Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0020176
WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF, West Hamlin, WV: NPDES WV0020176 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF, held by WEST HAMLIN, TOWN OF, holds NPDES permit WV0020176, which discharges to Guyandotte River. EPA’s file records it issued April 17, 1973 and expiring August 28, 2022.
WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF, West Hamlin, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0020176, held by WEST HAMLIN, TOWN OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 17, 1973, term to August 28, 2022; discharges to GUYANDOTTE RIVER.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 212 violations of any kind, 94 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 375% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 109 violations of any kind, 77 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 567% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 46 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2012, largest 641% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 77 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 567% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 94 violations of any kind, 32 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2022, largest 2,900% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 145 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023, largest 147% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 160 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2015, largest 393% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2005.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 66% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 29, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- December 29, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- December 29, 2022: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- December 29, 2022: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- December 29, 2022: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- March 5, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 5, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- March 5, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 0 were issued before WV0020176.
Coverages issued nearest WV0020176
- April 17, 1973: TOWN OF WEST UNION, West Union, WV0020109, held by WEST UNION, TOWN OF
- April 18, 1973: CITY OF MONTGOMERY, Montgomery, WV0020621, held by MONTGOMERY, CITY OF
- May 18, 1973: TOWN OF CLAY, Town Of Clay, WV0022055, held by CLAY, TOWN OF
- February 28, 1974: BETHANY SANITATION BOARD, Bethany, WV0022080
- March 30, 1974: CITY OF CAMERON, Cameron, WV0020125, held by CAMERON, CITY OF
- March 30, 1974: MOOREFIELD WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, Moorefield, WV0020150, held by MOOREFIELD, TOWN OF
WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Madison Creek-Guyandotte River subwatershed (HUC 050701020401), WV0020176 among them. Its county holds 33, 0 of them major permits; WV0020176 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Madison Creek-Guyandotte River subwatershed (HUC 050701020401)
- DENNIS A PORTER, West Hamlin: WVG417815, minor permit, discharging to Natural drainage/UNT/Bear Ck Rm 0.74/Guyandotte Rv, permit term to June 30, 2029
- PLEASANT VIEW PSD, Branchland: WV0027642, minor permit, discharging to Staley Branch/Guyandotte River/Ohio River, permit term to September 25, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | WEST HAMLIN TOWN OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WEST HAMLIN, TOWN OF |
| NPDES ID | WV0020176 |
| 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 | April 17, 1973 |
| Expiration date | August 28, 2022 |
| Address | West Hamlin, WV 25571 |
| Receiving water | GUYANDOTTE RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Madison Creek-Guyandotte River (HUC 050701020401) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 | 4 | 212 | 94 | November 30, 2024 | 375% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 109 | 77 | June 30, 2023 | 567% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 108 | 46 | March 31, 2012 | 641% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 77 | 43 | March 31, 2026 | 567% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 94 | 32 | August 31, 2022 | 2,900% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 145 | 27 | May 31, 2023 | 147% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 160 | 22 | April 30, 2015 | 393% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 73 | 7 | October 31, 2005 | |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 32 | 2 | April 30, 2026 | 66% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 8Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| December 29, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 29, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| December 29, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| December 29, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| March 5, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 5, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| March 5, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WV0020176.
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 WV0020176.
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