Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CT0026123
MERIDEN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, South Meriden, CT: NPDES CT0026123 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 30Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MERIDEN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, held by CITY OF MERIDEN_LANDFILL, holds NPDES permit CT0026123, which discharges to Quinnipiac River. EPA’s file records it issued April 27, 2005 and expiring April 26, 2010.
MERIDEN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, South Meriden, Connecticut: Individual permit CT0026123, held by CITY OF MERIDEN_LANDFILL; Industrial pretreatment; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 27, 2005, term to April 26, 2010, by CT DEP; discharges to QUINNIPIAC RIVER.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2004, largest 300% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 7 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2007, largest 180% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 7 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2003, largest 1,200% over the limit.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 7 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorodibromomethane: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trichloroethylene: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, dissolved [as Fe]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, dissolved [as Mn]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Organics, volatile [NJAC reg. 7:23-17e]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water level at sample collection time: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, maximum during 24 hr period: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute D. Pulex: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static 96 Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Connecticut holds 2 Industrial pretreatment coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1 were issued before CT0026123.
Coverages issued nearest CT0026123
- December 1, 1997: LAKE WARAMAUG RESTORATION SYS, Washington, CT0024805, held by LAKE WARAMAUG INTERLOCAL COMM
MERIDEN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 27 discharge permits in the Outlet Quinnipiac River subwatershed (HUC 011000040105), CT0026123 among them. Its county holds 202, 21 of them major permits; CT0026123 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Outlet Quinnipiac River subwatershed (HUC 011000040105)
- ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORPORATION, Wallingford: CT0003701, major permit, discharging to QUINNIPIAC RIVER, permit term to June 26, 2006
- ALLNEX USA INCORPORATED, Wallingford: CT0000086, major permit, discharging to QUINNIPIAC RIVER, permit term to May 31, 2016
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DOB2, Wallingford: CTR050158, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
- AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF CT INC, New Haven: CTR050322, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
- COVIDIEN LP (FORMERLY U S SURGICAL CORP /TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP), North Haven: CTR050194, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
- CT HYPODERMICS, Wallingford: CTR050019, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
- FIRST STUDENT, INC. #11845A, New Haven: CTGSI2818, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2021
- FIRST STUDENT, INC. #11845A, New Haven: CTR050242, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
- INTERGRATED INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM I2S, Wallingford (Yalesville): CTGSI2837, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2021
- KUEHNE NEW HAVEN LLC, New Haven: CTR050017, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2030
Identity
| Facility as filed | MERIDEN MUNICIPAL LANDFILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF MERIDEN_LANDFILL |
| NPDES ID | CT0026123 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Industrial pretreatment |
| Issued | April 27, 2005 |
| Expiration date | April 26, 2010 |
| Issuing agency | CT DEP |
| Address | South Meriden, CT 06450 |
| Receiving water | QUINNIPIAC RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Outlet Quinnipiac River (HUC 011000040105) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 31Pollutants on file
- 30Under a numeric limit
- 31With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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] | 6 | 19 | 3 | April 30, 2004 | 300% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 20 | 1 | July 31, 2007 | 180% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 7 | 20 | 1 | December 31, 2003 | 1,200% over the limit |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 7 | 19 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chlorodibromomethane | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Trichloroethylene | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, dissolved [as Mn] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Organics, volatile [NJAC reg. 7:23-17e] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Water level at sample collection time | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow, maximum during 24 hr period | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute D. Pulex | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static 96 Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES CT0026123.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES CT0026123.
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 CT0026123.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.