Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0075523
SOUTH VINEMONT WWTF, Cullman, AL: NPDES AL0075523 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SOUTH VINEMONT WWTF, held by Integra Water Vinemont, LLC, holds NPDES permit AL0075523. EPA’s file records it issued January 24, 2024 and expiring January 31, 2029.
SOUTH VINEMONT WWTF, Cullman, Alabama: Individual permit AL0075523, held by Integra Water Vinemont, LLC; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued January 24, 2024, term to January 31, 2029, by State.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 7 limits, 112 violations of any kind, 70 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 223% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 8 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 505% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 11 limits, 207 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2018, largest 826% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 218 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2013, largest 261% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2006, largest 186% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2013, largest 100% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 13 limits, 118 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 8 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 5 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 13 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 10 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 9 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 11 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 10 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene blue active substances: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water level at sample collection time: 6 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; 388 were issued before AL0075523.
Coverages issued nearest AL0075523
- August 25, 2023: ATMORE WWTP, Atmore, AL0049557, held by West Escambia Utilities, Inc.
- September 26, 2023: WESTSIDE WWTP, Bay Minette, AL0027448, held by North Baldwin Utilities
- September 26, 2023: FAIRVIEW SCHOOL WWTP, Cullman, AL0051098, held by Cullman County Commission on Education
- November 27, 2023: KINSEY WWTP, Kinsey, AL0084472, held by Town of Kinsey
- December 29, 2023: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Jackson, AL0002755, held by Boise White Paper, LLC
- January 24, 2024: VERBENA WWTP, Verbena, AL0084451, held by Chilton County Commission
- February 26, 2024: TRUSSVILLE WRF, Trussville, AL0022934, held by Jefferson County Commission
- April 29, 2024: ROBERTSDALE WWTP, Robertsdale, AL0042838, held by City of Robertsdale
- July 31, 2024: MALLARD FOX WEST WWTP, Trinity, AL0076708, held by West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority
- November 22, 2024: BIG CREEK WWTP, Troy, AL0084466, held by City of Troy
SOUTH VINEMONT WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 50 discharge permits in the Headwaters Ryan Creek-Alvis Branch subwatershed (HUC 031601100501), AL0075523 among them. Its county holds 248, 3 of them major permits; AL0075523 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Ryan Creek-Alvis Branch subwatershed (HUC 031601100501)
- AAR SUMMA TECHNOLOGY, INC, Cullman: ALG120375, minor permit, discharging to RYANS CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2012
- AGCOR STEEL LLC, Cullman: ALG120880, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2027
- BORROW PIT, Cullman: ALR16ECDK, minor permit, permit term to November 27, 2012
- CHICK-FIL-A I-65 & HWY 157 05793 FSU, Cullman: ALR10C5TN, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- CULLMAN ATHLETIC COMPLEX, Cullman: ALR10C2ZX, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- CULLMAN HAMBURGER HEAVEN, Cullman: ALR10C790, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- CULLMAN HOME2 SUITES, Cullman: ALR10C048, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021
- CULLMAN PLANT, Vinemont: ALG110001, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2022
- CULLMAN TOWNEPLACE SUITES, Cullman: ALR10C6QV, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- CULLMAN, AL - MCALISTER'S DELI, Cullman: ALR10C0BD, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | SOUTH VINEMONT WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Integra Water Vinemont, LLC |
| NPDES ID | AL0075523 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 24, 2024 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2029 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Cullman, AL 35179 |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Ryan Creek-Alvis Branch (HUC 031601100501) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 21Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 7 | 112 | 70 | March 31, 2025 | 223% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 8 | 60 | 20 | March 31, 2025 | 505% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 11 | 207 | 19 | February 28, 2018 | 826% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 218 | 14 | April 30, 2013 | 261% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 27 | 11 | October 31, 2006 | 186% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 4 | 1 | April 30, 2013 | 100% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 13 | 118 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 95 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 5 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 13 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 10 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 9 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methylene blue active substances | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Water level at sample collection time | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0075523.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES AL0075523.
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 AL0075523.
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