NPDES IN0040029 · Clean Water Act
FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP, Fountain City, IN: NPDES IN0040029 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP, Fountain City, Indiana: Individual permit IN0040029; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued May 24, 2018, term to November 30, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to NOLANDS FK WHITEWATER VIA FOUNTAIN.
- pH: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2023.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 145% over the limit.
- Dilution factor: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 99,900% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2013, largest 26,794% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2004, largest 4% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2023, largest 33% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Streamflow: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- January 6, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 6, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 186 were issued before IN0040029.
Coverages issued nearest IN0040029
- 2018-05-24: MILAN WWTP, Milan: IN0023779
- 2018-05-24: SCHERERVILLE WWTP, Schererville: IN0024457, held by SCHERERVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
- 2018-05-24: WASHINGTON WWTP, Washington: IN0025658
- 2018-05-24: MORGANTOWN WWTP, Morgantown: IN0036820, held by MORGANTOWN WWTP
- 2018-05-24: DENVER WWTP, Denver: IN0039934
- 2018-05-24: WINDFALL WWTP, Windfall: IN0040762
- 2018-05-24: SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA RSD STINESVILLE WWTP, Stinesville: IN0050105, held by SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA RSD - STINESVILLE WWTP
- 2018-05-24: STILESVILLE WWTP, Stilesville: IN0059986
- 2018-05-24: GLENWOOD WWTP, Rush County: IN0061778
- 2018-05-24: NEW PALESTINE NORTH UTILITY WWTP, New Palestine: IN0061859
FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Headwaters Nolands Fork subwatershed (HUC 050800030301); IN0040029 is one. Its county: 57, 2 major; IN0040029 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Nolands Fork subwatershed (HUC 050800030301)
- DES 1802936 WAYNE COUNTY BRIDGE 149, Fountain City: INRA17450, minor, term to 2031-01-19
- MIDWAY AUCTION BARN LLC, Fountain City: INRA14975, minor, term to 2029-11-07
- TOWN OF FOUNTAIN CITY, Fountain City: INRA09678, minor, term to 2027-05-10
Identity
| Facility | FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP |
| NPDES ID | IN0040029 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 24, 2018 |
| Expires | November 30, 2023 |
| Agency | IDEM |
| Address | Fountain City, IN 47341 |
| Receiving water | NOLANDS FK WHITEWATER VIA FOUNTAIN |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Nolands Fork (HUC 050800030301) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES IN0040029: effluent limits and exceedances
FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP (NPDES IN0040029): 11 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 11 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 31 | 27 | October 31, 2023 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 19 | 19 | November 30, 2023 | 145% over the limit |
| Dilution factor | 1 | 15 | 14 | July 31, 2025 | 99,900% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 8 | 4 | May 31, 2013 | 26,794% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 3 | 1 | April 30, 2004 | 4% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2023 | 33% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Streamflow | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES IN0040029: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES IN0040029: 2 inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| January 6, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES IN0040029 (FOUNTAIN CITY WWTP): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES IN0040029
NPDES IN0040029: 11 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.