Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0022683
CROTHERSVILLE WWTP, Crothersville, IN: NPDES IN0022683 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 28Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CROTHERSVILLE WWTP holds NPDES permit IN0022683, which discharges to Muscatatuck R Via Grassy Cr - Hominy (Nehrt) Ditch. EPA’s file records it issued September 5, 2019 and expiring October 31, 2024.
CROTHERSVILLE WWTP, Crothersville, Indiana: Individual permit IN0022683; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 5, 2019, term to October 31, 2024, by IDEM; discharges to MUSCATATUCK R VIA GRASSY CR - HOMINY (NEHRT) DITCH.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 1,092% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 134% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2013, largest 1,067% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 7 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 283% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2026, largest 120% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 12 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2004, largest 25,395% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2018.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 9 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation, monthly accumulation: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 1, 2026: Plan Review (S).
- March 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- March 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 332 were issued before IN0022683.
Coverages issued nearest IN0022683
- August 8, 2019: GEM UTILITIES, INC. NORTHERN WWTP, New Palestine, IN0058009
- August 13, 2019: FORTVILLE WWTP, Fortville, IN0020958
- August 13, 2019: GREENTOWN WWTP, Greentown, IN0021091
- August 13, 2019: LANESVILLE WWTP, Lanesville, IN0040215, held by LANESVILLE WWTP, TOWN OF
- August 13, 2019: CLEAR CREEK CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, Fillmore, IN0045527
- September 5, 2019: REDKEY WWTP, Redkey, IN0024406
- September 5, 2019: BEAR HIGH WOLF LAKE RSD, Albion, IN0038822, held by BEAR, HIGH, WOLF LAKE REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT
- September 5, 2019: WORTHINGTON MUNICIPAL WWTP, Worthington, IN0040801
- September 5, 2019: NEWTON COUNTY RWSD PLANT 2, Enos, IN0063479, held by NEWTON COUNTY REGIONAL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT PLANT 2
- September 17, 2019: OAKLAND CITY WWTP, Oakland City, IN0021687
CROTHERSVILLE WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Grassy Creek-Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River subwatershed (HUC 051202070706), IN0022683 among them. Its county holds 44, 1 of them major permits; IN0022683 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Grassy Creek-Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River subwatershed (HUC 051202070706)
- 24506-FOSTER BROTHERS-UNIONTOWN FILL SITE, Seymour: INRA13905, minor permit, permit term to May 19, 2029
- AISIN CHEMICAL INDIANA LLC, Crothersville: INRM00368, minor permit, discharging to Grassy Creek, permit term to March 23, 2026
- AISIN DRIVETRAIN INC, Crothersville: INP000230, minor permit, discharging to CROTHERSVILLE STP, permit term to January 31, 2017
- AISIN DRIVETRAIN INCORPORATED, Crothersville: INRM00890, minor permit, discharging to Muscatatuck River, permit term to August 15, 2024
- DUKE ENERGY CIRCUIT 69156 PROJECT, Seymour: INRA15504, minor permit, permit term to March 4, 2030
- WHITE OAK CUSTOM MEATS, Crothersville: INRA08274, minor permit, permit term to August 4, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | CROTHERSVILLE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CROTHERSVILLE WWTP |
| NPDES ID | IN0022683 |
| 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 | September 5, 2019 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Crothersville, IN 47229 |
| Receiving water | MUSCATATUCK R VIA GRASSY CR - HOMINY (NEHRT) DITCH |
| Subwatershed | Grassy Creek-Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River (HUC 051202070706) |
| Program components on file | CSO, POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 30Pollutants on file
- 28Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 | 38 | 18 | August 31, 2018 | 1,092% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 28 | 8 | January 31, 2024 | 134% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 16 | 6 | October 31, 2013 | 1,067% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 7 | 14 | 4 | July 31, 2024 | 283% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 3 | 3 | October 31, 2026 (as filed; later than the file's load date) | 120% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 12 | 23 | 1 | August 31, 2004 | 25,395% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 17 | 1 | August 31, 2018 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 9 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Duration | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation, monthly accumulation | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES IN0022683.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Plan Review | S |
| March 23, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| March 23, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES IN0022683.
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