Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES ME0100013

GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT, Augusta, ME: NPDES ME0100013 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
22Pollutants under a numeric limit
8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT holds NPDES permit ME0100013, which discharges to Kennebec River. EPA’s file records it issued October 1, 2008 and expiring September 30, 2013.

GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT, Augusta, Maine: Individual permit ME0100013; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 1, 2008, term to September 30, 2013; discharges to Kennebec River.

E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC: 6 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 582% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 201 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 84% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 28% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 185 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 40% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2008, largest 130% over the limit.
Solids, settleable: 1 limit, 24 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 733% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2011, largest 13% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011, largest 13% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Surface loading rate: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Overflows: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Priority Pollutants: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Salvel. Salmonid: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 10Day Chronic Salvel. Salmonid: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Analytical Chemistry: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

April 30, 2026: PR: Failure to inspect at least 80% of SIU/CIUs within the past 12 month reporting period (Level II) (ST6).

Maine holds 116 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 5 were issued before ME0100013. GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT holds 3 permits in Maine.

Other permits held by GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT

GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT, Augusta: MEL100013, issued January 1, 2021
AUGUSTA WWTF, Augusta: MER05B135, issued July 26, 2011

Coverages issued nearest ME0100013

July 1, 2002: SOUTH BERWICK SD WWTF, South Berwick, ME0100820, held by SOUTH BERWICK SEWER DISTRICT
February 1, 2003: BERWICK WWTF, Berwick, ME0101397, held by BERWICK SEWER DISTRICT
April 1, 2006: KITTERY WWTF, Kittery, ME0100285, held by KITTERY TOWN OF
January 1, 2008: ROCKLAND WWTF, Rockland, ME0100595, held by ROCKLAND CITY OF
January 1, 2008: NORTH BERWICK SD WWTF, North Berwick, ME0101885, held by NORTH BERWICK SANITARY DIST
April 1, 2009: LIMESTONE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, Limestone, ME0102849
August 1, 2009: SOUTH PORTLAND WWTF, South Portland, ME0100633, held by SOUTH PORTLAND CITY OF
May 1, 2010: MILBRIDGE WWTF, Milbridge, ME0100404, held by MILBRIDGE TOWN OF
July 1, 2010: GUILFORD-SANGERVILLE SD WWTF, Guilford, ME0102032, held by GUILFORD-SANGERVILLE SANITARY DISTRICT
September 1, 2010: NORTH JAY WWTF, Jay, ME0101061, held by JAY TOWN OF

GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 10 discharge permits in the Riggs Branch-Kennebec River subwatershed (HUC 010300032404), ME0100013 among them. Its county holds 46, 3 of them major permits; ME0100013 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Riggs Branch-Kennebec River subwatershed (HUC 010300032404)

AUGUSTA BUS GARAGE, Augusta: MER05C058, minor permit, permit term to April 25, 2016
BAKER COMMODITIES INC, Vassalboro: MERNEB707, minor permit, permit term to December 6, 2021
CAPITAL CITY TRANSFER, Waterville: MER05B643, minor permit, permit term to April 25, 2016
HATCH HILL DISPOSAL AREA, Augusta: MER05B661, minor permit, discharging to Kennebec Main Stem, permit term to April 25, 2016
KENNEBEC SANITARY TREATMENT DISTRICT, Waterville: MEL100854, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
KENNEBEC SANITARY TREATMENT DISTRICT, Waterville: MER05B498, minor permit, discharging to Kennebec River, permit term to April 25, 2016
KENNEBEC STD WWTF, Waterville: ME0100854, major permit, discharging to Kennebec River, permit term to October 31, 2020
NORTHCENTER FOOD SERVICE LLC, Augusta: MER05B945, minor permit, discharging to Kennebec River, permit term to April 25, 2016
PIKE INDUSTRIES INC,- SIDNEY, Sidney: MER05B156, minor permit, discharging to Town Farm Brook, permit term to April 25, 2016

Identity

Facility as filed	GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT
Permittee as filed	GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT
NPDES ID	ME0100013
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	October 1, 2008
Expiration date	September 30, 2013
Address	Augusta, ME 04330
Receiving water	Kennebec River
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Riggs Branch-Kennebec River (HUC 010300032404)

Effluent limits and exceedances

24Pollutants on file
22Under a numeric limit
20With 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, thermotol, MF, MTEC	6	43	24	September 30, 2020	582% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	8	201	13	May 31, 2026	84% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	4	90	10	April 30, 2024	28% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	185	6	December 31, 2021	40% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	4	20	4	June 30, 2008	130% over the limit
Solids, settleable	1	24	3	April 30, 2026	733% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	2	23	2	April 30, 2011	13% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	2	23	1	April 30, 2011	13% over the limit
pH	2	42	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	32	0
Surface loading rate	1	19	0
Overflows	1	19	0
Priority Pollutants	1	7	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	7	0
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	7	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	0	7	0
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas	0	7	0
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Salvel. Salmonid	1	5	0
Noel Statre 10Day Chronic Salvel. Salmonid	1	4	0
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	1	1	0
Arsenic, total [as As]	2	0	0
Mercury, total [as Hg]	2	0	0
Analytical Chemistry	1	0	0
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

1Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
April 30, 2026	PR: Failure to inspect at least 80% of SIU/CIUs within the past 12 month reporting period (Level II)	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES ME0100013.

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

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES ME0100013.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES ME0100013, held by GREATER AUGUSTA UTILITY DISTRICT in Augusta, ME, which discharges to the Kennebec River and is listed as administratively continued with a Major Discharger class. The page lists 22 pollutants under a numeric limit, 8 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, and 24 pollutants on file.