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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0142654

SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE, Circleville, OH: NPDES OH0142654 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE, held by Sofidel America Corp, holds NPDES permit OH0142654, which discharges to Scioto River. EPA’s file records it issued August 18, 2021 and expiring September 30, 2026.

SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE, Circleville, Ohio: Individual permit OH0142654, held by Sofidel America Corp; Effective; issued August 18, 2021, term to September 30, 2026; discharges to Scioto River.

  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 66 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 58% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 81 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 184% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 1,040% over the limit.
  • Mercury, total low level: 4 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2021, largest 251% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 74% over the limit.
  • pH: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024.
  • Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 1 limit, 20 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 2,660% over the limit.
  • Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • %Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Aluminum, total recoverable: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Surfactants [MBAS]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Scippo Creek subwatershed (HUC 050600020405), OH0142654 among them.

Other permits in the Scippo Creek subwatershed (HUC 050600020405)

Identity

Facility as filedSOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE
Permittee as filedSofidel America Corp
NPDES IDOH0142654
Permit statusEffective
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedAugust 18, 2021
Expiration dateSeptember 30, 2026
AddressCircleville, OH 43113
Receiving waterScioto River
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedScippo Creek (HUC 050600020405)
Other EPA IDs (FRS)ICIS-AIR source OH0000000165010410

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
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]16648October 31, 202558% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]4819February 28, 2023184% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C4775December 31, 20251,040% over the limit
Mercury, total low level4775November 30, 2021251% over the limit
Solids, total suspended4753February 28, 202574% over the limit
pH4713January 31, 2024
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.1202September 30, 20252,660% over the limit
Temperature, water deg. centigrade4680
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant4360
Phosphorus, total [as P]2360
Zinc, total recoverable2360
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C2360
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia2120
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas2120
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]2100
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia280
Aluminum, total recoverable060
Surfactants [MBAS]060

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES OH0142654.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES OH0142654.

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 OH0142654.

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES discharge permit OH0142654, held by Sofidel America Corp for SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP CIRCLEVILLE in Circleville, OH, which discharges to the Scioto River and is a Minor discharger class permit. The page lists 16 pollutants under a numeric limit, 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, and 18 pollutants on file, with the permit issued August 18, 2021 and expiring September 30, 2026.