Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CTP001028
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING NORTHEAST, LLC, Meriden, CT: NPDES CTP001028 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 24Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING NORTHEAST, LLC, held by UNITED OIL RECOVERY, INC., holds NPDES permit CTP001028, which discharges to Quinnipiac River. EPA’s file records it issued February 1, 2006 and expiring February 9, 2011. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING NORTHEAST, LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | UNITED OIL RECOVERY, INC. |
| NPDES ID | CTP001028 |
| 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 | February 1, 2006 |
| Expiration date | February 9, 2011 |
| Issuing agency | CT DEP |
| Address | Meriden, CT 06451 |
| Receiving water | QUINNIPIAC RIVER |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler CTD021816889; ICIS-AIR source CT0000000900908734 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 58Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 56With a violation of any kind
- 24With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 112 | 102 | December 31, 2025 | 1,440% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 77 | 66 | November 30, 2024 | 277% over the limit |
| Cobalt, total [as Co] | 2 | 31 | 27 | July 31, 2023 | 2,504% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 24 | 16 | January 31, 2025 | 90% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 24 | 14 | July 31, 2013 | 210% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 23 | 13 | April 30, 2025 | 122% over the limit |
| p-Cresol | 1 | 18 | 12 | April 30, 2014 | 2,578% over the limit |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 2 | 15 | 11 | September 30, 2025 | 255% over the limit |
| Flow, maximum during 24 hr period | 1 | 13 | 11 | April 30, 2024 | 19% over the limit |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 21 | 10 | June 30, 2022 | 43% over the limit |
| Tin, total [as Sn] | 2 | 18 | 6 | May 31, 2023 | 404% over the limit |
| Flow | 1 | 13 | 5 | February 29, 2024 | 19% over the limit |
| o-Cresol [2-Methylphenol] | 1 | 11 | 5 | June 30, 2014 | 170% over the limit |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 1 | 10 | 4 | February 28, 2010 | 3,007% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 15 | 3 | September 30, 2024 | |
| Flow rate | 1 | 11 | 3 | July 31, 2013 | 5% over the limit |
| Oil & grease, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 3 | September 30, 2020 | 207% over the limit |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 2 | 13 | 2 | April 30, 2016 | 76% over the limit |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 1 | 8 | 2 | July 31, 2012 | 179% over the limit |
| pH, minimum | 0 | 6 | 2 | March 31, 2025 | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 1 | March 31, 2007 | 190% over the limit |
| Vanadium, total [as V] | 2 | 5 | 1 | June 30, 2009 | 6% over the limit |
| pH, maximum | 0 | 4 | 1 | September 30, 2024 | |
| Flow rate | 2 | 3 | 1 | March 31, 2006 | 6% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Phenols | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| n-Decane | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carbazole | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| n-Octadecane | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Organics, volatile [NJAC reg. 7:23-17e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, total [as Mo] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Titanium, total [as Ti] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Radiation, gross beta | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Radium 226, total | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| PCB-Aroclor [mixture unspecified] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Radium, total | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Alpha gross radioactivity | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Non-Halogenated Volatile Organics | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Base neutrals & acid [Method 625], efflnt | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Volatile fraction organics [EPA 624] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Organics-tot voltile [NJAC reg.7:23-17e] | 1 | 0 | 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
- 21Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 5, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| February 20, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| December 5, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| December 5, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| December 5, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
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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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