Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IL0002241
KINCAID GENERATION LLC, Kincaid, IL: NPDES IL0002241 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 32Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KINCAID GENERATION LLC holds NPDES permit IL0002241, which discharges to Lake Sangchris. EPA’s file records it issued April 30, 2015 and expiring April 30, 2020.
KINCAID GENERATION LLC, Kincaid, Illinois: Individual permit IL0002241; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 30, 2015, term to April 30, 2020; discharges to LAKE SANGCHRIS.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 38% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2012, largest 1% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 14 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2021, largest 110% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 16 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2025, largest 63% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 18 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 14 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 14 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorination frequency: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorination duration: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine usage: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boron, total [as B]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, dissolved [as Fe]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenolics, total recoverable: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, length of excursion: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Other permits held by KINCAID GENERATION LLC
- KINCAID GENERATING, LLC, Collinsville: ILG870314, issued November 1, 2016
KINCAID GENERATION LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Town of Tovey subwatershed (HUC 071300070401), IL0002241 among them. Its county holds 37, 3 of them major permits; IL0002241 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Town of Tovey subwatershed (HUC 071300070401)
- SANGCHRIS LAKE STATE PARK STP, Rochester: IL0051811, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB OF CLEAR CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2021
- TAYLORVILLE SITE IMPROVEMENTS, Kincaid: ILR10ZELD, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2028
- YVONNE SUBSTATION, Taylorville: ILR10ZE16, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | KINCAID GENERATION LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | KINCAID GENERATION LLC |
| NPDES ID | IL0002241 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 30, 2015 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2020 |
| Address | Kincaid, IL 62540 |
| Receiving water | LAKE SANGCHRIS |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Town of Tovey (HUC 071300070401) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler ILD984833533; ICIS-AIR source IL000021814AAB |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 32Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | April 30, 2025 | 38% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 10 | 2 | July 31, 2012 | 1% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 14 | 5 | 1 | January 31, 2021 | 110% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 16 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 63% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorination frequency | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorination duration | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine usage | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boron, total [as B] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, length of excursion | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES IL0002241.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES IL0002241.
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 IL0002241.
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