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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0045713

ARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA, Northville, MI: NPDES MI0045713 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

ARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA, held by Advanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc, holds NPDES permit MI0045713, which discharges to Johnson Drain. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2017 and expiring October 1, 2021.

ARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA, Northville, Michigan: Individual permit MI0045713, held by Advanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 29, 2017, term to October 1, 2021, by State; discharges to Johnson Drain; Solid Waste Landfill.

  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 263 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2021, largest 205% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 278 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2021, largest 573% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 222 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2005, largest 110% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 19% over the limit.
  • Selenium, total [as Se]: 4 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2015, largest 30% over the limit.
  • pH: 2 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2011.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 136 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2005, largest 40% over the limit.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 6 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2023, largest 9% over the limit.
  • Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination: 0 limits, 178 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 0 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 0 limits, 150 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 124 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 6 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Dichlorodehydroabietic acid: 0 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Equipment inspection - visual: 1 limit, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Outfall observation,visual, y/n response: 1 limit, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzene: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Arsenic, total [as As]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Vinyl chloride: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Thermal Discharge: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • August 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
  • June 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
  • July 6, 2020: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
  • March 6, 2019: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
  • January 14, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
  • January 1, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
  • September 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).

ARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA among its neighbors

Its county holds 179, 8 of them major permits; MI0045713 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the county

Identity

Facility as filedARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA
Permittee as filedAdvanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc
NPDES IDMI0045713
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedAugust 29, 2017
Expiration dateOctober 1, 2021
Issuing agencyState
AddressNorthville, MI 48168
Receiving waterJohnson Drain
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
NAICS562212 – Solid Waste Landfill
SIC4953 – Refuse 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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]1226324January 31, 2021205% over the limit
Solids, total suspended827819April 30, 2021573% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]82228May 31, 2005110% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]2713September 30, 200919% over the limit
Selenium, total [as Se]4153January 31, 201530% over the limit
pH21402February 28, 2011
Phosphorus, total [as P]41362January 31, 200540% over the limit
Mercury, total [as Hg]6901April 30, 20239% over the limit
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination01780
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene01680
1,1-Dichloroethylene01500
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant21240
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit6660
Dichlorodehydroabietic acid0440
Equipment inspection - visual1410
Outfall observation,visual, y/n response1410
Benzene0140
Arsenic, total [as As]4120
Nickel, total [as Ni]080
Vinyl chloride080
Thermal Discharge200

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
August 21, 2025Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRsST6
June 21, 2025Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRsST6
July 6, 2020Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid PermitST6
March 6, 2019Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified OperatorST6
January 14, 2019Monitoring Violations - Analysis not ConductedST6
January 1, 2018Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab ErrorST6
September 21, 2017Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRsST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0045713.

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 MI0045713.

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What this page shows

The page is a public-records entry for NPDES permit MI0045713, held by Advanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc for the ARBOR HILLS REMEDIATION AREA in Northville, MI, which discharges to Johnson Drain. It lists the permit as administratively continued with a Minor Discharger class, 14 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 8 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.