Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES RIR50Q054
PROVPORT, INC., Providence, RI: NPDES RIR50Q054 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
PROVPORT, INC., held by Waterson Terminal Services, LLC, holds NPDES permit RIR50Q054, which discharges to Seekonk River-Providence River. EPA’s file records it issued August 5, 2019 and expiring May 2, 2024.
PROVPORT, INC., Providence, Rhode Island: Coverage under a general permit RIR50Q054, held by Waterson Terminal Services, LLC; Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 5, 2019, term to May 2, 2024, by RIDEM; discharges to SEEKONK RIVER-PROVIDENCE RIVER.
- Solids, total suspended: 14 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 5,420% over the limit.
- pH: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 14 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 14 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 14 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 14 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 14 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1016: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1221: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1232: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1242: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1248: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1254: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- PCB-1260: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 12 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 23, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $34,526 state or local penalty.
- March 10, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- August 5, 2025: Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls (ST6).
- August 5, 2025: Failure to properly operate or maintain industrial stormwater controls (ST6).
- January 26, 2023: Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls (ST6).
- January 26, 2023: Failure to properly operate or maintain industrial stormwater controls (ST6).
Rhode Island holds 370 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 145 were issued before RIR50Q054.
Coverages issued nearest RIR50Q054
- August 2, 2019: WESTERLY AIRPORT STATE AIRPORT, Westerly, RIR50S003, held by RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP.
- August 2, 2019: BLOCK ISLAND AIRPORT, New Shoreham, RIR50S004, held by RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP.
- August 2, 2019: RI AIRPORT CORP NORTH CENTRAL ARPT, Smithfield, RIR50S005, held by RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP.
- August 2, 2019: ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY, North Kingstown, RIR50S006, held by RHODE ISLAND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
- August 2, 2019: SENVIAS INC., Warren, RIR50Y009, held by TPI Composites, Inc.
- August 5, 2019: KENYON INDUSTRIES INC., Kenyon, RIR50V006, held by KENYON INDUSTRIES, INC.
- August 6, 2019: BB&S TREATED LUMBER OF NE, North Kingstown, RIR50A001, held by BB AND S LUMBER OF NEW ENGLAND
- August 6, 2019: ADVANCED CHEMICAL CO INC, Warwick, RIR50F009, held by ADVANCED CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC
- August 6, 2019: CRANSTON WPCF, Cranston, RIR50T007, held by Veolia North America
- August 13, 2019: OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDEN, Wyoming, RIR50A002, held by OLD CASTLE LAWN & GARDEN
PROVPORT, INC. among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 54 discharge permits in the Seekonk River-Providence River subwatershed (HUC 010900040901), RIR50Q054 among them.
Other permits in the Seekonk River-Providence River subwatershed (HUC 010900040901)
- ASPEN AEROGELS RHODE ISLAND, LLC, Rumford: RIRNE0401, minor permit, permit term to June 8, 2027
- BUCKLIN POINT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Rumford: RIR50T002, minor permit, discharging to SEEKONK RIVER, permit term to May 2, 2024
- BUCKLIN POINT WWTF, East Providence: RIG85G051, not classed, discharging to SEEKONK RIVER
- CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, East Providence: RIL100048, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, East Providence: RIR040030, minor permit, permit term to December 19, 2008
- CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE WWCS, Riverside: RISS00021, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2100
- CITY OF PROVIDENCE, Providence: RIR040005, minor permit, permit term to December 19, 2008
- CITY OF PROVIDENCE WWCS, Providence: RISS00012, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2100
- CONFLUENT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Warwick: RIRNE0383, minor permit, permit term to September 23, 2026
- COVE HAVEN MARINA, Barrington: RIR50Q039, minor permit, permit term to May 2, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | PROVPORT, INC. |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Waterson Terminal Services, LLC |
| NPDES ID | RIR50Q054 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Industrial stormwater |
| Issued | August 5, 2019 |
| Expiration date | May 2, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | RIDEM |
| Address | Providence, RI 02905 |
| Receiving water | SEEKONK RIVER-PROVIDENCE RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Seekonk River-Providence River (HUC 010900040901) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 14 | 30 | 6 | December 31, 2018 | 5,420% over the limit |
| pH | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1016 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1221 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1232 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1242 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1248 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1254 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| PCB-1260 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 12 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
| August 5, 2025 | Failure to properly operate or maintain industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
| January 26, 2023 | Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
| January 26, 2023 | Failure to properly operate or maintain industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES RIR50Q054.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $34,526 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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