Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0143081
FALCON FOUNDRY CO, Lowellville, OH: NPDES OH0143081 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
FALCON FOUNDRY CO, held by Falcon Foundry Co, holds NPDES permit OH0143081, which discharges to Ut Of The Mahoning River. EPA’s file records it issued July 18, 2018 and expiring August 31, 2023.
FALCON FOUNDRY CO, Lowellville, Ohio: Individual permit OH0143081, held by Falcon Foundry Co; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 18, 2018, term to August 31, 2023; discharges to Ut of the Mahoning River.
- Copper, total recoverable: 17 limits, 374 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 1,352% over the limit.
- pH: 18 limits, 283 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 6 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2013, largest 268% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 20 limits, 358 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 20 limits, 354 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 14 limits, 304 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate, instantaneous: 18 limits, 258 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 18 limits, 96 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 96 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 6 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 12 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 6 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Rainfall: 0 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total low level: 12 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Overflows: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lagoon freeboard: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 4, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: WW SSO - Failure to monitor (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to properly install/implement BMPs (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections (ST6).
- December 4, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
FALCON FOUNDRY CO among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 16 discharge permits in the Coffee Run-Mahoning River subwatershed (HUC 050301030809), OH0143081 among them.
Other permits in the Coffee Run-Mahoning River subwatershed (HUC 050301030809)
- 130 SHADY LANE RD SRSTP, Pulaski: PA0291030, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Coffee Run, permit term to October 31, 2027
- 2584 HILLSVILLE RD SRSTP, Edinburg: PAG041608, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Coffee Run, permit term to November 11, 2028
- 295 CHERRIWOOD RD SRSTP, Pulaski: PAG041467, minor permit, discharging to Coffee Run, permit term to November 11, 2028
- B & P SLAG MINE, New Castle: PAM617033, minor permit, discharging to Mahoning River, permit term to March 27, 2026
- HICKORY RUN ENERGY STATION, New Castle: PA0272591, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Mahoning River, permit term to December 31, 2023
- KINGS MOTEL STU 1, Lowellville: OH0147460, minor permit, discharging to Coffee Run, permit term to July 31, 2021
- LINDY PAVING HILLSVILLE ASPHALT PLT, Hillsville: PAG038452, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Mahoning River, permit term to March 23, 2028
- NEW CASTLE SANITATION AUTHOR., New Castle: PAL027511, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- NICHOLAS CASTALDI SRSTP, New Castle: PA0289736, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Mahoning River, permit term to October 31, 2026
- RYAN B MINE, New Castle: PAM618074, minor permit, discharging to Mahoning River, permit term to March 27, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | FALCON FOUNDRY CO |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Falcon Foundry Co |
| NPDES ID | OH0143081 |
| 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 | July 18, 2018 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2023 |
| Address | Lowellville, OH 44436 |
| Receiving water | Ut of the Mahoning River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Coffee Run-Mahoning River (HUC 050301030809) |
| SIC | 3366 – Copper Foundries |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source OH0000000250050244 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 16With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | 17 | 374 | 25 | May 31, 2021 | 1,352% over the limit |
| pH | 18 | 283 | 19 | June 30, 2021 | |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 6 | 56 | 1 | June 30, 2013 | 268% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 20 | 358 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 20 | 354 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 14 | 304 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate, instantaneous | 18 | 258 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 18 | 96 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 96 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 6 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 12 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 6 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total low level | 12 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lagoon freeboard | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | WW SSO - Failure to monitor | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to properly install/implement BMPs | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections | ST6 |
| December 4, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES OH0143081.
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 OH0143081.
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