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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0000124

NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY LONGVIEW, Longview, WA: NPDES WA0000124 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY LONGVIEW, held by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company Longview, holds NPDES permit WA0000124. EPA’s file records it issued October 15, 2014 and expiring October 31, 2019.

NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY LONGVIEW, Longview, Washington: Individual permit WA0000124, held by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company Longview; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 15, 2014, term to October 31, 2019, by State; Pulp Mills.

  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 114 violations of any kind, 113 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2019, largest 823% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 14 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
  • Turbidity: 14 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2019.
  • Chemical oxygen demand [COD]: 12 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2020, largest 2,650% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 23 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 1,591% over the limit.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 16 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 353% over the limit.
  • Copper, total [as Cu]: 16 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 4,543% over the limit.
  • Solids, settleable: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2018, largest 1,900% over the limit.
  • pH, minimum: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2013.
  • pH: 30 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2016.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2014, largest 29% over the limit.
  • pH, maximum: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2007.
  • Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2019, largest 37% over the limit.
  • Fine bleached kraft: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chloroform: 3 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow: 10 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorine, free available: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oil and grease visual: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Total production - mass: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Adsorbable organic halides [AOX]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Klebsiella species: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • E. coli: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Daily excursion time [min]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Kappa number: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • September 2, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • August 26, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
  • June 5, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • May 26, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • May 26, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • May 7, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • April 7, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • April 4, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • March 23, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • March 10, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
  • March 9, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • March 5, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • February 19, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • February 17, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • February 4, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State).
  • January 5, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
  • July 14, 2025: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • May 15, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • May 2, 2025: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • May 1, 2025: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • March 12, 2025: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • August 13, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections (ST6).
  • January 15, 2020: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
  • November 15, 2019: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
  • October 25, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • October 26, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • October 26, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
  • October 26, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
  • July 29, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
  • July 1, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
  • September 12, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).

NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY LONGVIEW among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 69 discharge permits in the City of Longview-Frontal Columbia River subwatershed (HUC 170800030402), WA0000124 among them. Its county holds 174, 5 of them major permits; WA0000124 is a major permit.

Other permits in the City of Longview-Frontal Columbia River subwatershed (HUC 170800030402)

Identity

Facility as filedNIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY LONGVIEW
Permittee as filedNippon Dynawave Packaging Company Longview
NPDES IDWA0000124
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMajor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedOctober 15, 2014
Expiration dateOctober 31, 2019
Issuing agencyState
AddressLongview, WA 98632
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedCity of Longview-Frontal Columbia River (HUC 170800030402)
NAICS322110 – Pulp Mills
SIC2611 – Pulp Mills
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler WAD009041450; ICIS-AIR source WA0000005301500003

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]2114113July 31, 2019823% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C144343December 31, 202599,999% over the limit
Turbidity142121December 31, 2019
Chemical oxygen demand [COD]122121June 30, 20202,650% over the limit
Solids, total suspended231111December 31, 20181,591% over the limit
Zinc, total [as Zn]161010December 31, 2018353% over the limit
Copper, total [as Cu]1677December 31, 20184,543% over the limit
Solids, settleable254July 31, 20181,900% over the limit
pH, minimum344February 28, 2013
pH3093March 31, 2016
Coliform, fecal general611December 31, 201429% over the limit
pH, maximum411August 31, 2007
Oil and grease, hexane extr method211June 30, 201937% over the limit
Fine bleached kraft0300
Chloroform3190
Chlorine, total residual450
Flow1020
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin420
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran320
Chlorine, free available010
Oil and grease visual1200
Total production - mass600
Adsorbable organic halides [AOX]300
Temperature, water deg. centigrade200
Klebsiella species200
E. coli200
Daily excursion time [min]200
Kappa number100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
June 5, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
May 26, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
May 26, 2026Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
April 4, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
March 23, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
March 9, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
February 17, 2026Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
July 14, 2025Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
May 15, 2025Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
May 2, 2025Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
May 1, 2025Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
March 12, 2025Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
August 13, 2024Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct InspectionsST6
January 15, 2020Effluent Violations - Industrial SpillST6
November 15, 2019Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment)ST6
October 25, 2019Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
October 26, 2018Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
October 26, 2018Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6
October 26, 2018Reporting Violations - Failure to NotifyST6
July 29, 2018Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling ViolationST6
July 1, 2018Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling ViolationST6
September 12, 2017Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WA0000124.

Formal enforcement and penalties

1 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.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyFederal penaltyState or local penalty
February 4, 2026State Administrative Order of ConsentState

Informal enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
September 2, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState
August 26, 2026Notice of ViolationState
May 7, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState
April 7, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState
March 10, 2026Phone Call/ EMAILState
March 5, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState
February 19, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState
January 5, 2026Agency Enforcement ReviewState

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit WA0000124, held by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company Longview in Longview, WA, a Major Discharger that is administratively continued. The page lists 26 pollutants under a numeric limit and 13 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.