Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0051616
SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Spring City, PA: NPDES PA0051616 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT, held by PA AMER WATER CO, holds NPDES permit PA0051616, which discharges to Schuylkill River. EPA’s file records it issued June 4, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2029.
SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Spring City, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0051616, held by PA AMER WATER CO; Effective; issued June 4, 2024, term to June 30, 2029, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to Schuylkill River.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 83% over the limit.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 40% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 457% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2025, largest 44% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorodibromomethane: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 22, 2022: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- September 22, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
Other permits held by PA AMER WATER CO
- PA AMER WATER PUNXSUTAWNEY DIST, Punxsutawney: PA0000256, issued December 15, 2020
- PA AMERICAN WATER ALDRICH PLT, Elrama: PA0000272, issued November 2, 2017
- ROCK RUN WFP, Coatesville: PA0012416, issued July 20, 2021
- NEW CUMBERLAND STP, New Cumberland: PA0026654, issued March 8, 2017
- YARDLEY WATER FILTRATRATION PLANT, Yardley: PA0027634, issued January 23, 2018
- TURBOTVILLE WWTP, Turbotville: PA0028100, issued June 18, 2020
- PA AMERICAN WATER HAYS MINE STATION, Pittsburgh: PA0028126, issued December 13, 2018
- PA AMERICAN WATER BROWNSVILLE WTP, Brownsville: PA0040177, issued September 6, 2019
- WATRES WATER TR. PLANT, Wilkes Barre: PA0062898, issued January 26, 2016
- FAIRVIEW TWP NORTH STP, New Cumberland: PA0081868, issued January 18, 2022
SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 46 discharge permits in the Sprogles Run-Schuylkill River subwatershed (HUC 020402031002), PA0051616 among them. Its county holds 450, 2 of them major permits; PA0051616 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Sprogles Run-Schuylkill River subwatershed (HUC 020402031002)
- 2330 SCHAFFER ROAD SRSTP, Pottstown: PA0245461, minor permit, discharging to Sanatoga Creek, permit term to April 30, 2028
- 2390 N SCHAFFER RD SRSTP, Pottstown: PA0245097, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Sanatoga Creek, permit term to April 30, 2024
- 290 LINFIELD ROAD, East Coventry, Township Of: PAC150371, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2024
- 3M ROYERSFORD FACILITY, Royersford: PAG030328, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Schuylkill River, permit term to March 23, 2028
- AC MILLER CONCRETE - SPRING CITY PLANT, Spring City: PA0244911, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to July 31, 2022
- BUCKMAN'S REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM, Pottstown: PA0244538, minor permit, discharging to Possum Hollow Run, permit term to November 30, 2025
- CHAPEL STEEL - POTTSTOWN PLT, Pottstown: PAR210027, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to April 30, 2016
- DANA DRIVESHAFT PRODUCTS- POTTSTOWN PLT, Pottstown: PAG030150, minor permit, discharging to Schuylkill River, permit term to March 23, 2028
- EAST VINCENT ELEVATED STORAGE TANK, Spring City: PAD150358, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to May 27, 2030
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF GOD, Reading, City Of: PAC060421, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PA AMER WATER CO |
| NPDES ID | PA0051616 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 4, 2024 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2029 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Spring City, PA 19475 |
| Receiving water | Schuylkill River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Sprogles Run-Schuylkill River (HUC 020402031002) |
| SIC | 4941 – Water Supply |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 10Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 10With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 7 | 3 | April 30, 2025 | 83% over the limit |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 4 | 7 | 3 | July 31, 2025 | 40% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 5 | 3 | July 31, 2024 | 457% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 4 | 5 | 1 | April 30, 2025 | 44% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorodibromomethane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2022 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| September 22, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES PA0051616.
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 PA0051616.
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