Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IL0079073
ITASCA, VILLAGE OF - PROSPECT AVENUE WWTP, Itasca, IL: NPDES IL0079073 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 40Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
ITASCA, VILLAGE OF - PROSPECT AVENUE WWTP, held by VILLAGE OF ITASCA, holds NPDES permit IL0079073, which discharges to Salt Creek (Via Discharge Channel). EPA’s file records it issued September 18, 2015 and expiring August 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 | ITASCA, VILLAGE OF - PROSPECT AVENUE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | VILLAGE OF ITASCA |
| NPDES ID | IL0079073 |
| 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 | September 18, 2015 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2020 |
| Address | Itasca, IL 60143 |
| Receiving water | SALT CREEK (VIA DISCHARGE CHANNEL) |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Middle Salt Creek (HUC 071200040402) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 40Pollutants on file
- 40Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 5 | 60 | 60 | March 31, 2026 | 533% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 14 | 14 | February 28, 2014 | 18% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 13 | 13 | July 31, 2019 | 1,148% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 18 | 8 | 8 | April 30, 2025 | 157% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 6 | 5 | July 31, 2012 | 110% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total [as Be] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total [as Tl] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, dissolved | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| March 23, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| December 24, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | 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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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.