Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0023116
SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW), South Charleston, WV: NPDES WV0023116 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 27Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW), held by SOUTH CHARLESTON SANITARY BD, holds NPDES permit WV0023116, which discharges to Kanawha River. EPA’s file records it issued July 19, 1991 and expiring December 7, 2016.
SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW), South Charleston, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0023116, held by SOUTH CHARLESTON SANITARY BD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 19, 1991, term to December 7, 2016; discharges to KANAWHA RIVER.
- Coliform, fecal general: 18 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 72 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 5,949% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 36 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 59 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 120% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 5,900% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 28 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 648% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 281% over the limit.
- pH: 16 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2014.
- Bromoform: 12 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2019, largest 51% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2007, largest 20% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2013, largest 60% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 8 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2008, largest 18% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 20 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromodichloromethane, effluent: 12 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 16 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 12 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Priority Pollutants: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 14, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 14, 2025: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- July 18, 2023: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- March 30, 2021: 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; 130 were issued before WV0023116.
Coverages issued nearest WV0023116
- May 7, 1990: WHITE OAK PSD, Glen Jean, WV0044041
- June 22, 1990: GRANTSVILLE WWTP, Grantsville, WV0041181, held by GRANTSVILLE, TOWN OF
- December 3, 1990: FAYETTEVILLE WTTP, Fayetteville, WV0022314, held by WEST VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER
- February 25, 1991: TOWN OF ALDERSON, Alderson, WV0024881, held by ALDERSON, TOWN OF
- June 17, 1991: VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM, Wheeling, WV0087602, held by BETHLEHEM, VILLAGE OF
- September 13, 1991: GREENBRIER PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1, Ronceverte, WV0089010, held by GREENBRIER PSD NO 1
- November 4, 1991: TOWN OF NORTH HILLS, North Hills, WV0085642, held by NORTH HILLS, TOWN OF
- January 29, 1992: VILLAGE OF CLEARVIEW, The Village Of Clearview, WV0084239, held by CLEARVIEW, VILLAGE OF
- January 31, 1992: MT. ZION PSD, Grantsville, WV0101702
- April 11, 1992: TOWN OF NEWELL, Newell, WV0027502, held by NEWELL CO
SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 18 discharge permits in the Davis Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500080302), WV0023116 among them. Its county holds 266, 13 of them major permits; WV0023116 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Davis Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500080302)
- BOYD & GINA MCCUNE, South Charleston: WVG411130, minor permit, discharging to POT BR/TRACE FK/DAVIS CK/KANAWHA RV, permit term to June 30, 2024
- CHRIS JARRETT, So Charleston: WVG414329, minor permit, discharging to TRACE FK/DAVIS CK/KANAWHA RV, permit term to June 30, 2024
- JEFFERSON PARK REDEVELOPMENT, South Charleston: WVR112871, minor permit, discharging to Davis Creek to Kanawha River of Lower Kanawha Rive, permit term to April 5, 2029
- KANAWHA STATE FOREST, Charleston: WVG417811, minor permit, discharging to Davis Ck/Kanawha Rv, permit term to June 30, 2029
- KANAWHA STATE FOREST AM REPAIRS 2025, Charleston: WVR113122, minor permit, discharging to Davis Creek to Kanawha River, permit term to September 30, 2026
- LAWRENCE HOWE, Charleston: WVG410279, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed of SUTH BR/DAVIS CK/KANAWHA RV, permit term to June 30, 2029
- MAZZELLA QUARRIES, Charleston: WV1015010, minor permit, discharging to DAVIS CK, permit term to October 28, 2019
- MICHAEL K CUMBERLEDGE, Charleston: WVG417685, minor permit, discharging to Natural drainage/Suth Br/Davis Ck/Kanawha Rv, permit term to June 30, 2029
- MIDDLE RIDGE TRAIL PROJECT: NORTH ZONE, Charleston: WVR112957, minor permit, discharging to UNT/Kanawha Fk./Davis Ck./Kanwaha Rv./Middle Ohio, permit term to April 5, 2029
- SARA MILLER, Charleston: WVG417548, minor permit, discharging to Roadside Ditch/Long Br/Middle Fk/Davis Ck/Kanawha, permit term to June 30, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SOUTH CHARLESTON SANITARY BD |
| NPDES ID | WV0023116 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 19, 1991 |
| Expiration date | December 7, 2016 |
| Address | South Charleston, WV 25303 |
| Receiving water | KANAWHA RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Davis Creek (HUC 050500080302) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 27Pollutants on file
- 27Under a numeric limit
- 16With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 18 | 76 | 72 | June 30, 2026 | 5,949% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 36 | 71 | 59 | May 31, 2024 | 120% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 6 | 20 | 16 | September 30, 2018 | 5,900% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 28 | 26 | 14 | September 30, 2018 | 648% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 12 | 12 | March 31, 2026 | 281% over the limit |
| pH | 16 | 11 | 5 | February 28, 2014 | |
| Bromoform | 12 | 10 | 2 | August 31, 2019 | 51% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2007 | 20% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 2 | 1 | December 31, 2013 | 60% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 8 | 1 | 1 | August 31, 2008 | 18% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 20 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Bromodichloromethane, effluent | 12 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 12 | 4 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Priority Pollutants | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 14, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| July 18, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| March 30, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WV0023116.
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 WV0023116.
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