Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0060317
TORCH LAKE AREA-TAMARACK SYS, Hubbell, MI: NPDES MI0060317 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 25Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
TORCH LAKE AREA-TAMARACK SYS, held by Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority, holds NPDES permit MI0060317, which discharges to Torch Lake. EPA’s file records it issued July 28, 2022 and expiring October 1, 2026. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | TORCH LAKE AREA-TAMARACK SYS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority |
| NPDES ID | MI0060317 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 28, 2022 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Hubbell, MI 49934 |
| Receiving water | Torch Lake |
| Subwatershed | Torch Lake (HUC 040201030304) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 25Pollutants on file
- 25Under a numeric limit
- 11With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 23 | 3 | June 30, 2026 | 80% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 22 | 2 | April 30, 2026 | 1,110% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 2 | June 30, 2026 | 78% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 21 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 20 | 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 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 12Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| August 7, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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