PUTNAM PSD HOMETOWN WWTP, Hometown, WV: NPDES WV0028045 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

PUTNAM PSD HOMETOWN WWTP, Hometown, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0028045, held by PUTNAM PSD; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued August 12, 1974, term to June 30, 2022; discharges to KANAWHA RIVER/OHIO RIVER.

2 of the 26 pollutants listed for NPDES WV0028045 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 47 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 124% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 89 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 161% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 81 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 170% over the limit.
• Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 124% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 5,900% over the limit.
• Iron, total [as Fe]: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 21% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2011, largest 6,304% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 57% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 20 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2009, largest 73% over the limit.
• pH: 4 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2009, largest 31% over the limit.
• Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 1,720% over the limit.
• Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 2,040% over the limit.
• Flow rate: 6 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2025, largest 26% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 34 violations of any kind.
• Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Arsenic, total [as As]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Selenium, total [as Se]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits.
• Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits.

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 35 were issued before WV0028045. PUTNAM PSD holds 4 permits in West Virginia.

Other permits held by PUTNAM PSD

• POCA SEWER PLANT, Poca: WV0027154, issued 1997-01-10
• PUTNAM PSD WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Scott Depot: WVG640005, issued 2019-02-08
• RT 817 FRAZIERS BOTTOM SEWER EXTENSION - PHASE I, Fraziers Bottom: WVR112895, issued 2025-03-06

Coverages issued nearest WV0028045

• 1974-06-27: CITY OF MILTON, MILTON SANITARY DEPT, Milton: WV0024538, held by MILTON, CITY OF
• 1974-06-27: TOWN OF BUFFALO, Buffalo: WV0024694, held by BUFFALO, TOWN OF
• 1974-06-27: MATEWAN TOWN OF, Matewan: WV0024783, held by MATEWAN, TOWN OF
• 1974-06-28: CITY OF NEW CUMBERLAND, New Cumberland: WV0025119, held by NEW CUMBERLAND, CITY OF
• 1974-07-30: CITY OF GLEN DALE, Glen Dale: WV0020036, held by GLEN DALE, CITY OF
• 1974-08-28: CITY OF MARTINSBURG WWTP, Martinsburg: WV0023167, held by MARTINSBURG, CITY OF
• 1974-09-22: CITY OF WELCH, Hemphill: WV0024589, held by WELCH, CITY OF
• 1974-09-23: GREATER HARRISON CO. PSD, West Milford: WV0084301, held by GREATER HARRISON COUNTY PSD
• 1975-01-25: UNION PSD, Nitro: WV0037486
• 1975-02-16: TOWN OF ELLENBORO, Ellenboro: WV0027308, held by ELLENBORO, TOWN OF

PUTNAM PSD HOMETOWN WWTP among its neighbors

34 discharge permits are in the Scary Creek-Kanawha River subwatershed (HUC 050500080304); WV0028045 is one. Its county: 92, 4 major; WV0028045 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Scary Creek-Kanawha River subwatershed (HUC 050500080304)

• AC&S, INC., Nitro: WV0075621, major, term to 2022-06-30
• APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY - JOHN E. AMOS LANDFILL, Winfield: WV0116254, minor, term to 2017-06-19
• BANCROFT-NITRO 69KV RELOCATION, Nitro: WVR112888, minor, term to 2029-04-05
• BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC, Nitro: WV0077682, minor, term to 2022-05-31
• COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, ST. ALBANS, St. Albans: WV0111414, minor, term to 2022-06-30
• COUNTRY COVE ESTATES, Scott Depot: WVG550582, minor, term to 2015-09-23
• DANA TRANSPORT INC., Nitro: WV0050130, minor, term to 2022-06-27
• DEVONSHIRE AT TEAYS VALLEY, Scott Depot: WVR110159, minor, term to 2024-02-09
• EASTWOOD ACRES, Nitro: WVG550243, minor, term to 2009-05-13
• HANSON READY MIX - WINFIELD PLANT, Winfield: WV0115339, minor, term to 2022-06-30