NPDES IN0021148 · Clean Water Act
FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Farmersburg, IN: NPDES IN0021148 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Farmersburg, Indiana: Individual permit IN0021148; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 14, 2019, term to May 31, 2024, by IDEM; discharges to BUSSERON CR (W FK) TO WABASH RIVER.
1 of the 11 pollutants listed for NPDES IN0021148 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 225 violations of any kind, 221 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,172% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 219 violations of any kind, 211 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 6,463% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 103 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 258% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 73 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 4,352% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2017, largest 1,733% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 100% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2019.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Number of Events: 2 limits.
- May 19, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 19, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 268 were issued before IN0021148.
Coverages issued nearest IN0021148
- 2019-01-30: THRALLS STATION REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Vigo County: IN0109592, held by THRALLS STATION RSD (ST. MARY OF THE WOODS WWTP)
- 2019-01-31: SANTA CLAUS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Santa Claus: IN0020605, held by SANTA CLAUS WWTP, TOWN OF
- 2019-02-05: LINTON WWTP, West Linton: IN0020575, held by LINTON WWTP, CITY OF
- 2019-02-05: DUPONT WWTP, Dupont: IN0022802
- 2019-02-14: RIDGEVILLE WWTP, Ridgeville: IN0020001
- 2019-02-14: TIPTON WWTP, Tipton: IN0021474
- 2019-02-14: CENTERVILLE WWTP, Centerville: IN0022535
- 2019-02-14: LOOGOOTEE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Loogootee: IN0039241
- 2019-02-14: LAGRANGE CO REG. UTILITY DIST - REGION A, Lagrange: IN0062014
- 2019-02-14: LAGRANGE COUNTY REGIONAL UTILITY DISTRICT REGION C WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Howe-Lagrange Tollgate: IN0064688, held by LAGRANGE CO REG. UTILITY DIST - REGION C WWTP
FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the West Fork Busseron Creek subwatershed (HUC 051201111502); IN0021148 is one. Its county: 34, 2 major; IN0021148 is minor permit.
Other permits in the West Fork Busseron Creek subwatershed (HUC 051201111502)
- CERES, Farmersburg: INRA08533, minor, term to 2026-10-14
- DOLLAR GENERAL STORE 22976, Hymera: INRA07000, minor, term to 2026-02-02
- FARMERSBURG MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS, Farmersburg: INRA14578, minor, term to 2029-09-03
- PEABODY MIDWEST MINING LLC FARMERSBURG MINE, Pimento: ING040062, minor, term to 2019-11-30
Identity
| Facility | FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
| NPDES ID | IN0021148 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 14, 2019 |
| Expires | May 31, 2024 |
| Agency | IDEM |
| Address | Farmersburg, IN 47850 |
| Receiving water | BUSSERON CR (W FK) TO WABASH RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | West Fork Busseron Creek (HUC 051201111502) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES IN0021148: effluent limits and exceedances
FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (NPDES IN0021148): 11 pollutants on file, 9 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 7 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 225 | 221 | May 31, 2026 | 1,172% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 219 | 211 | July 31, 2026 | 6,463% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 108 | 103 | November 30, 2017 | 258% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 75 | 73 | July 31, 2026 | 4,352% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 54 | 54 | July 31, 2017 | 1,733% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 48 | 45 | July 31, 2022 | 100% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 9 | 3 | October 31, 2019 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES IN0021148: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES IN0021148: 9 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| May 19, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
NPDES IN0021148: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES IN0021148: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
NPDES IN0021148 (FARMERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES IN0021148
NPDES IN0021148: 11 pollutant rows, 11 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.