TOWN OF ROWLESBURG, Rowlesburg, WV: NPDES WV0027481 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

TOWN OF ROWLESBURG, Rowlesburg, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0027481, held by ROWLESBURG, TOWN OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued July 26, 1976, term to November 8, 2025; discharges to Cheat River/Monongahela River.

• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 311 violations of any kind, 285 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 4,428,472% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 166 violations of any kind, 119 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 280% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 152 violations of any kind, 103 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 212% over the limit.
• Aluminum, total recoverable: 2 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 68 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2015, largest 23,448% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 170 violations of any kind, 60 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 137,750% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 59 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 2,900% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 78,801% over the limit.
• Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024, largest 14,900% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 6,929% over the limit.
• Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2011, largest 39,900% over the limit.
• Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2022, largest 9,900% over the limit.
• pH: 4 limits, 111 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2014.
• Flow rate: 2 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2019, largest 3,932% over the limit.
• Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 70 violations of any kind.
• Aluminum, total [as Al]: 2 limits, 70 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
• Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Sulfate: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.

• June 23, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• June 23, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order (ST6).
• June 23, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
• June 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 64 were issued before WV0027481.

Coverages issued nearest WV0027481

• 1976-04-25: BLUEWELL PSD, Rock: WV0028134
• 1976-04-25: TOWN OF TERRA ALTA, Terra Alta: WV0033804, held by TERRA ALTA, TOWN OF
• 1976-05-13: CITY OF MOUNT HOPE, Mount Hope: WV0021776, held by MOUNT HOPE, CITY OF
• 1976-06-13: TOWN OF ANSTED, Ansted: WV0020672, held by ANSTED, TOWN OF
• 1976-06-26: NORTH BECKLEY PSD, Beckley: WV0027740
• 1976-07-26: CITY OF GLENVILLE, Glenville: WV0040401, held by GLENVILLE, CITY OF
• 1976-07-29: CITY OF KENOVA, Kenova: WV0035912, held by KENOVA, CITY OF
• 1976-08-11: CENTER PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Pineville: WV0027138, held by CENTER PSD
• 1976-08-25: MINGO COUNTY PSD, Kermit, Delbarton, W: WV0037699
• 1976-10-11: PLEASANT VIEW PSD, Branchland: WV0027642

TOWN OF ROWLESBURG among its neighbors

18 discharge permits are in the Pringle Run-Cheat River subwatershed (HUC 050200040702); WV0027481 is one. Its county: 101, 0 major; WV0027481 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Pringle Run-Cheat River subwatershed (HUC 050200040702)

• BJORKMAN MINING CO., Phillippi: WV1027085, minor, term to 2018-09-13
• BORGMAN COAL COMPANY, Kingwood: WV1023527, minor, term to 2026-08-29
• CHEAT RIVER LIMESTONE MINE, Masontown: WV0005151, minor, term to 2023-05-01
• CHEAT RIVER RAIL TRAIL - PHASE II, Kingwood: WVR113097, minor, term to 2026-12-04
• CHURCH CREEK/ MANOWN HIGHWALL AML RECLAMATION PROJECT, Kingwood: WVR105321
• DOWNTOWN LINE REPLACEMENTS, Kingwood: WVR112607, minor, term to 2029-04-05
• JEB, INC, Kingwood: WV1029347, minor, term to 2026-05-17
• KINGWOOD CITY OF, Kingwood: WV0021881, minor, term to 2021-06-30
• LICK RUN 5 PROJECT, Kingwood: WVR112794, minor, term to 2029-04-05
• MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL (WV) CORP., Kingwood: WVRNE0055, minor, term to 2014-03-31