Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0020141
CITY OF MCMECHEN, Mcmechen, WV: NPDES WV0020141 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF MCMECHEN, held by MCMECHEN, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit WV0020141, which discharges to Ohio River. EPA’s file records it issued September 14, 1995 and expiring May 18, 2025.
CITY OF MCMECHEN, Mcmechen, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0020141, held by MCMECHEN, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 14, 1995, term to May 18, 2025; discharges to OHIO RIVER.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 179 violations of any kind, 165 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 1,084,111% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal, dry: 1 limit, 135 violations of any kind, 128 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 900% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 60 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 2,700% over the limit.
- BOD, 5 day percent removal, dry: 1 limit, 59 violations of any kind, 51 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 567% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 46 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 86,002% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2010, largest 98,456% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 490% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 257% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 7,043% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 62 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 182% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal, wet: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5 day percent removal, wet: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #1(Proper operation and maintenance) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #2 (Maximum use of the collection system) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop or Submit Adequate LTCP (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #4 (Maximization of flow) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #3 (Review pretreatment requirements) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #6 (Control of solids) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #9 (Monitoring) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #8 (Public notification) (ST6).
- March 7, 2024: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #5 (Elimination of dry weather flow) (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #1(Proper operation and maintenance) (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #3 (Review pretreatment requirements) (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop or Submit Adequate LTCP (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #8 (Public notification) (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #9 (Monitoring) (ST6).
- May 20, 2021: WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #6 (Control of solids) (ST6).
- June 2, 2020: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- June 2, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 2, 2020: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- June 2, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order (ST6).
West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 175 were issued before WV0020141.
Coverages issued nearest WV0020141
- June 30, 1995: CITY OF DUNBAR SANITARY BOARD, Dunbar Wv, WV0028118, held by DUNBAR, CITY OF
- July 10, 1995: BLACKSVILLE SEWAGE DEPARTMENT, Blacksville, WV0100323, held by BLACKSVILLE, TOWN OF
- July 28, 1995: CITY OF WEIRTON SANITARY BOARD, Weirton, WV0023108, held by WEIRTON, CITY OF
- August 8, 1995: TOWN OF HANDLEY, Handley, WV0103675, held by HANDLEY, TOWN OF
- August 10, 1995: MATOAKA WWTP, Matoaka, WV0024864, held by MERCER COUNTY PSD
- October 19, 1995: THE SANITARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, WV0023205, held by SANITARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON
- December 1, 1995: LAKE FLOYD PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Bristol, WV0084352, held by LAKE FLOYD PSD
- January 18, 1996: GREEN VALLEY - GLENWOOD PSD, Princeton, WV0082627, held by GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD PSD
- February 13, 1996: WHITEHALL PSD, Fairmont, WV0084085
- February 13, 1996: TOWN OF STAR CITY, Star City, WV0103918, held by STAR CITY, TOWN OF
CITY OF MCMECHEN among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 18 discharge permits in the Wegee Creek-Ohio River subwatershed (HUC 050301061206), WV0020141 among them. Its county holds 59, 5 of them major permits; WV0020141 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Wegee Creek-Ohio River subwatershed (HUC 050301061206)
- AEP KAMMER MCELROY NATRIUM 69KV REPLACEMENT, Moundsville: WVR112696, minor permit, discharging to long rd/ohio rv, permit term to May 18, 2027
- AES DRILLING FLUIDS BENWOOD FACILITY, Benwood: WVG612863, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to March 6, 2030
- CARL KELLY PAVING, INC. MCMECHEN STONE YARD, Mcmechen: WVG610176, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to September 12, 2024
- CITY OF GLEN DALE, Glen Dale: WV0020036, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to October 30, 2024
- DOLLAR GENERAL GLEN DALE, Glen Dale: WVR112792, minor permit, discharging to UNT/Upper Ohio Rv. 1, permit term to April 5, 2029
- GRAND VUE, Moundsville: WVR113416, minor permit, discharging to UNT/Parrs Rn./Little Grave Ck./Wilson Rn./Jim Rn./, permit term to April 27, 2027
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS NORTHEAST, LLC - WHEELING PLANT, Mcmechen: WV0114375, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to November 3, 2024
- HIGHLINE WARREN LLC, Glen Dale: WVG612928, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to March 6, 2030
- JOHN MARSHALL AQUATICS CENTER, Moundsville: WVR113086, minor permit, discharging to Little Grave Creek to Ohio River, permit term to April 5, 2029
- JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL - MODULAR CLASSROOM, Glen Dale: WVR112900, minor permit, discharging to Little Grave Creek/Ohio River, permit term to April 5, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF MCMECHEN |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MCMECHEN, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | WV0020141 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 14, 1995 |
| Expiration date | May 18, 2025 |
| Address | Mcmechen, WV 26040 |
| Receiving water | OHIO RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Wegee Creek-Ohio River (HUC 050301061206) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 17Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 179 | 165 | July 31, 2026 | 1,084,111% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal, dry | 1 | 135 | 128 | January 31, 2023 | 900% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 78 | 60 | October 31, 2024 | 2,700% over the limit |
| BOD, 5 day percent removal, dry | 1 | 59 | 51 | June 30, 2025 | 567% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 60 | 46 | July 31, 2026 | 86,002% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 40 | 36 | April 30, 2010 | 98,456% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 71 | 25 | February 28, 2026 | 490% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 69 | 25 | November 30, 2024 | 257% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 34 | 20 | February 28, 2026 | 7,043% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 62 | 18 | February 28, 2026 | 182% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal, wet | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5 day percent removal, wet | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 20Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #1(Proper operation and maintenance) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #2 (Maximum use of the collection system) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop or Submit Adequate LTCP | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #4 (Maximization of flow) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #3 (Review pretreatment requirements) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #6 (Control of solids) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #9 (Monitoring) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #8 (Public notification) | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #5 (Elimination of dry weather flow) | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #1(Proper operation and maintenance) | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #3 (Review pretreatment requirements) | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop or Submit Adequate LTCP | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #8 (Public notification) | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #9 (Monitoring) | ST6 |
| May 20, 2021 | WW CSO - Failure to implement required NMC #6 (Control of solids) | ST6 |
| June 2, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| June 2, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 2, 2020 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| June 2, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WV0020141.
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 WV0020141.
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