Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0002950
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE, Ferndale, WA: NPDES WA0002950 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 21Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE, held by INTALCO ALUMINUM CORPORATION, holds NPDES permit WA0002950. EPA’s file records it issued January 5, 2015 and expiring January 31, 2020.
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE, Ferndale, Washington: Individual permit WA0002950, held by INTALCO ALUMINUM CORPORATION; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 5, 2015, term to January 31, 2020, by State.
- Number of operating tubes: 1 limit, 131 violations of any kind, 131 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 17% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 12 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2019, largest 50% over the limit.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 8 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2019, largest 34% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 19 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 40% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2025, largest 87% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2020, largest 100% over the limit.
- Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2014, largest 32% over the limit.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2014, largest 42% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, maximum: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, minimum: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 10 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Daily excursion time [min]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxaphene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total production - mass: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Rainfall: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Population served: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 25, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- August 18, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- June 10, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 15, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- October 31, 2020: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 22 discharge permits in the Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020203), WA0002950 among them. Its county holds 327, 4 of them major permits; WA0002950 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020203)
- ALA ENERGY FERNDALE STORAGE TERMINAL, Ferndale: WAR301376, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
- AVISTA AT BIRCH POINT, Blaine: WAR315870, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- BIRCH BAY STORAGE PHASE 1 & 2, Ferndale: WAR303248, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
- BIRCH BAY STP, Blaine: WAL029556, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BIRCH BAY VILLAGE COMMUNITY CLUB PONDS - LAKE TREATMENT, Blaine: WAG994425, minor permit, permit term to March 21, 2026
- BIRCH BAY WWTP, Blaine: WA0029556, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2026
- BNSF GULF ROAD SIDING EXTENSION, Ferndale: WAR312106, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BP CHERRY POINT REFINERY, Blaine: WA0022900, major permit, permit term to February 28, 2017
- BP CHERRY POINT REFINERY MS-3/MS-4 MAIN SUBSTATION UPGRADE PROJECT, Blaine: WAR311052, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CHEMCO INC, Ferndale: WAR008726, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP FERNDALE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | INTALCO ALUMINUM CORPORATION |
| NPDES ID | WA0002950 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 5, 2015 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2020 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| Subwatershed | Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay (HUC 171100020203) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler WAD009488131 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 24Pollutants on file
- 21Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of operating tubes | 1 | 131 | 131 | July 31, 2026 | 17% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 12 | 41 | 14 | December 31, 2019 | 50% over the limit |
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 8 | 40 | 13 | November 30, 2019 | 34% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 19 | 30 | 3 | September 30, 2025 | 40% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2025 | 87% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 1 | 1 | August 31, 2020 | 100% over the limit |
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 0 | 1 | 1 | July 31, 2014 | 32% over the limit |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 0 | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2014 | 42% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| pH, maximum | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| pH, minimum | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Daily excursion time [min] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxaphene | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total production - mass | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Population served | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2020 | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| August 18, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
| January 15, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.