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NPDES IN0039772 · Clean Water Act

BROOKLYN WWTP, Brooklyn, IN: NPDES IN0039772 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

BROOKLYN WWTP, Brooklyn, Indiana: Individual permit IN0039772, held by BROOKLYN WWTP, TOWN OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued April 28, 2017, term to May 31, 2022, by IDEM; discharges to WHITE LICK CR TO W FK WHITE RIVER.

  • Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 184 violations of any kind, 98 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 539% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 112 violations of any kind, 63 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 2,550% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2024, largest 224% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 116 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2009, largest 260% over the limit.
  • E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2012, largest 930% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 100% over the limit.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 94% over the limit.
  • pH: 2 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 48 violations of any kind.
  • BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
  • Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
  • Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
  • Flow, total: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind.
  • Number of Events: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Bypass valve: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
  • October 9, 2025: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
  • September 24, 2025: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
  • September 24, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
  • September 24, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
  • May 28, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards (ST6).

Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 81 were issued before IN0039772.

Coverages issued nearest IN0039772

BROOKLYN WWTP among its neighbors

35 discharge permits are in the Monical Branch-White Lick Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202011310); IN0039772 is one. Its county: 62, 3 major; IN0039772 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Monical Branch-White Lick Creek subwatershed (HUC 051202011310)

Identity

FacilityBROOKLYN WWTP
PermitteeBROOKLYN WWTP, TOWN OF
NPDES IDIN0039772
StatusAdministratively continued
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMinor
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedApril 28, 2017
ExpiresMay 31, 2022
AgencyIDEM
AddressBrooklyn, IN 46111
Receiving waterWHITE LICK CR TO W FK WHITE RIVER
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedMonical Branch-White Lick Creek (HUC 051202011310)
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

NPDES IN0039772: effluent limits and exceedances

BROOKLYN WWTP (NPDES IN0039772): 15 pollutants on file, 10 limited; 15 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Solids, total suspended418498April 30, 2024539% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual411263July 31, 20262,550% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]127627August 31, 2024224% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]411623February 28, 2009260% over the limit
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]32516October 31, 2012930% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]12216May 31, 2026100% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]0116February 28, 202694% over the limit
pH2533December 31, 2025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant1480
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal0140
Solids, suspended percent removal0140
Flow, wastewater by-passing trtmnt plant0130
Flow, total1120
Number of Events220
Bypass valve010

NPDES IN0039772: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES IN0039772: 11 single-event violations

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
October 9, 2025Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent ViolationST6
September 24, 2025Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent ViolationST6
September 24, 2025Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6
September 24, 2025Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative SampleST6
May 28, 2025Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environmentST6
May 28, 2025Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I)ST6
May 28, 2025Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6
May 28, 2025Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice DeficienciesST6
May 28, 2025Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRsST6
May 28, 2025Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect ReportingST6
May 28, 2025Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce StandardsST6

NPDES IN0039772 (BROOKLYN WWTP): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.

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NPDES IN0039772: 15 pollutant rows, 11 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.