Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0294233
BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE, Reading, PA: NPDES PA0294233 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE, held by BRENNTAG NORTHEAST LLC, holds NPDES permit PA0294233, which discharges to Willow Creek. EPA’s file records it issued March 6, 2024 and expiring March 31, 2029.
BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE, Reading, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0294233, held by BRENNTAG NORTHEAST LLC; Effective; issued March 6, 2024, term to March 31, 2029, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to Willow Creek.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 11, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- June 10, 2025: Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees (ST6).
- June 6, 2024: Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees (ST6).
Other permits held by BRENNTAG NORTHEAST LLC
- BRENNTAG NORTHEAST INC - HULLER LANE, Reading: PA0266001, issued November 8, 2018
BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 16 discharge permits in the Willow Creek subwatershed (HUC 020402030306), PA0294233 among them. Its county holds 304, 1 of them major permits; PA0294233 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Willow Creek subwatershed (HUC 020402030306)
- ALCON RESEARCH - NORTH, Blandon: PA0281948, minor permit, discharging to Willow Creek, permit term to July 31, 2030
- BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE, Leesport: PAR233525, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to April 1, 2007
- CAN CORPORATION OF AMERICA BLANDON, Blandon: PAG033771, minor permit, discharging to Willow Creek, permit term to March 23, 2028
- FLEETWOOD BOROUGH AUTHORITY, Richmond, Township Of: PAL021636, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- HAWKSTONE VILLAGE, Fleetwood: PAC060521, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
- JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, Blandon: PAR323510, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to October 1, 2007
- MS4 FLEETWOOD BORO, Fleetwood: PAG133517, minor permit, discharging to Willow Creek, permit term to March 31, 2019
- NORTHEAST PRODUCTS LAND DEVELOPMENT, Fleetwood: PAC060513, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
- PHILLIPS FARM MUNI CAMPUS, Blandon: PAD060134, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to March 22, 2031
- POLLOCK READING INC, Temple: PA0266167, minor permit, discharging to Willow Creek, permit term to May 31, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | BRENNTAG NORTHEAST CHEM DISTR WHSE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BRENNTAG NORTHEAST LLC |
| NPDES ID | PA0294233 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 6, 2024 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2029 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Reading, PA 19605 |
| Receiving water | Willow Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Willow Creek (HUC 020402030306) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source PA000547051 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 11Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 11With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| pH | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 1 | 1 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES PA0294233.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | ST6 |
| June 6, 2024 | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 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 PA0294233.
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