NPDES PAG030238 · Clean Water Act
SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY, Quakertown, PA: NPDES PAG030238 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY, Quakertown, Pennsylvania: General permit coverage PAG030238, held by SIMS METAL EAST LLC; Effective; issued January 8, 2024, term to March 23, 2028, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to UNT Of Tohickon Creek.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
Other permits held by SIMS METAL EAST LLC
- SIMS METAL EAST BRIDGEPORT FACILITY, Bridgeport: PAG030162, issued 2023-09-21
- SIMS METAL EAST MORRISVILLE FACILITY, Morrisville: PAG030169, issued 2023-09-25
- SIMS METAL - YORK, York: PAG033884, issued 2023-11-28
- SIMS METAL NEW OXFORD, New Oxford: PAG033885, issued 2024-02-26
- SIMS METAL- METALTECH, York: PAG033913, issued 2023-11-29
- SIMS METAL - BLOOMSBURG, Bloomsburg: PAG034997, issued 2024-03-25
SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY among its neighbors
26 discharge permits are in the Upper Tohickon Creek subwatershed (HUC 020401050701); PAG030238 is one.
Other permits in the Upper Tohickon Creek subwatershed (HUC 020401050701)
- AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA QUAKERTOWN FACILITY, Quakertown: PAR320002, minor, term to 2017-11-30
- ALBETH REALTY LLC WWTP, Quakertown: PA0051993, minor, term to 2017-12-31
- AVERY DENNISON QUAKERTOWN PLANT, Quakertown: PAG030199, minor, term to 2028-03-23
- AVERY DENNISON QUAKERTOWN PLANT, Quakertown: PAR140022, minor, term to 2018-02-28
- BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH STP, Sellersville: PA0050598, minor, term to 2023-07-31
- DOBRYDNIA, EDWARD J SFTF, Richland, Township Of: PA0056332, minor, term to 2000-01-30
- FLATLAND CHURCH STP, Quakertown: PA0052787, minor, term to 2024-03-31
- GILBERT-HOSENSACK OPGW REPLACEMENT, Quakertown: PAD090109, minor, term to 2030-02-10
- GRANT'S AUTO SALVAGE, INC, Zion Hill: PAG030224, minor, term to 2028-03-23
- GREEN TOP ROAD SUBDIVISION, West Rockhill Township: PAC090523, minor, term to 2029-12-08
Identity
| Facility | SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | SIMS METAL EAST LLC |
| NPDES ID | PAG030238 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | General permit coverage |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | January 8, 2024 |
| Expires | March 23, 2028 |
| Agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Quakertown, PA 18951 |
| Receiving water | UNT Of Tohickon Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Upper Tohickon Creek (HUC 020401050701) |
NPDES PAG030238: effluent limits and exceedances
SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY (NPDES PAG030238): 10 pollutants on file, 10 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 0 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 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 |
NPDES PAG030238: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES PAG030238 (SIMS METAL QUAKERTOWN FACILITY): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES PAG030238
NPDES PAG030238: 10 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.