Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CTP000101
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC, Bridgeport, CT: NPDES CTP000101 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 22Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC, held by BRIDGEPORT UNITED RECYCLING, holds NPDES permit CTP000101, which discharges to Poquonnock River. EPA’s file records it issued January 29, 1993 and expiring January 28, 1998. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BRIDGEPORT UNITED RECYCLING |
| NPDES ID | CTP000101 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual industrial user permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 29, 1993 |
| Expiration date | January 28, 1998 |
| Issuing agency | CT DEP |
| Address | Bridgeport, CT 06110 |
| Receiving water | POQUONNOCK RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler CTD002593887; ICIS-AIR source CT0000000900108967 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 46Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 46With a violation of any kind
- 22With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 95 | 83 | March 31, 2022 | 323% over the limit |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 0 | 48 | 46 | December 31, 2022 | 335% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 47 | 29 | May 31, 2023 | 203% over the limit |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 41 | 23 | February 28, 2023 | 100% over the limit |
| Biochemical oxygen demand-5 | 0 | 30 | 20 | February 28, 2022 | 174% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 27 | 9 | September 30, 2023 | 645% over the limit |
| Phenols | 2 | 22 | 5 | September 30, 2021 | 107% over the limit |
| Titanium, total [as Ti] | 0 | 6 | 4 | December 31, 2021 | 1,019% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 21 | 3 | March 31, 2019 | 13% over the limit |
| Tin, total [as Sn] | 2 | 21 | 3 | September 30, 2013 | 401% over the limit |
| Cobalt, total [as Co] | 0 | 7 | 3 | September 30, 2023 | 82% over the limit |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 0 | 4 | 3 | April 30, 2018 | 295% over the limit |
| pH, minimum | 0 | 7 | 2 | May 31, 2022 | |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 0 | 4 | 2 | January 31, 2014 | 67% over the limit |
| Vanadium, total [as V] | 0 | 4 | 2 | February 28, 2014 | 27% over the limit |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE] | 0 | 4 | 2 | April 30, 2016 | 53% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 4 | 2 | June 30, 2011 | 468% over the limit |
| p-Cresol | 0 | 3 | 2 | August 31, 2012 | 54% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 26 | 1 | October 31, 2021 | |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 0 | 7 | 1 | February 28, 2021 | 5% over the limit |
| pH, maximum | 0 | 7 | 1 | June 30, 2011 | |
| o-Cresol | 0 | 2 | 1 | April 30, 2012 | 435% over the limit |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 2 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total volatile priority pollutants | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oil petroleum, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Organics, tot purgeables [Method 624] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| n-Decane | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| n-Octadecane | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, maximum during 24 hr period | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Base neutrals & acid [Method 625], total | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carbazole | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| June 29, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| June 29, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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