Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0269832
BROWNS SHALE PIT, Spring Mills, PA: NPDES PA0269832 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BROWNS SHALE PIT, held by JAMES W CONFER, holds NPDES permit PA0269832, which discharges to Unt To Muddy Creek. EPA’s file records it issued December 18, 2018 and expiring December 17, 2023.
BROWNS SHALE PIT, Spring Mills, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0269832, held by JAMES W CONFER; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 18, 2018, term to December 17, 2023, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to UNT To Muddy Creek.
- July 17, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- March 6, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
BROWNS SHALE PIT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Headwaters Penns Creek subwatershed (HUC 020503010402), PA0269832 among them.
Other permits in the Headwaters Penns Creek subwatershed (HUC 020503010402)
- BEILER FAMILY FARM SAWMILL, WOOD DRYING KILN & STORAGE, Spring Mills: PAD140116, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to October 2, 2029
- CHARLES W. STOVER, Spring Mills: PAM218009, minor permit, discharging to UNT Of Penns Creek, permit term to May 9, 2023
- DECKER VALLEY ROAD SUBDIVISION, Spring Mills: PAD140130, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to July 13, 2030
- ESH RESIDENCE, Spring Mills: PAC140135, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
- STROUSE SUBDIVISION, Centre Hall: PAC140184, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | BROWNS SHALE PIT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | JAMES W CONFER |
| NPDES ID | PA0269832 |
| 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 | December 18, 2018 |
| Expiration date | December 17, 2023 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Spring Mills, PA 16875 |
| Receiving water | UNT To Muddy Creek |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Penns Creek (HUC 020503010402) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 0Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 0With a violation of any kind
- 0With an effluent exceedance
EPA’s limits and effluent violation files hold no pollutant row for NPDES PA0269832.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES PA0269832.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| March 6, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | 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 PA0269832.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.