Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0021695
OSGOOD WWTP, Osgood, IN: NPDES IN0021695 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 33Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 18Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
OSGOOD WWTP holds NPDES permit IN0021695, which discharges to Laughery Cr (Big) To Ohio River. EPA’s file records it issued March 9, 2018 and expiring June 30, 2023.
OSGOOD WWTP, Osgood, Indiana: Individual permit IN0021695; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 9, 2018, term to June 30, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to LAUGHERY CR (BIG) TO OHIO RIVER.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 63 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 873% over the limit.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2015, largest 71% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 398% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 48% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 359% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total percent removal: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2019, largest 80% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 209% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 3,189% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 1997, largest 300% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 1998, largest 735% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 1999, largest 800% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 1997, largest 78% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2003, largest 3,119% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2013, largest 821% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2023, largest 300% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2023, largest 60% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2023, largest 300% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, free [as free]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 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.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 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.
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 158 were issued before IN0021695.
Coverages issued nearest IN0021695
- February 7, 2018: GENTRYVILLE WWTP, Gentryville, IN0060038
- February 7, 2018: ROMNEY RSD WWTP, Romney, IN0064599
- February 20, 2018: WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Wawaka, IN0063088
- February 20, 2018: PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK AQUATIC CENTER, West Lafayette, IN0064068
- March 9, 2018: SYRACUSE, TOWN OF, Syracuse, IN0021172, held by SYRACUSE WWTP
- March 9, 2018: DEAM LAKE STATE REC AREA, Borden, IN0030147, held by DEAM LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
- March 9, 2018: BICKNELL WWTP, Bicknell, IN0039276, held by BICKNELL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
- March 9, 2018: BRUCEVILLE WWTP, Bruceville, IN0063193
- March 23, 2018: BUNKER HILL WWTP, TOWN OF, Bunker Hill, IN0020206, held by BUNKER HILL WWTP
- March 23, 2018: BAINBRIDGE MUNICIPAL WWTP, Bainbridge, IN0040941
OSGOOD WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Jericho Creek-Laughery Creek subwatershed (HUC 050902030506), IN0021695 among them. Its county holds 34, 0 of them major permits; IN0021695 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | OSGOOD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | OSGOOD WWTP |
| NPDES ID | IN0021695 |
| 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 | March 9, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2023 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Osgood, IN 47037 |
| Receiving water | LAUGHERY CR (BIG) TO OHIO RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Jericho Creek-Laughery Creek (HUC 050902030506) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 33Under a numeric limit
- 24With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 78 | 63 | November 30, 2025 | 873% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 35 | 34 | October 31, 2015 | 71% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 31 | 22 | April 30, 2025 | 398% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 18 | 16 | November 30, 2024 | 48% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 16 | 15 | February 28, 2026 | 359% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | 1 | 12 | 11 | June 30, 2019 | 80% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 11 | 9 | July 31, 2025 | 209% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 11 | 8 | August 31, 2023 | 3,189% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 8 | 8 | October 31, 1997 | 300% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 10 | 6 | April 30, 2025 | |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 0 | 6 | 6 | October 31, 1998 | 735% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 8 | 3 | September 30, 1999 | 800% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 3 | 3 | November 30, 1997 | 78% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 10 | 2 | November 30, 2003 | 3,119% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 2 | November 30, 2013 | 821% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | 300% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | 60% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | 300% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [as free] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES IN0021695.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES IN0021695.
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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES IN0021695.
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