Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PAL026867

ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P, Abington, PA: NPDES PAL026867 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
0Pollutants under a numeric limit
2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P holds NPDES permit PAL026867. EPA’s file records it issued January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2025.

ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P, Abington, Pennsylvania: Associated permit record PAL026867; Biosolids; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 1, 2021, term to December 31, 2025.

Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 153 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2001, largest 6% over the limit.
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 181 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2004, largest 18% over the limit.
Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 0 limits, 184 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 184 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 184 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 183 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge: 0 limits, 181 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 181 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 180 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual whole sludge application rate: 0 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Pennsylvania holds 322 Biosolids coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 0 were issued before PAL026867.

Coverages issued nearest PAL026867

January 1, 2021: EAST NORRITON/PLYMOUTH/WHITPAI, Norristown, PAL026816, held by EAST NORRITON/PLYMOUTH/WHITPAIN
January 1, 2021: CLAIRTON MUN AUTH STP, Clairton, PAL026824
January 1, 2021: ELLWOOD BORO STP, Ellwood City, PAL026832
January 1, 2021: OAKMONT BORO MUN AUTH-STP, Oakmont, PAL026841
January 1, 2021: COATESVILLE WASTEWATER TP, Coatsville, PAL026859, held by Pennsylvania American Water
January 1, 2021: HANOVER AREA REGIONAL WWTF, Hanover, PAL026875
January 1, 2021: BEAVER FALLS CITY, Beaver Falls, PAL026883
January 1, 2021: CHARLEROI BOROUGH AUTH, Charleroi, PAL026891
January 1, 2021: CONNELLSVILLE MUN.AUTH-STP, Connellsville, PAL026905
January 1, 2021: MCKEESPORT STP, Mckeesport, PAL026913

ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 15 discharge permits in the Lower Wissahickon Creek subwatershed (HUC 020402030902), PAL026867 among them. Its county holds 238, 6 of them major permits; PAL026867 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Lower Wissahickon Creek subwatershed (HUC 020402030902)

201 W JOHNSON ST, Philadelphia: PAC510346, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to December 7, 2029
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP STP, Roslyn: PA0026867, major permit, discharging to Sandy Run, permit term to April 30, 2022
ABINGTON TRANSFER STATION, Glenside: PAG030314, minor permit, discharging to Sandy Run, permit term to March 23, 2028
ANDORRA GROCER, Philadelphia: PAC510338, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to December 8, 2029
ANDORRA TOP OF HILL, Philadelphia: PAC510355, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to December 7, 2029
CHESTNUT HILL EAST STA, Philadelphia: PAC510344, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to December 7, 2029
FORT WASHINGTON CCT RD PHASE 3, Upper Dublin Township: PAC460743, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
FORT WASHINGTON INTERCHANGE RAMP A, Upper Dublin Township: PAC460366, minor permit, permit term to December 7, 2029
KENVUE BRANDS FT WASHINGTON FACILITY, Fort Washington: PAG030214, minor permit, discharging to Wissahickon Creek, permit term to March 23, 2028
LINGELBACH ELEM SCH, Philadelphia: PAC510240, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed Stream, permit term to December 7, 2029

Identity

Facility as filed	ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P
Permittee as filed	ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P
NPDES ID	PAL026867
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Associated permit record
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Not a publicly owned treatment works
Program	Biosolids
Issued	January 1, 2021
Expiration date	December 31, 2025
Address	Abington, PA 19001
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Lower Wissahickon Creek (HUC 020402030902)
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	RCRA handler PAD000730481

Effluent limits and exceedances

15Pollutants on file
0Under a numeric limit
15With a violation of any kind
2With 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	Violations, any kind	Effluent exceedances	Latest exceedance	Largest exceedance, as filed
Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]	153	13	December 31, 2001	6% over the limit
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]	181	3	December 31, 2004	18% over the limit
Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]	184	0
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]	184	0
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]	184	0
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]	183	0
Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge	181	0
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]	181	0
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]	180	0
Annual whole sludge application rate	51	0
Pollutant table from 503.13	51	0
Level of pathogen requirements achieved	50	0
Description of pathogen option used	50	0
Vector attraction reduction alternative used	50	0
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method	1	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES PAL026867.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES PAL026867.

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 PAL026867.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act NPDES permit PAL026867 for ABINGTON TWP COMM-WWTR TRTMT P in Abington, PA, with its status as administratively continued and a discharger class of Minor Discharger. The figures listed are 0 pollutants under a numeric limit and 2 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit recorded as issued January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2025.