Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0059056
LANSING BWL-REO TOWN PLANT, Lansing, MI: NPDES MI0059056 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LANSING BWL-REO TOWN PLANT, held by Lansing Board of Water and Light, holds NPDES permit MI0059056, which discharges to Red Cedar River. EPA’s file records it issued May 31, 2019 and expiring October 1, 2023.
LANSING BWL-REO TOWN PLANT, Lansing, Michigan: Individual permit MI0059056, held by Lansing Board of Water and Light; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 31, 2019, term to October 1, 2023, by State; discharges to Red Cedar River.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 610% over the limit.
- Oxidants, total residual: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 300% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 393 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2022, largest 46% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 118 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 0 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromine, reported as the element: 0 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 79 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 4 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromoform: 4 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Outfall observation,visual, y/n response: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 21, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- September 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- June 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- May 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- February 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2017: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
Other permits held by Lansing Board of Water and Light
- LANSING BWL-ERICKSON STATION, Lansing: MI0005428, issued May 4, 2021
LANSING BWL-REO TOWN PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Herron Creek-Red Cedar River subwatershed (HUC 040500040508), MI0059056 among them. Its county holds 38, 5 of them major permits; MI0059056 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Herron Creek-Red Cedar River subwatershed (HUC 040500040508)
- EAST LANSING WRRF, East Lansing: MI0022853, major permit, discharging to Red Cedar River, permit term to October 1, 2021
- ELLISON BREWERY & SPIRITS LLC, East Lansing: MIS310823, minor permit, permit term to April 1, 2028
- EMTERRA MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF), Lansing: MIS320091, minor permit, permit term to April 1, 2028
- LANSING BWL-CONST SERVICES CTR, Lansing: MIS310791, minor permit, discharging to Red Cedar River, permit term to April 1, 2028
- LANSING WWTP, Lansing: MI0023400, major permit, discharging to Grand River, permit term to October 1, 2022
- MSU MS4-INGHAM, Lansing: MI0059342, minor permit, permit term to October 1, 2024
- OKEMOS PS MS4-INGHAM, Okemos: MI0059955, minor permit, permit term to October 1, 2024
- UNIVERSITY CLUB OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Lansing: MIG760037, minor permit, permit term to April 1, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | LANSING BWL-REO TOWN PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lansing Board of Water and Light |
| NPDES ID | MI0059056 |
| 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 31, 2019 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2023 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Lansing, MI 48912 |
| Receiving water | Red Cedar River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Herron Creek-Red Cedar River (HUC 040500040508) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MIK773139356 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 48 | 2 | November 30, 2017 | 610% over the limit |
| Oxidants, total residual | 3 | 33 | 2 | December 31, 2022 | 300% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 393 | 1 | September 30, 2022 | 46% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 118 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Bromine, reported as the element | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 90 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 4 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Bromoform | 4 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | 2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 34 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 12Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| September 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| February 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0059056.
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 MI0059056.
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