NPDES PA0021776 · Clean Water Act
FAIRFIELD STP, Fairfield, PA: NPDES PA0021776 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FAIRFIELD STP, Fairfield, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0021776, held by FAIRFIELD BORO MUNI AUTH ADAMS CNTY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued November 14, 2019, term to November 30, 2024, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to Spring Run.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 40% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Total: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, Total: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Ammonia Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Ultraviolet light intensity: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- January 14, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Pennsylvania holds 261 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 142 were issued before PA0021776.
Coverages issued nearest PA0021776
- 2019-10-28: BONNEAUVILLE STP, Gettysburg: PA0028592, held by BONNEAUVILLE BORO ADAMS CNTY
- 2019-11-04: CLYMER TWP MUNI AUTH, Sabinsville: PA0114693, held by CLYMER TWP MUNI AUTH TIOGA CNTY
- 2019-11-12: OUTCROP VILLAGE STP, Smithfield: PA0098957, held by FAYETTE CNTY HOUSING AUTH
- 2019-11-13: CUMBERLAND TWP NORTH STP, Gettysburg: PA0024139, held by CUMBERLAND TWP AUTH ADAMS CNTY
- 2019-11-13: CUMBERLAND TWP SOUTH STP, Gettysburg: PA0024147, held by CUMBERLAND TWP AUTH ADAMS CNTY
- 2019-11-14: HUNTERSTOWN STP, Hunterstown: PA0088749, held by GETTYSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH ADAMS CNTY
- 2019-11-20: SOUTH COATESVILLE STP, Coatesville: PA0036897, held by SOUTH COATESVILLE BORO CHESTER CNTY
- 2019-11-26: JACKSON TWP SEW SYS, Millerton: PA0228648, held by JACKSON TWP MUNI AUTH TIOGA CNTY
- 2019-12-02: VILLAGE OF 42 STP, Windber: PA0038792, held by ADAMS TWP MUNI AUTH CAMBRIA CNTY
- 2019-12-09: EAST ROCKHILL TOWNSHIP WWTP, Perkasie: PA0056847, held by EAST ROCKHILL TWP BUCKS CNTY
FAIRFIELD STP among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Middle Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700090302); PA0021776 is one. Its county: 220, 1 major; PA0021776 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Middle Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700090302)
- BERRYVILLE GRAPHICS INC. BVG-FAIRFIELD, Fairfield: PAG033828, minor, term to 2028-03-23
- CARMEL OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, Hamiltonban, Township Of: PAC010152, minor, term to 2024-12-07
- FAIRFIELD QUARRY, New Enterprise: PA0595591, minor, term to 2023-09-03
- GETTYSBURG NATL GC, Fairfield: PAC010286, minor, term to 2029-12-07
- LANDIS DR, Gettysburg: PAD010018, minor, term to 2031-05-28
- MIDDLE CREEK RETREAT & EVENT CTR, Fairfield: PA0086908, minor, term to 2030-02-28
Identity
| Facility | FAIRFIELD STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | FAIRFIELD BORO MUNI AUTH ADAMS CNTY |
| NPDES ID | PA0021776 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 14, 2019 |
| Expires | November 30, 2024 |
| Agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Fairfield, PA 17320 |
| Receiving water | Spring Run |
| Subwatershed | Middle Creek (HUC 020700090302) |
NPDES PA0021776: effluent limits and exceedances
FAIRFIELD STP (NPDES PA0021776): 19 pollutants on file, 18 limited; 19 with a violation of any kind, 2 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 11 | 7 | May 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 7 | 3 | July 31, 2024 | 40% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 14 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Ammonia Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light intensity | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES PA0021776: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES PA0021776: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES PA0021776 (FAIRFIELD STP): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES PA0021776
NPDES PA0021776: 19 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.