Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PAG033896
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO LANCASTER H. CRAIG LEWIS YARD, Lancaster, PA: NPDES PAG033896 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 4Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO LANCASTER H. CRAIG LEWIS YARD, held by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO, holds NPDES permit PAG033896, which discharges to Unt To Little Conestoga Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 9, 2024 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 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO LANCASTER H. CRAIG LEWIS YARD |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO |
| NPDES ID | PAG033896 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 9, 2024 |
| Expiration date | March 23, 2028 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Lancaster, PA 17603 |
| Receiving water | UNT To Little Conestoga Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Millers Run-Little Conestoga Creek (HUC 020503061001) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 4Pollutants on file
- 4Under a numeric limit
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 2 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES PAG033896.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
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.