, held by Community Action Agency
- December 23, 2014: GOOD HOPE WWTP, Cullman, AL0058343, held by City of Good Hope
- December 23, 2014: GURLEY WWTP, Gurley, AL0070661, held by Town of Gurley
- January 21, 2015: WENDY HILLS LAGOON, Gainesville, AL0080306, held by Sumter County Sewer Authority
- February 25, 2015: PHENIX CITY WWTP, Phenix City, AL0022209, held by Phenix City Department of Public Utilities
- February 27, 2015: HENAGAR INDUSTRIAL PARK WWTP, Henagar, AL0056057, held by City Of Henagar
- April 7, 2015: MOUNDVILLE WESTERVELT POTW, Moundville, AL0082562, held by Living Water Utilities
- April 21, 2015: MILLEY'S CREEK WPCP, Pike Road, AL0082431, held by Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Montgomery
- April 22, 2015: TURKEY CREEK WRF, Pinson, AL0022926, held by Jefferson County Commission Environmental Services Department
BOAZ SLAB CREEK WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 21 discharge permits in the Upper Slab Creek subwatershed (HUC 031601110105), AL0049603 among them. Its county holds 229, 3 of them major permits; AL0049603 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Upper Slab Creek subwatershed (HUC 031601110105)
- ALATRADE FOODS LLC - BOAZ PLANT 2, Boaz: ALG150155, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2022
- ALBERTVILLE NON FERROUS, Albertville: ALG180807, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2022
- ALBERTVILLE PLANT 3, Albertville: ALG150153, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2022
- ALBERTVILLE RECYCLING, Albertville: ALG180394, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2022
- BOAZ (AL HWY. 168) NEW RETAIL STORE, Boaz: ALR10C7CY, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- BOAZ NON FERROUS, Boaz: ALG180708, minor permit, discharging to SLAB CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2012
- BOAZ TRUCK AND MAINTENANCE SHOP, Boaz: ALG140858, minor permit, discharging to UT SLAB CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2012
- DORIC MANUFACTURING CO INC, Boaz: ALG110205, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2017
- DR MARK TURK, OD - BOAZ, AL, Boaz: ALR10C4K9, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- ENVISION COLD STORAGE, Boaz: ALR10C77B, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | BOAZ SLAB CREEK WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Boaz Water & Sewer Board |
| NPDES ID | AL0049603 |
| 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 | February 24, 2015 |
| Expiration date | May 31, 2020 |
| Address | Boaz, AL 35957 |
| Subwatershed | Upper Slab Creek (HUC 031601110105) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 29Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 14With 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] | 5 | 54 | 54 | February 28, 2026 | 687% over the limit |
| E. coli | 5 | 24 | 24 | July 31, 2025 | 2,316% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 9 | 10 | 10 | June 30, 2025 | 82% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 5 | 10 | 10 | May 31, 2026 | 250% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 8 | 8 | May 31, 2014 | 911% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 5 | 5 | May 31, 2013 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 5 | 5 | February 28, 2015 | 373% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 9 | 4 | September 30, 2024 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 3 | 3 | March 31, 2022 | 324% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 3 | 3 | June 30, 2025 | 67% over the limit |
| Peracetic Acid | 0 | 3 | 3 | February 28, 2022 | 29% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 7 | 2 | December 31, 2023 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 9 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2009 | 1,933% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 1 | February 29, 2020 | 73% over the limit |
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methylene blue active substances | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0049603.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 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 AL0049603.
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