MOOREFIELD WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, Moorefield, WV: NPDES WV0020150 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

MOOREFIELD WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, Moorefield, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0020150, held by MOOREFIELD, TOWN OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 30, 1974, term to June 30, 2021; discharges to SOUTH FORK/SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIV.

3 of the 24 pollutants listed for NPDES WV0020150 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 58 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2013, largest 142% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 1,900% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal, dry: 0 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2013, largest 180% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 504% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2009, largest 864% over the limit.
• BOD, 5 day percent removal, dry: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2013, largest 207% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2007, largest 34,400% over the limit.
• pH: 6 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023.
• Copper, total recoverable: 6 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023, largest 242% over the limit.
• Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 55% over the limit.
• Zinc, total recoverable: 6 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2023, largest 263% over the limit.
• Flow rate: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2019, largest 340% over the limit.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2021, largest 97% over the limit.
• Arsenic, total recoverable: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2019, largest 6,673% over the limit.
• Iron, total recoverable: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2018, largest 899,950% over the limit.
• Aluminum, total recoverable: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2016, largest 5,978% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2017, largest 7% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Lead, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 4 limits.
• Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits.
• Manganese, total recoverable: 2 limits.

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 5 were issued before WV0020150.

Coverages issued nearest WV0020150

• 1973-04-17: WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF, West Hamlin: WV0020176, held by WEST HAMLIN, TOWN OF
• 1973-04-18: CITY OF MONTGOMERY, Montgomery: WV0020621, held by MONTGOMERY, CITY OF
• 1973-05-18: TOWN OF CLAY, Town Of Clay: WV0022055, held by CLAY, TOWN OF
• 1974-02-28: BETHANY SANITATION BOARD, Bethany: WV0022080
• 1974-03-30: CITY OF CAMERON, Cameron: WV0020125, held by CAMERON, CITY OF
• 1974-03-30: CITY OF SALEM, Salem: WV0020257, held by SALEM, CITY OF
• 1974-03-30: TOWN OF ATHENS, Athens: WV0020338, held by ATHENS, TOWN OF
• 1974-03-30: SUMMERSVILLE, CITY OF, Summersville: WV0020630
• 1974-03-30: CITY OF SISTERSVILLE, Sistersville: WV0021814, held by SISTERSVILLE, CITY OF
• 1974-03-30: CITY OF GRAFTON, Grafton: WV0021822, held by GRAFTON, CITY OF

MOOREFIELD WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM among its neighbors

3 discharge permits are in the Stony Run-South Fork South Branch Potomac River subwatershed (HUC 020700010509); WV0020150 is one. Its county: 19, 1 major; WV0020150 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Stony Run-South Fork South Branch Potomac River subwatershed (HUC 020700010509)

• MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER, Moorefield: WV0106038, major, term to 2021-06-30
• RIVERS EDGE FARMS POULTRY (EGGS), Moorefield: WVR113026, minor, term to 2026-07-07