Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0037001
GUARDIAN IND-CARLETON PLANT, Carleton, MI: NPDES MI0037001 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GUARDIAN IND-CARLETON PLANT, held by Guardian Industries Corporation, holds NPDES permit MI0037001, which discharges to Vandervoort Drain. EPA’s file records it issued May 29, 2018 and expiring October 1, 2022.
GUARDIAN IND-CARLETON PLANT, Carleton, Michigan: Individual permit MI0037001, held by Guardian Industries Corporation; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 29, 2018, term to October 1, 2022, by State; discharges to Vandervoort Drain; Flat Glass Manufacturing.
- Solids, total suspended: 32 limits, 582 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 22,359% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 10,426% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 135 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 30% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 8 limits, 216 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 24% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 12 limits, 201 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2018, largest 88,789% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 16 limits, 264 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 230% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2015.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 8 limits, 205 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2014, largest 87% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 4 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2005, largest 16% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2005, largest 250% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 16 limits, 270 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Outfall observation,visual, y/n response: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boron, total [as B]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dechlorination reagent, gen: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 9, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- August 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
GUARDIAN IND-CARLETON PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Middle Creek-Swan Creek subwatershed (HUC 041000010103), MI0037001 among them. Its county holds 34, 4 of them major permits; MI0037001 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Middle Creek-Swan Creek subwatershed (HUC 041000010103)
- 51150 ARKONA ROAD-BELLEVILLE-EDWARD GIRAUD TRUCKING, Belleville: MIG490354, minor permit, discharging to Polzin Drain, permit term to April 1, 2025
- BROTHERS AUTO PARTS LLC, Willis: MIS420055, minor permit, discharging to Bradshaw Drain, permit term to April 1, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | GUARDIAN IND-CARLETON PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Guardian Industries Corporation |
| NPDES ID | MI0037001 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 29, 2018 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Carleton, MI 48117 |
| Receiving water | Vandervoort Drain |
| Subwatershed | Middle Creek-Swan Creek (HUC 041000010103) |
| NAICS | 327211 – Flat Glass Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3211 – Flat Glass |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MID048784896; ICIS-AIR source MI00000000000B1877 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 15With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 32 | 582 | 43 | December 31, 2021 | 22,359% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 76 | 7 | April 30, 2024 | 10,426% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 135 | 6 | September 30, 2025 | 30% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 8 | 216 | 5 | March 31, 2022 | 24% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 12 | 201 | 5 | October 31, 2018 | 88,789% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 16 | 264 | 3 | March 31, 2020 | 230% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 110 | 2 | September 30, 2015 | |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 8 | 205 | 1 | November 30, 2014 | 87% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 4 | 90 | 1 | January 31, 2005 | 16% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 3 | 1 | April 30, 2005 | 250% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 16 | 270 | 0 | ||
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | 2 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Boron, total [as B] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Dechlorination reagent, gen | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0037001.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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