NPDES MI0020851 · Clean Water Act
BELDING WWTP, Belding, MI: NPDES MI0020851 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BELDING WWTP, Belding, Michigan: Individual permit MI0020851, held by City of Belding; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued September 30, 2022, term to October 1, 2026, by State; discharges to Flat River; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
2 of the 31 pollutants listed for NPDES MI0020851 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 522% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 3,110% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 380% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2020, largest 393% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 460% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 154% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024.
- TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2017, largest 30% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 8 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2018, largest 89% over the limit.
- Perfluorooctanesulfonate: 12 limits, 52 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 7 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 2 limits.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits.
- March 30, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- October 30, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- August 27, 2025: Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) (ST6).
- April 20, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 11, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- April 15, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- January 21, 2020: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- December 21, 2019: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 21, 2019: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 21, 2019: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 31, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 28, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- August 16, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 16, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- August 16, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- April 1, 2018: Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards (ST6).
- April 1, 2018: Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) (ST6).
- December 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 1, 2017: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- February 24, 2017: Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U (ST6).
- February 24, 2017: Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards (ST6).
- February 24, 2017: Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) (ST6).
Michigan holds 200 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 192 were issued before MI0020851.
Coverages issued nearest MI0020851
- 2021-07-28: WYOMING WWTP, Wyoming: MI0024392, held by City of Wyoming
- 2021-11-19: CROSWELL WWTP, Croswell: MI0021083, held by City of Croswell
- 2022-09-16: ITHACA WWSL, Ithaca: MI0056928, held by City of Ithaca
- 2022-09-26: ST JOSEPH CSO, St. Joseph: MI0026735, held by City of St. Joseph
- 2022-09-29: FLINT WWTP, Flint: MI0022926, held by City of Flint
- 2022-09-30: WIXOM WWTP, Wixom: MI0024384, held by City of Wixom
- 2023-05-31: GRAND LEDGE WWTP, Grand Ledge: MI0020800, held by City of Grand Ledge
- 2023-05-31: SALINE WWTP, Saline: MI0024023, held by City of Saline
- 2023-12-27: CASS CITY WWTP, Cass City: MI0022594, held by Village of Cass City
- 2024-07-30: FRANKENMUTH WRRF, Frankenmuth: MI0022942, held by City of Frankenmuth
BELDING WWTP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Honey Lake-Flat River subwatershed (HUC 040500060208); MI0020851 is one. Its county: 17, 3 major; MI0020851 is major permit.
Other permits in the Honey Lake-Flat River subwatershed (HUC 040500060208)
- EXTRUDED ALUMINUM COMPANY LLC, Belding: MIS510342, minor, term to 2025-04-01
- SPECTRUM E-COAT-BELDING, Belding: MIS111826, minor, term to 2021-03-31
- SPECTRUM E-COAT-BELDING, Belding: MIS510963, minor, term to 2025-04-01
Identity
| Facility | BELDING WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | City of Belding |
| NPDES ID | MI0020851 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 30, 2022 |
| Expires | October 1, 2026 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Belding, MI 48809 |
| Receiving water | Flat River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Honey Lake-Flat River (HUC 040500060208) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, POTW |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES MI0020851: effluent limits and exceedances
BELDING WWTP (NPDES MI0020851): 31 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 29 with a violation of any kind, 9 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 29 | 21 | April 30, 2025 | 522% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 27 | 18 | December 31, 2025 | 3,110% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 26 | 17 | December 31, 2025 | 380% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 28 | 12 | June 30, 2020 | 393% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 16 | 11 | August 31, 2023 | 460% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 25 | 9 | April 30, 2025 | 154% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 12 | 2 | June 30, 2024 | |
| TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 3 | 2 | July 31, 2017 | 30% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 14 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 89% over the limit |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonate | 12 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MI0020851: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MI0020851: 25 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2025 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| August 27, 2025 | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | ST6 |
| April 20, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 11, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| April 15, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| January 21, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2019 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2019 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2019 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 31, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 28, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| August 16, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 16, 2018 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| August 16, 2018 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| April 1, 2018 | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | ST6 |
| April 1, 2018 | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | ST6 |
| December 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 1, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| February 24, 2017 | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | ST6 |
| February 24, 2017 | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | ST6 |
| February 24, 2017 | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | ST6 |
NPDES MI0020851: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
NPDES MI0020851 (BELDING WWTP): no inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MI0020851
NPDES MI0020851: 31 pollutant rows, 26 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.