Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0245399
MORRISVILLE KTC WWTP, Fairless Hills, PA: NPDES PA0245399 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 31Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MORRISVILLE KTC WWTP, held by MORRISVILLE MUNI AUTH BUCKS CNTY, holds NPDES permit PA0245399, which discharges to Unnamed Stream. EPA’s file records it issued February 5, 2024 and expiring February 28, 2029. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MORRISVILLE KTC WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MORRISVILLE MUNI AUTH BUCKS CNTY |
| NPDES ID | PA0245399 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Industrial pretreatment |
| Issued | February 5, 2024 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2029 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Fairless Hills, PA 19030 |
| Receiving water | Unnamed Stream |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Van Sciver Lake-Delaware River (HUC 020402010404) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 31Pollutants on file
- 31Under a numeric limit
- 30With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 12 | 58 | 34 | August 31, 2025 | 505% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 31 | 19 | April 30, 2026 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 10 | November 30, 2025 | 80% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 25 | 5 | April 30, 2025 | 47% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 9 | 5 | April 30, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 9 | 5 | January 31, 2026 | 42% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 16 | 34 | 2 | April 30, 2025 | 50% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 2 | March 31, 2025 | 12% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 16 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Color [PT-CO units] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PCBs Dry Weather Analysis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 17, 2025 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| August 26, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 26, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| August 26, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 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 PA0245399.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.