Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PAG033884
SIMS METAL - YORK, York, PA: NPDES PAG033884 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SIMS METAL - YORK, held by SIMS METAL EAST LLC, holds NPDES permit PAG033884, which discharges to Kreutz Creek. EPA’s file records it issued November 28, 2023 and expiring March 23, 2028. 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 | SIMS METAL - YORK |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SIMS METAL EAST LLC |
| NPDES ID | PAG033884 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 28, 2023 |
| Expiration date | March 23, 2028 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | York, PA 17406 |
| Receiving water | Kreutz Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Kreutz Creek (HUC 020503061703) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 9With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 PAG033884.
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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES PAG033884.
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 PAG033884.
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.