Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MIG580380
BROWN CITY CAMP, Brown City, MI: NPDES MIG580380 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 22Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BROWN CITY CAMP, held by Brown City Camp of Missionary Church of Michigan, holds NPDES permit MIG580380, which discharges to Lapeer And Sanilac Drain. EPA’s file records it issued February 14, 2020 and expiring April 1, 2024.
BROWN CITY CAMP, Brown City, Michigan: Coverage under a general permit MIG580380, held by Brown City Camp of Missionary Church of Michigan; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 14, 2020, term to April 1, 2024, by State; discharges to Lapeer and Sanilac Drain; Recreational and Vacation Camps [Except Campgrounds].
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 44% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 150% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2010, largest 11% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 14 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.
- April 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 4, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 4, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- June 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- June 21, 2021: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 31, 2020: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- May 21, 2020: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 15, 2019: Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation (ST6).
- October 31, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2018: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
BROWN CITY CAMP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Lapeer and Sanilac Drain-Elk Creek subwatershed (HUC 040900010105), MIG580380 among them. Its county holds 18, 0 of them major permits; MIG580380 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lapeer and Sanilac Drain-Elk Creek subwatershed (HUC 040900010105)
- BROWN CITY WTP, Brown City: MIG640227, minor permit, discharging to Lapeer and Sanilac Drain, permit term to April 1, 2020
- BROWN CITY WWSL, Brown City: MIG580284, minor permit, discharging to Lapeer and Sanilac Drain, permit term to April 1, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | BROWN CITY CAMP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Brown City Camp of Missionary Church of Michigan |
| NPDES ID | MIG580380 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 14, 2020 |
| Expiration date | April 1, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Brown City, MI 48416 |
| Receiving water | Lapeer and Sanilac Drain |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lapeer and Sanilac Drain-Elk Creek (HUC 040900010105) |
| NAICS | 721214 – Recreational and Vacation Camps [Except Campgrounds] |
| SIC | 7032 – Sporting And Recreational Camps |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 22Pollutants on file
- 22Under a numeric limit
- 22With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 33 | 5 | November 30, 2024 | 44% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 31 | 3 | May 31, 2025 | 150% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 29 | 1 | November 30, 2010 | 11% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 13Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 4, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 4, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| June 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 21, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 31, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 15, 2019 | Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation | ST6 |
| October 31, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MIG580380.
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 MIG580380.
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