Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0111201
CARROLLTOWN BORO STP, Carrolltown, PA: NPDES PA0111201 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 14Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CARROLLTOWN BORO STP, held by CARROLLTOWN BORO MUNI AUTH CAMBRIA CNTY, holds NPDES permit PA0111201, which discharges to Unt To Laurel Lick Run. EPA’s file records it issued September 12, 2022 and expiring September 30, 2027.
CARROLLTOWN BORO STP, Carrolltown, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0111201, held by CARROLLTOWN BORO MUNI AUTH CAMBRIA CNTY; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued September 12, 2022, term to September 30, 2027, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to UNT To Laurel Lick Run.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 2,320% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 83% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2019, largest 70% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 9% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 58% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 5, 2023: Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees (ST6).
- January 26, 2023: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
- January 26, 2023: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- May 4, 2020: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
Pennsylvania holds 261 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 229 were issued before PA0111201.
Coverages issued nearest PA0111201
- February 7, 2022: ALLEGHENY VLY JT SEW AUTH STP, Pittsburgh, PA0026255, held by ALLEGHENY VLY JT SEW AUTH
- June 1, 2022: KEATS GLEN STP, Downingtown, PA0030228, held by EAST BRANDYWINE TWP MUNI AUTH CHESTER CNTY
- August 17, 2022: HATFIELD TWP STP, Colmar, PA0026247, held by HATFIELD TWP MUNI AUTH MONTGOMERY CNTY
- August 17, 2022: CONYNGHAM BORO AUTH WWTP, Sugarloaf, PA0042048, held by CONYNGHAM SUGARLOAF JOINT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
- August 23, 2022: ALBION BORO WWTP, Albion, PA0023124, held by ALBION BORO ERIE CNTY
- November 9, 2022: MONTGOMERY RUN BACKWASH TRMT FAC, Clearfield, PA0228206, held by CLEARFIELD MUNI AUTH CLEARFIELD CNTY
- November 14, 2022: SCI SOMERSET STP, Somerset, PA0205681, held by SOMERSET TWP MUNI AUTH SOMERSET CNTY
- December 13, 2022: FREEDOM TWP - STP, Duncansville, PA0110361, held by FREEDOM TWP WATER & SEW AUTH
- December 16, 2022: PENNSBURY VILLAGE STP, Pittsburgh, PA0047228, held by PENNSBURY VILLAGE BORO ALLEGHENY CNTY
- January 5, 2023: VETERANS CENTER STP, Spring City, PA0050466, held by EAST VINCENT TWP CHESTER CNTY
CARROLLTOWN BORO STP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Upper Chest Creek subwatershed (HUC 020502010101), PA0111201 among them. Its county holds 107, 1 of them major permits; PA0111201 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Chest Creek subwatershed (HUC 020502010101)
- HIMMEL NO 1 JOB, Carrolltown: PAM422001, minor permit, discharging to UNT Of Chest Creek, permit term to March 27, 2026
- LAUREL REC (SPANGLER) 46 KV LINE PROJECT, Barr, Township Of: PAD110031, minor permit, permit term to July 20, 2031
- ST FRANCIS UNIV WTP, Loretto: PA0218367, minor permit, discharging to UNT Of Chest Creek, permit term to February 28, 2030
Identity
| Facility as filed | CARROLLTOWN BORO STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CARROLLTOWN BORO MUNI AUTH CAMBRIA CNTY |
| NPDES ID | PA0111201 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 12, 2022 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2027 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Carrolltown, PA 15722 |
| Receiving water | UNT To Laurel Lick Run |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Upper Chest Creek (HUC 020502010101) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 14Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 16 | 12 | October 31, 2025 | 2,320% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 19 | 5 | April 30, 2022 | 83% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 12 | 4 | December 31, 2019 | 70% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 7 | 3 | March 31, 2021 | 9% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 10 | 2 | July 31, 2023 | 58% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2023 | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | ST6 |
| January 26, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 26, 2023 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 4, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES PA0111201.
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 PA0111201.
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