Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0062898
WATRES WATER TR. PLANT, Wilkes Barre, PA: NPDES PA0062898 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WATRES WATER TR. PLANT, held by PA AMER WATER CO, holds NPDES permit PA0062898, which discharges to Unnamed Stream. EPA’s file records it issued January 26, 2016 and expiring January 31, 2021.
WATRES WATER TR. PLANT, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0062898, held by PA AMER WATER CO; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 26, 2016, term to January 31, 2021, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to Unnamed Stream; Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 5 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 3,213% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2024, largest 27% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 13, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 31, 2022: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- January 31, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 31, 2022: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (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
- SHADY LANE - LOCK 57 WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Spring City: PA0051616, issued June 4, 2024
- FAIRVIEW TWP NORTH STP, New Cumberland: PA0081868, issued January 18, 2022
WATRES WATER TR. PLANT among its neighbors
Its county holds 240, 3 of them major permits; PA0062898 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- 1094 HANOVER STREET PARKING AREA, Sugar Notch, Borough Of: PAC400221, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
- 400 / 320 STEWART ROAD DEVELOPMENT, Hanover: PAC400109, minor permit, permit term to October 14, 2024
- 570 STORAGE UNITS, Hazle, Township Of: PAC400257, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2024
- AIR PROD & CHEM, Wilkes Barre: PAR202226, minor permit, discharging to SOLOMONS CREEK, permit term to August 5, 2012
- ALC FAMILY CARE INC, Wapwallopen: PA0064289, minor permit, discharging to UNT TO WAPWALLOPEN CREEK, permit term to May 31, 2013
- ALC FAMILY CARE INC, Wapwallopen: PAG042244, minor permit, discharging to UNT Of Big Wapwallopen Creek, permit term to November 11, 2028
- ALLAN IND, Wilkes Barre: PAG032350, minor permit, discharging to Solomon Creek, permit term to March 23, 2028
- ALLISON CRANE & RIGGING, Hazle, Township Of: PAC400216, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES, Plains: PAR802206, minor permit, discharging to SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, permit term to April 27, 2009
- AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, Hazleton: PAG032387, minor permit, discharging to Black Creek, permit term to March 23, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | WATRES WATER TR. PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PA AMER WATER CO |
| NPDES ID | PA0062898 |
| 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 | January 26, 2016 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 |
| Receiving water | Unnamed Stream |
| NAICS | 221310 – Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
| SIC | 4941 – Water Supply |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 10Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 5 | 24 | 16 | January 31, 2025 | 3,213% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 5 | 1 | October 31, 2024 | 27% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| January 31, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 31, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | Evaluation | 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES PA0062898.
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