Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0003573
GENERAL MOTORS LLC - CET BEDFORD, Bedford, IN: NPDES IN0003573 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 28Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 18Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GENERAL MOTORS LLC - CET BEDFORD, held by GENERAL MOTORS LLC - GPS BEDFORD, holds NPDES permit IN0003573, which discharges to Salt Cr Via Pleasant Run Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 16, 2020 and expiring April 30, 2025.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC - CET BEDFORD, Bedford, Indiana: Individual permit IN0003573, held by GENERAL MOTORS LLC - GPS BEDFORD; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 16, 2020, term to April 30, 2025, by IDEM; discharges to SALT CR VIA PLEASANT RUN CREEK.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 173 violations of any kind, 167 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 210% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 109% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 5 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 1994, largest 520% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 1,250% over the limit.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 9 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 37% over the limit.
- Phenolics, total recoverable: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 6,084% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1990, largest 10% over the limit.
- NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2018, largest 94% over the limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2016, largest 50% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2002, largest 257% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2018, largest 130% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2012.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 1997, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 12 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2021, largest 28% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 5 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2022, largest 300% over the limit.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2015, largest 56% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenol: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 18, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- February 11, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 11, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
- February 11, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 11, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 11, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
GENERAL MOTORS LLC - CET BEDFORD among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Wolf Creek-Salt Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202080806), IN0003573 among them. Its county holds 49, 2 of them major permits; IN0003573 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Wolf Creek-Salt Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202080806)
- BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Bedford: IN0025623, major permit, discharging to OR/WABASH/WHITE/EAST FK WHITE RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2023
- BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Bedford: INL025623, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CAMP INDI CO SO, Springville: IN0042617, minor permit, discharging to SALT CRK/GULLETS CRK/UNNAMED TRIB., permit term to June 30, 2015
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC - GM REMEDIATION/BEDFORD, Bedford: IN0064424, minor permit, discharging to BAILEY BRANCH CREEK, permit term to January 31, 2026
- INDIANA QUARRIES AND CARVERS LLC ROOT QUARRY, Bedford: ING490159, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2025
- NORTH LAWRENCE WATER AUTHORITY, Bedford: IN0061948, minor permit, discharging to OR/EAST FORK WHITE RIVER, permit term to November 30, 2023
- STONE CREST GOLF COMMUNITY WWTP, Bedford: IN0061093, minor permit, discharging to OR/E FK WHITE/SALT/GULLETTS/UNNMD D, permit term to November 30, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | GENERAL MOTORS LLC - CET BEDFORD |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GENERAL MOTORS LLC - GPS BEDFORD |
| NPDES ID | IN0003573 |
| 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 16, 2020 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2025 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Bedford, IN 47421 |
| Receiving water | SALT CR VIA PLEASANT RUN CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Wolf Creek-Salt Creek (HUC 051202080806) |
| SIC | 3365 – Aluminum Foundries |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler IND006036099; ICIS-AIR source IN0000001809300007 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 34Pollutants on file
- 28Under a numeric limit
- 27With a violation of any kind
- 18With 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 | 8 | 173 | 167 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 35 | 23 | March 31, 2026 | 210% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 27 | 23 | September 30, 2023 | 109% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 5 | 9 | 9 | June 30, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 12 | 7 | July 31, 1994 | 520% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 9 | 7 | February 28, 2023 | 1,250% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 9 | 12 | 6 | May 31, 2026 | 37% over the limit |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 4 | 10 | 4 | September 30, 2009 | 6,084% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 10 | 4 | December 31, 1990 | 10% over the limit |
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 4 | 4 | June 30, 2018 | 94% over the limit |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 4 | 10 | 3 | March 31, 2016 | 50% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 6 | 3 | July 31, 2002 | 257% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 5 | 2 | 2 | July 31, 2018 | 130% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 18 | 1 | October 31, 2012 | |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 4 | 1 | December 31, 1997 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 12 | 1 | 1 | April 30, 2021 | 28% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 5 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2022 | 300% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2015 | 56% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phenol | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 11, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| February 11, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| February 11, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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