NPDES MI0022195 · Clean Water Act
ALPENA WWTP, Alpena, MI: NPDES MI0022195 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ALPENA WWTP, Alpena, Michigan: Individual permit MI0022195, held by City of Alpena; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued March 30, 2017, term to October 1, 2021, by State; discharges to Thunder Bay River; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
14 of the 31 pollutants listed for NPDES MI0022195 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 169% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2015, largest 36% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2026, largest 11% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2020.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2026, largest 127% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide [A]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity, choice of species: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total: 3 limits.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl: 3 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 3 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits.
- Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]: 3 limits.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 3 limits.
- June 24, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- August 7, 2024: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- August 7, 2024: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- March 21, 2024: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- October 31, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 18, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- February 16, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- May 21, 2021: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
Michigan holds 200 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 63 were issued before MI0022195.
Coverages issued nearest MI0022195
- 2016-12-27: RICHMOND WWTP, Richmond: MI0023906, held by City of Richmond
- 2017-01-04: COLUMBIAVILLE WWSL, Columbiaville: MI0054810, held by Village of Columbiaville
- 2017-01-25: STURGIS WWTP, Sturgis: MI0020451, held by City of Sturgis
- 2017-02-09: ARMADA WWTP, Armada: MI0022225, held by Village of Armada
- 2017-03-17: ROGERS CITY WWTP, Rogers City: MI0057813, held by City of Rogers City
- 2017-04-24: SALEM TWP WWTP, Salem: MI0054798, held by Salem Township
- 2017-05-01: HUDSON WWTP, Hudson: MI0021377, held by City of Hudson
- 2017-05-17: MT CLEMENS WWTP, Mount Clemens: MI0023647, held by City of Mount Clemens
- 2017-05-30: UNION TWP WWTP, Mount Pleasant: MI0055808, held by UNION TOWNSHIP WWTP
- 2017-06-06: ZEELAND WWTP, Zeeland: MI0020524, held by City of Zeeland
ALPENA WWTP among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the Fall Creek-Thunder Bay River subwatershed (HUC 040700060605); MI0022195 is one. Its county: 9, 3 major; MI0022195 is major permit.
Other permits in the Fall Creek-Thunder Bay River subwatershed (HUC 040700060605)
- BESSER CO, Alpena: MIS211043, minor, term to 2022-04-01
- FORMER DPI - ALPENA, Alpena: MI0002500, major, term to 2016-10-01
- GREAT LAKES MARITIME CENTER, Alpena: MIG250479, minor, term to 2023-04-01
- LEES AUTO PARTS-ALPENA, Alpena: MIS220057, minor, term to 2022-04-01
Identity
| Facility | ALPENA WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | City of Alpena |
| NPDES ID | MI0022195 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 30, 2017 |
| Expires | October 1, 2021 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Alpena, MI 49707 |
| Receiving water | Thunder Bay River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Fall Creek-Thunder Bay River (HUC 040700060605) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES MI0022195: effluent limits and exceedances
ALPENA WWTP (NPDES MI0022195): 31 pollutants on file, 26 limited; 17 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 16 | 4 | April 30, 2026 | 169% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 14 | 2 | February 28, 2015 | 36% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 7 | 1 | April 30, 2026 | 11% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2020 | |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 4 | 1 | April 30, 2026 | 127% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide [A] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, choice of species | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 3 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MI0022195: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MI0022195: 9 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2025 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| August 7, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| August 7, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| March 21, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| October 31, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 18, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| February 16, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| May 21, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
NPDES MI0022195 (ALPENA WWTP): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MI0022195
NPDES MI0022195: 31 pollutant rows, 9 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.