NPDES IN0039624 · Clean Water Act
VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, Greencastle, IN: NPDES IN0039624 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, Greencastle, Indiana: Individual permit IN0039624, held by VAN BIBBER LAKE CD WWTP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 18, 2020, term to August 31, 2025, by IDEM; discharges to OR/W FK WHITE R/MILL CRK/OWL CREEK.
1 of the 13 pollutants listed for NPDES IN0039624 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 80 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2011, largest 592% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2002, largest 209% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2016, largest 307% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2010, largest 1,567% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2002, largest 70% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2014, largest 930% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2016.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2016, largest 21% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind.
- Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Number of Events: 2 limits.
- August 17, 2026: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- August 17, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 17, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- August 17, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 425 were issued before IN0039624.
Coverages issued nearest IN0039624
- 2020-06-11: BLUFFTON WWTP, Bluffton: IN0022411, held by BLUFFTON WWTP, CITY OF
- 2020-06-11: BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK, Nashville: IN0030325, held by BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK WWTP
- 2020-06-11: WEST COLLEGE CORNER WWTP, TOWN OF, West College Corner: IN0039411, held by WEST COLLEGE CORNER WWTP
- 2020-06-11: GALENA WWTP, Galena: IN0052019
- 2020-06-18: FLORA MUNICIPAL WWTP, Flora: IN0020141
- 2020-06-18: NEW ROSS WWTP, New Ross: IN0059790, held by NEW ROSS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
- 2020-06-29: CICERO WWTP, Cicero: IN0022586
- 2020-06-29: AUSTIN WWTP, Austin: IN0025135
- 2020-06-29: WOLCOTT MUNICIPAL WWTP, Wolcott: IN0040797
- 2020-06-29: BASS LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, Knox: IN0058289
VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Owl Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202030201); IN0039624 is one. Its county: 50, 1 major; IN0039624 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Owl Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202030201)
- VAN BIBBER LAKE CD PWS, Putnam County: IN0060429, minor, term to 2015-03-31
- VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, Van Bibber Lake: INRA08321, minor, term to 2026-09-02
Identity
| Facility | VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | VAN BIBBER LAKE CD WWTP |
| NPDES ID | IN0039624 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 18, 2020 |
| Expires | August 31, 2025 |
| Agency | IDEM |
| Address | Greencastle, IN 46135 |
| Receiving water | OR/W FK WHITE R/MILL CRK/OWL CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Owl Creek (HUC 051202030201) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES IN0039624: effluent limits and exceedances
VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (NPDES IN0039624): 13 pollutants on file, 10 limited; 12 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 84 | 80 | January 31, 2011 | 592% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 61 | 45 | July 31, 2002 | 209% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 46 | 30 | June 30, 2016 | 307% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 31 | 29 | August 31, 2010 | 1,567% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 17 | 15 | July 31, 2002 | 70% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 8 | 7 | April 30, 2014 | 930% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 13 | 3 | June 30, 2016 | |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 2 | 1 | June 30, 2016 | 21% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES IN0039624: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES IN0039624: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| August 17, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
NPDES IN0039624: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
NPDES IN0039624: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
NPDES IN0039624 (VAN BIBBER LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES IN0039624
NPDES IN0039624: 13 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.