Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IL0021971
SANGAMON COUNTY WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, Springfield, IL: NPDES IL0021971 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 36Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
SANGAMON COUNTY WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, held by SPRINGFIELD METRO SANITARY DISTRICT, holds NPDES permit IL0021971, which discharges to Sugar Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 3, 2015 and expiring March 31, 2020. 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 | SANGAMON COUNTY WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SPRINGFIELD METRO SANITARY DISTRICT |
| NPDES ID | IL0021971 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 3, 2015 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2020 |
| Address | Springfield, IL 62707 |
| Receiving water | SUGAR CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Hoover Branch-Sugar Creek (HUC 071300070708) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 36Pollutants on file
- 36Under a numeric limit
- 11With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 | 21 | 180 | 101 | January 31, 2024 | 392% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 3 | 50 | 41 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 90 | 115 | 22 | October 31, 2015 | 140% over the limit |
| pH | 10 | 12 | 6 | August 31, 2013 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 16 | 82 | 5 | June 30, 2026 | 96% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 22 | 5 | 5 | July 31, 2012 | 12% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 6 | 2 | September 30, 2025 | 6% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 6 | 2 | November 30, 2006 | 73% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 152 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total [as Be] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total [as Tl] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 2 | 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
- 33Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 11, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 21, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 11, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 8, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 8, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 18, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 30, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 27, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 15, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 15, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 12, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 6, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 5, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 5, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 3, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 1, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 24, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 17, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 15, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 25, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 6, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 30, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 2, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 4, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 31, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 20, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | 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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