NPDES IN0063088 · Clean Water Act
WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Wawaka, IN: NPDES IN0063088 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, Wawaka, Indiana: Individual permit IN0063088; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 20, 2018, term to April 30, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to N BRANCH OF ELKHART RIVER, TO LAKE MICHIGAN.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 40 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2011, largest 460% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total percent removal: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2011, largest 118% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 431% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 930% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2018, largest 95% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2018, largest 87% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- October 26, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Indiana holds 541 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 156 were issued before IN0063088.
Coverages issued nearest IN0063088
- 2018-01-24: FORD LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLY WWTP, Madison: IN0024210, held by FORD LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLY
- 2018-01-24: UNIONDALE WWTP, Uniondale: IN0051098
- 2018-01-24: FULTON MUNICIPAL WWTP, Fulton: IN0060101, held by FULTON WWTP
- 2018-02-07: GENTRYVILLE WWTP, Gentryville: IN0060038
- 2018-02-07: ROMNEY RSD WWTP, Romney: IN0064599
- 2018-02-20: PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK AQUATIC CENTER, West Lafayette: IN0064068
- 2018-03-09: SYRACUSE, TOWN OF, Syracuse: IN0021172, held by SYRACUSE WWTP
- 2018-03-09: OSGOOD WWTP, Osgood: IN0021695
- 2018-03-09: DEAM LAKE STATE REC AREA, Borden: IN0030147, held by DEAM LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
- 2018-03-09: BICKNELL WWTP, Bicknell: IN0039276, held by BICKNELL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Huston Ditch-North Branch Elkhart River subwatershed (HUC 040500011507); IN0063088 is one. Its county: 63, 2 major; IN0063088 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Huston Ditch-North Branch Elkhart River subwatershed (HUC 040500011507)
- EARL HOCHSTETLER CALF BARN, Ligonier: INRA09411, minor, term to 2027-03-28
- EASH BARN, Ligonier: INRA16357, minor, term to 2030-07-01
- HELMUTH CHICKEN BARN, Ligonier: INRA11285, minor, term to 2028-02-16
- LOREN HOCHSTETLER CHICKEN BARN, Wawaka: INRA06971, minor, term to 2026-02-15
- MILLER BARN 2026, Wawaka: INRA18532, minor, term to 2031-07-15
- TERRA SUBDIVISION SECTION 2, Wawaka: INRA15648, minor, term to 2030-03-25
Identity
| Facility | WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT |
| NPDES ID | IN0063088 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 20, 2018 |
| Expires | April 30, 2023 |
| Agency | IDEM |
| Address | Wawaka, IN 46974 |
| Receiving water | N BRANCH OF ELKHART RIVER, TO LAKE MICHIGAN |
| Subwatershed | Huston Ditch-North Branch Elkhart River (HUC 040500011507) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES IN0063088: effluent limits and exceedances
WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT (NPDES IN0063088): 9 pollutants on file, 8 limited; 9 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 40 | 38 | September 30, 2011 | 460% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | 0 | 30 | 30 | September 30, 2011 | 118% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 15 | 10 | March 31, 2010 | 431% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 2 | 7 | 4 | April 30, 2025 | 930% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 7 | 1 | February 28, 2018 | 95% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 5 | 1 | February 28, 2018 | 87% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES IN0063088: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES IN0063088: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES IN0063088 (WEST LAKES REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES IN0063088
NPDES IN0063088: 9 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.