Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NJ0023540
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, Colts Neck Twp, NJ: NPDES NJ0023540 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, held by USDOD DEPT OF NAVY EARLE NAVAL STATION, holds NPDES permit NJ0023540. EPA’s file records it issued September 18, 2015 and expiring December 31, 2020. 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 | NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | USDOD DEPT OF NAVY EARLE NAVAL STATION |
| NPDES ID | NJ0023540 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Federal facility |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 18, 2015 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2020 |
| Address | Colts Neck Twp, NJ 07722 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Swimming River (HUC 020301040302) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler NJ1210090014; ICIS-AIR source NJ0000003402500024 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 14With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 58 | 14 | October 31, 2024 | 268% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 41 | 9 | February 28, 2026 | 49% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 10 | 1 | June 30, 2024 | 90% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 14 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 14 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine produced oxidants | 8 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 8 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 12 | 32 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 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
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2018 | Permit Violations - Application Incomplete | ST6 |
| June 21, 2018 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections | ST6 |
| June 21, 2018 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Monitor | ST6 |
| June 28, 2017 | Permit Violations - Application Incomplete | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2026 | Notice of Violation | 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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NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, Colts Neck Twp, New Jersey: Individual permit NJ0023540, held by USDOD DEPT OF NAVY EARLE NAVAL STATION; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 18, 2015, term to December 31, 2020.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 268% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 49% over the limit.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2024, largest 90% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 14 limits, 56 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 14 limits, 56 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine produced oxidants: 8 limits, 56 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 8 limits, 34 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 12 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- pH: 8 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- July 24, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- May 21, 2026: Sampling (S).
- June 21, 2018: Permit Violations - Application Incomplete (ST6).
- June 21, 2018: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections (ST6).
- June 21, 2018: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Monitor (ST6).
- June 28, 2017: Permit Violations - Application Incomplete (ST6).
New Jersey holds 110 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 36 were issued before NJ0023540. USDOD DEPT OF NAVY EARLE NAVAL STATION holds 3 permits in New Jersey.
Other permits held by USDOD DEPT OF NAVY EARLE NAVAL STATION
- NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, Colts Neck Twp: NJG116645, issued 2018-01-24
- NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, Colts Neck Twp: NJG148822, issued 2018-12-18
Coverages issued nearest NJ0023540
- 2015-08-14: EAST WINDSOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, East Windsor Twp: NJ0023787, held by EAST WINDSOR MUA
- 2015-08-14: WANAQUE VALLEY REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY, Wanaque Boro: NJ0053759, held by WANAQUE VALLEY RGNL SEWER AUTH
- 2015-08-25: RAHWAY VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTH, Rahway City: NJ0024643
- 2015-09-14: HAMILTON TWP WPCF, Hamilton Twp: NJ0026301, held by HAMILTON TWP DEPT OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
- 2015-09-18: ALLENTOWN BORO WWTP, Allentown Boro: NJ0020206, held by ALLENTOWN BORO
- 2015-09-23: ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTH WWTF, Atlantic City: NJ0024473, held by ATLANTIC CNTY UTILITIES AUTH
- 2015-10-08: CENTRAL AVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Burlington Twp: NJ0021709, held by BURLINGTON TWP
- 2015-10-15: PENNS GROVE SEWERAGE AUTHORITY, Penns Grove Boro: NJ0024023, held by PENNS GROVE BORO SEWERAGE AUTH
- 2015-11-20: RIVERSIDE SEWERAGE AUTHORITY, Riverside Twp: NJ0022519, held by RIVERSIDE WATER RECLAMATION AUTH
- 2015-11-20: BORDENTOWN SA BLACK'S CREEK STP, Bordentown Twp: NJ0024678, held by BORDENTOWN SEWERAGE AUTH
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE among its neighbors
40 discharge permits are in the Swimming River subwatershed (HUC 020301040302); NJ0023540 is one. Its county: 1,086, 7 major; NJ0023540 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Swimming River subwatershed (HUC 020301040302)
- 1 AIR DANCER LANE, Colts Neck Twp: NJG354864, minor, term to 2027-02-28
- 144 HOCKHOCKSON ROAD, Colts Neck Twp: NJG326798, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- 236 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, Middletown Twp: NJG313769, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- 5299 ASBURY AVENUE - TINTON FALLS, Tinton Falls Boro: NJG340456, minor, term to 2027-02-28
- 6 BUCHHOP LANE, Middletown Twp: NJG367451, minor, term to 2027-02-28
- 7 BUCHHOP LANE, Middletown Twp: NJG367559, minor, term to 2027-02-28
- ATCHISON SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENTS, Tinton Falls Boro: NJG280551, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- ATCHISON SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENTS, Tinton Falls Boro: NJG306894, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- ATHLETIC FIELD IMPR AT SWIMMING RIVER SCHOOL, Tinton Falls Boro: NJG382507, minor, term to 2027-02-28
- ATLANTIC CAMPWOOD INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE, Colts Neck Twp: NJG352934, minor, term to 2027-02-28
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act NPDES discharge permit NJ0023540 for Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck Twp, NJ, which is listed as administratively continued with a Minor discharger class. The page lists 13 pollutants under a numeric limit and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit shown as issued September 18, 2015 and expiring December 31, 2020.