Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES RI0100072
NBC - BUCKLIN POINT WWTF, East Providence, RI: NPDES RI0100072 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 31Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 21Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
NBC - BUCKLIN POINT WWTF, held by NARRAGANSETT BAY COMMISSION, holds NPDES permit RI0100072, which discharges to Seekonk/Moshassuck & Blackstone Riv. EPA’s file records it issued December 31, 2001 and expiring January 31, 2007. 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 | NBC - BUCKLIN POINT WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | NARRAGANSETT BAY COMMISSION |
| NPDES ID | RI0100072 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 31, 2001 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2007 |
| Address | East Providence, RI 02914 |
| Receiving water | SEEKONK/MOSHASSUCK & BLACKSTONE RIV |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Peters River-Blackstone River (HUC 010900030208) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler RID980579247 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 31Under a numeric limit
- 29With a violation of any kind
- 21With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 11 | 188 | 187 | June 30, 2016 | 99,900% over the limit |
| Solids, settleable | 2 | 134 | 134 | April 30, 1999 | 17,200% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 14 | 95 | 93 | April 30, 2024 | 67% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 5 | 77 | 76 | January 31, 2004 | 450% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 22 | 64 | 51 | November 30, 2018 | 507% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 4 | 37 | 35 | October 31, 2025 | 287% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 22 | 30 | 21 | November 30, 2014 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 15 | 15 | January 31, 2017 | |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 10 | 16 | 13 | November 30, 2025 | 256% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 4 | 10 | 8 | April 30, 2013 | 99,999% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Menidia | 0 | 13 | 7 | December 31, 2001 | 47% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 10 | 8 | 7 | November 30, 2013 | 142% over the limit |
| NOEL Static 1Hr 20min Fert. Chronic Arbacia punctulata | 1 | 6 | 5 | March 31, 2010 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 4 | 4 | July 31, 2017 | 33% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 10 | 3 | 3 | July 31, 2010 | 367% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 0 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 2024 | 8,695,552% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 1 | 9 | 2 | September 30, 2002 | 23% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 10 | 2 | 1 | November 30, 2013 | 15% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 19 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | 4% over the limit |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 4 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2008 | 21% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2022 | 4% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Noael Statre 48Hr Acute Menidia | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOAEL Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free available | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light intensity | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light transmittance | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light dosage | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Dry-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment | ST6 |
| April 28, 2025 | Dry-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment | ST6 |
| February 14, 2024 | Dry-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment | 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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