Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0036854
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS, Bedford, IN: NPDES IN0036854 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS, held by BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, holds NPDES permit IN0036854, which discharges to Or/E Fk White R/ Leatherwood Creek. EPA’s file records it issued July 8, 2016 and expiring February 28, 2022.
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS, Bedford, Indiana: Individual permit IN0036854, held by BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 8, 2016, term to February 28, 2022, by IDEM; discharges to OR/E FK WHITE R/ LEATHERWOOD CREEK.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2001, largest 3,006% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 2,368% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2000, largest 207% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 169% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2001.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2002, largest 47% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2004, largest 17% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2000, largest 73% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ultraviolet light intensity: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bypass valve: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 8, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
- May 8, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 8, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- May 8, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 8, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Headwaters Leatherwood Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202081001), IN0036854 among them. Its county holds 49, 2 of them major permits; IN0036854 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Leatherwood Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202081001)
- BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS SOCCER FIELD, Bedford: INRA16018, minor permit, permit term to May 12, 2030
- CRIDER - HELTONVILLE BORROW OR DISPOSAL SITE, Heltonville: INRA16258, minor permit, permit term to June 16, 2030
- GOODMAN RECYCLING CENTER, Bedford: INRM01450, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2018
- IN DOT SLIDE CORRECTION PROJECT DES. 1900296, Heltonville: INRA11963, minor permit, permit term to June 12, 2028
- SHAWSWICK ELEMENTARY & JR HIGH SCHOOL, Bedford: IN0054364, minor permit, discharging to WAB R/WT R/E FK WT R/LEATHERWOOD CK, permit term to June 30, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL |
| NPDES ID | IN0036854 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 8, 2016 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Bedford, IN 47421 |
| Receiving water | OR/E FK WHITE R/ LEATHERWOOD CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Leatherwood Creek (HUC 051202081001) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 16With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 0 | 30 | 30 | June 30, 2001 | 3,006% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 20 | 15 | April 30, 2026 | 2,368% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 44 | 11 | November 30, 2000 | 207% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 30 | 10 | April 30, 2026 | 169% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 23 | 8 | June 30, 2001 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 13 | 5 | November 30, 2002 | 47% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 22 | 2 | July 31, 2004 | 17% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 14 | 2 | March 31, 2000 | 73% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light intensity | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bypass valve | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| May 8, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 8, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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