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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0023507

MANCHESTER WWTP, Manchester, MI: NPDES MI0023507 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

MANCHESTER WWTP, held by Village of Manchester, holds NPDES permit MI0023507, which discharges to River Raisin. EPA’s file records it issued July 23, 2020 and expiring October 1, 2024.

MANCHESTER WWTP, Manchester, Michigan: Individual permit MI0023507, held by Village of Manchester; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 23, 2020, term to October 1, 2024, by State; discharges to River Raisin; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

  • Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2016, largest 907% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 12 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2018, largest 160% over the limit.
  • Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 300% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2018, largest 380% over the limit.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 6 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 105% over the limit.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2006, largest 49% over the limit.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2007, largest 26% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • pH: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Solids, total: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Arsenic, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • November 14, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
  • November 14, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
  • January 12, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
  • January 12, 2021: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).

Michigan holds 200 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 168 were issued before MI0023507.

Coverages issued nearest MI0023507

  • June 28, 2020: BOYNE CITY WWTP, Boyne City, MI0021474, held by City of Boyne City
  • June 28, 2020: PETOSKEY WWTP, Petoskey, MI0023787, held by City of Petoskey
  • June 30, 2020: NORTH BRANCH WWSL NO 2, North Branch, MI0055301, held by Village of North Branch
  • July 2, 2020: GOGEBIC-IRON WW AUTHORITY WWTP, Ironwood, MI0020125, held by Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority
  • July 23, 2020: MILAN WWTP, Milan, MI0021571, held by City of Milan
  • July 24, 2020: MOLINE WWTP, Wayland, MI0055107, held by Dorr/Leighton Sewer Authority
  • July 30, 2020: CHARLEVOIX WWTP, Charlevoix, MI0057737, held by City of Charlevoix
  • August 28, 2020: ROSCOMMON WWTP, Roscommon, MI0021482, held by Village of Roscommon
  • August 31, 2020: HARBOR BEACH WWTP, Harbor Beach, MI0020672, held by City of Harbor Beach
  • September 25, 2020: PORT AUSTIN WWTP, Port Austin, MI0028517, held by Port Austin Area Sewer and Water Authority

MANCHESTER WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Town of Manchester-River Raisin subwatershed (HUC 041000020105), MI0023507 among them. Its county holds 38, 5 of them major permits; MI0023507 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Town of Manchester-River Raisin subwatershed (HUC 041000020105)

  • HIDDEN LAKES RV RESORT, Manchester: MIG760086, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Lake, permit term to April 1, 2025

Identity

Facility as filedMANCHESTER WWTP
Permittee as filedVillage of Manchester
NPDES IDMI0023507
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedJuly 23, 2020
Expiration dateOctober 1, 2024
Issuing agencyState
AddressManchester, MI 48158
Receiving waterRiver Raisin
SubwatershedTown of Manchester-River Raisin (HUC 041000020105)
Program components on fileBiosolids, POTW
NAICS221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Solids, total suspended84937February 29, 2016907% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]1210618June 30, 2018160% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal22718March 31, 2019300% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]86717June 30, 2018380% over the limit
Mercury, total [as Hg]61008April 30, 2025105% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]4308August 31, 200649% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general2231February 28, 200726% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]3220
pH2220
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant2220
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal240
Solids, total330
Arsenic, dry weight330
Selenium, dry weight330
Copper, dry weight330
Cadmium, dry weight330
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl330
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]330
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]330
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]330
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]330
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]330
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]330
Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]330
Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]330

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
November 14, 2023Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab ErrorST6
November 14, 2023Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative SampleST6
January 12, 2021Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain RecordsST6
January 12, 2021Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab ErrorST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0023507.

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 MI0023507.

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The Manchester WWTP record covers NPDES permit MI0023507, held by the Village of Manchester, which discharges to the River Raisin in the Town of Manchester-River Raisin subwatershed (HUC 041000020105). The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a discharger class of Minor, with 25 pollutants under a numeric limit and 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.