Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0021598
DALE MUNICIPAL WWTP, Dale, IN: NPDES IN0021598 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 21Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DALE MUNICIPAL WWTP, held by DALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, holds NPDES permit IN0021598, which discharges to Little Pigeon Cr Via Ballard Branch. EPA’s file records it issued April 30, 2018 and expiring June 30, 2023.
DALE MUNICIPAL WWTP, Dale, Indiana: Individual permit IN0021598, held by DALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 30, 2018, term to June 30, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to LITTLE PIGEON CR VIA BALLARD BRANCH.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2015, largest 471% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2018, largest 22% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 28, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 2, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 2, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 2, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 171 were issued before IN0021598.
Coverages issued nearest IN0021598
- April 10, 2018: MULBERRY WWTP, Mulberry, IN0031976
- April 30, 2018: PORTLAND WWTP, Portland, IN0020095
- April 30, 2018: MIDDLETOWN WWTP, Middletown, IN0020770
- April 30, 2018: CORYDON WWTP, Corydon, IN0020893
- April 30, 2018: HARTSVILLE WWTP, Hartsville, IN0021075
- April 30, 2018: GAS CITY WWTP, Gas City, IN0022985
- April 30, 2018: PRINCETON WWTP, Princeton, IN0024392, held by PRINCETON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
- April 30, 2018: GREENS FORK WWTP, Greens Fork, IN0061841
- May 17, 2018: HOLLAND WWTP, Holland, IN0023108, held by HOLLAND WWTP
- May 17, 2018: HUNTINGTON WWTP, Huntington, IN0023132
DALE MUNICIPAL WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Headwaters Little Pigeon Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402010902), IN0021598 among them. Its county holds 30, 3 of them major permits; IN0021598 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Little Pigeon Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402010902)
- DALE ORCHARD ESTATES, Dale: INRA16045, minor permit, permit term to May 14, 2030
- DALE STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, Dale: INRA14205, minor permit, permit term to July 7, 2029
- DALE T/A TRAVEL CENTER, Dale: INRA12920, minor permit, permit term to April 29, 2029
- NOEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SANTA CLAUS, Santa Claus: INRA15193, minor permit, permit term to December 25, 2029
- SUN ENERGY GROUP LLC FLINT HILL MINE, Dale: ING040292, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2024
- TRIAD MINING, FLINT HILL MINE, Dale: ING040106, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE PIGEON CR VIA BALLARD BRANCH, permit term to August 31, 2005
Identity
| Facility as filed | DALE MUNICIPAL WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | DALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
| NPDES ID | IN0021598 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 30, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2023 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Dale, IN 47523 |
| Receiving water | LITTLE PIGEON CR VIA BALLARD BRANCH |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Little Pigeon Creek (HUC 051402010902) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 26Pollutants on file
- 21Under a numeric limit
- 20With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 35 | 27 | May 31, 2015 | 471% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 9 | 9 | June 30, 2018 | 22% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 2, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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