Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0032468

LAFAYETTE WWTP, Lafayette, IN: NPDES IN0032468 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
23Pollutants under a numeric limit
8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

LAFAYETTE WWTP holds NPDES permit IN0032468, which discharges to Ohio River Via Wabash River. EPA’s file records it issued July 10, 2018 and expiring July 31, 2023.

LAFAYETTE WWTP, Lafayette, Indiana: Individual permit IN0032468; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 10, 2018, term to July 31, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to OHIO RIVER VIA WABASH RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2001, largest 183% over the limit.
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2016, largest 161% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2002, largest 17% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2015, largest 117% over the limit.
Cyanide, total [as CN]: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2001, largest 160% over the limit.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1998, largest 3,880% over the limit.
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011, largest 50% over the limit.
Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 1989, largest 280% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Duration: 11 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]: 11 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Precipitation, monthly accumulation: 11 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]: 11 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [chronic], 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.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Number of Events: 2 limits, 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; 213 were issued before IN0032468. LAFAYETTE WWTP holds 2 permits in Indiana.

Other permits held by LAFAYETTE WWTP

LAFAYETTE WWTP, Lafayette: INL032468, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest IN0032468

June 20, 2018: MICHIGANTOWN WWTP, Michigantown, IN0040355
June 20, 2018: TIPTON WEST WWTP, Tipton, IN0063215
June 20, 2018: LAKELAND REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Warsaw, IN0064131
July 10, 2018: SALEM WWTP, Salem, IN0021644
July 10, 2018: MOORES HILL WWTP, Moores Hill, IN0023817
July 10, 2018: CARBON WWTP, Carbon, IN0039829, held by CARBON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
July 10, 2018: LA CROSSE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, La Crosse, IN0040193, held by LACROSSE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
July 10, 2018: MENTONE WWTP, Mentone, IN0040347
July 10, 2018: ANDERSON TOWNSHIP REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Milroy, IN0109746, held by ANDERSON TOWNSHIP RSD
July 20, 2018: DUNKIRK WWTP, Millgrove, IN0021491

LAFAYETTE WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 88 discharge permits in the Elliot Ditch subwatershed (HUC 051201080104), IN0032468 among them. Its county holds 90, 6 of them major permits; IN0032468 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Elliot Ditch subwatershed (HUC 051201080104)

17001.2 PUBLIC WORKS CAMPUS, Lafayette: INRA10432, minor permit, permit term to August 27, 2027
2 SHENANDOAH DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, IN - VALVOLINE, Lafayette: INRA13257, minor permit, permit term to February 7, 2029
20010.2 CONCORD CROSSING NORTH, Shadeland: INRA12481, minor permit, permit term to August 30, 2028
21063-930 MEZZANINE, Lafayette: INRA08099, minor permit, permit term to August 5, 2026
22053 WEST SIDE TRACTOR SALES, Lafayette: INRA13535, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
23044.2 PENINSULA POINTE, Lafayette: INRA14398, minor permit, permit term to August 7, 2029
23048 KOEHLER FILL SITE, Lafayette: INRA12103, minor permit, permit term to July 5, 2028
23050 - MCCARTY HOPE APARTMENTS, Lafayette: INRA17137, minor permit, permit term to November 17, 2030
23074-HAGGERTY AND 500 E, Lafayette: INRA13705, minor permit, permit term to April 18, 2029
24052 WIERS LOT 1, Lafayette: INRA15841, minor permit, permit term to April 29, 2030

Identity

Facility as filed	LAFAYETTE WWTP
Permittee as filed	LAFAYETTE WWTP
NPDES ID	IN0032468
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	July 10, 2018
Expiration date	July 31, 2023
Issuing agency	IDEM
Address	Lafayette, IN 47905
Receiving water	OHIO RIVER VIA WABASH RIVER
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Elliot Ditch (HUC 051201080104)
Program components on file	Biosolids, CSO, POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	RCRA handler IND000714907

Effluent limits and exceedances

34Pollutants on file
23Under a numeric limit
17With a violation of any kind
8With 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
Coliform, fecal general	0	14	13	July 31, 2001	183% over the limit
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]	3	11	11	June 30, 2016	161% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	16	8	March 31, 2002	17% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	2	7	7	April 30, 2015	117% over the limit
Cyanide, total [as CN]	0	11	6	October 31, 2001	160% over the limit
Copper, total [as Cu]	0	6	2	January 31, 1998	3,880% over the limit
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	2	2	December 31, 2011	50% over the limit
Lead, total [as Pb]	0	5	1	May 31, 1989	280% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	8	8	0
pH	2	4	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	1	4	0
Cadmium, total [as Cd]	0	4	0
Chromium, total [as Cr]	0	4	0
Nickel, total [as Ni]	0	4	0
Zinc, total [as Zn]	0	4	0
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	0	2	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	0	2	0
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	16	0	0
Duration	11	0	0
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]	11	0	0
Precipitation, monthly accumulation	11	0	0
Discharge event observation [Visual Monitoring]	11	0	0
Nickel, total recoverable	4	0	0
Zinc, total recoverable	4	0	0
Chromium, total recoverable	4	0	0
Copper, total recoverable	4	0	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	3	0	0
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia	3	0	0
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	3	0	0
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	3	0	0
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	3	0	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	2	0	0
Number of Events	2	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 IN0032468.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES IN0032468.

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

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES IN0032468 for LAFAYETTE WWTP in Lafayette, IN, a publicly owned treatment works classed as a Major Discharger, with the permit listed as administratively continued. The page lists 23 pollutants under a numeric limit and 8 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.