NPDES AL0068551 · Clean Water Act
ARITON LAGOON, Ariton, AL: NPDES AL0068551 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ARITON LAGOON, Ariton, Alabama: Individual permit AL0068551, held by Town of Ariton Water Works and Sewer Board; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 29, 2016, term to August 31, 2021.
1 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES AL0068551 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 141 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 185% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 26 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 68% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2008, largest 186% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 220% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2008, largest 405% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2009, largest 1,400% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 113 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 64 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 62 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 62 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits.
- April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Alabama holds 397 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 120 were issued before AL0068551.
Coverages issued nearest AL0068551
- 2016-07-29: CHASE AREA WWTP, Huntsville: AL0057428, held by City Of Huntsville
- 2016-08-26: HUDSON BRANCH WWTP, Monroeville: AL0022136, held by Monroeville Water Works
- 2016-08-29: ATHENS WWTP, Athens: AL0020206, held by Athens Utilities
- 2016-08-29: CULLMAN WWTP, Cullman: AL0050423, held by City of Cullman
- 2016-08-29: TUSCUMBIA WWTP, Tuscumbia: AL0057100, held by City of Tuscumbia Department of Utilities
- 2016-09-23: RAGLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY, Ragland: AL0043338, held by Ragland Housing Authority
- 2016-09-26: MONTEVALLO WWTP, Montevallo: AL0023299, held by Montevallo Water and Sewer Board
- 2016-09-26: CITY OF SAMSON LAGOON, Samson: AL0068896, held by City of Samson
- 2016-09-28: VALLEY CREEK WWTP, Selma: AL0022578, held by Selma Water Works & Sewer Board
- 2016-10-26: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK LAGOON, Guntersville: AL0024627, held by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
ARITON LAGOON among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Danner Creek subwatershed (HUC 031402020502); AL0068551 is one. Its county: 80, 1 major; AL0068551 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | ARITON LAGOON |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Town of Ariton Water Works and Sewer Board |
| NPDES ID | AL0068551 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 29, 2016 |
| Expires | August 31, 2021 |
| Address | Ariton, AL 36311 |
| Subwatershed | Danner Creek (HUC 031402020502) |
NPDES AL0068551: effluent limits and exceedances
ARITON LAGOON (NPDES AL0068551): 17 pollutants on file, 12 limited; 16 with a violation of any kind, 7 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 141 | 29 | October 31, 2024 | 185% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 35 | 29 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 26 | 15 | August 31, 2017 | 68% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 19 | 14 | September 30, 2008 | 186% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 71 | 13 | July 31, 2026 | 220% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 13 | 8 | September 30, 2008 | 405% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 18 | 4 | July 31, 2009 | 1,400% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 113 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES AL0068551: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES AL0068551: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES AL0068551 (ARITON LAGOON): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES AL0068551
NPDES AL0068551: 17 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.