NPDES WV0037397 · Clean Water Act
COWEN PSD, Cowen, WV: NPDES WV0037397 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
COWEN PSD, Cowen, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0037397; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 11, 1975, term to November 28, 2022; discharges to Unnamed Tributary/Big Ditch Run/Gauley River/Kanaw.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 16 limits, 348 violations of any kind, 104 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 930% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 163 violations of any kind, 75 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 5,949% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 63 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 1,220% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 302 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 1,007% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 9,049,900% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2017, largest 2,174,186% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 51 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 567% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 89 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 14,900% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 47 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2021, largest 17% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 39 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 567% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 5 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 900% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 78,525% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 99 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2017, largest 2,889,900% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 500% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 40 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total, sludge, percent: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Organic nitrogen sludge, tot dry wt.: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- January 23, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 23, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- August 15, 2017: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
- August 15, 2017: Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) (ST6).
- August 15, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 49 were issued before WV0037397. COWEN PSD holds 3 permits in West Virginia.
Other permits held by COWEN PSD
- DENNISON RUN - MC AVOY RUN WATER LINE EXTENSIONS, Cowen: WVR113043, issued 2025-08-11
- BIRCH RIVER WATER LINE EXTENSION, Cowen: WVR113420, issued 2026-06-11
Coverages issued nearest WV0037397
- 1975-02-17: RED SULPHUR PSD, Peterstown: WV0027286
- 1975-02-17: TOWN OF MONONGAH, Monongah: WV0027324, held by MONONGAH, TOWN OF
- 1975-02-17: PEA RIDGE PSD, Huntington: WV0027413
- 1975-03-25: BRADLEY PSD, Bradley: WV0025925
- 1975-06-11: WARM SPRINGS PSD, Berkeley Springs: WV0027707
- 1975-06-30: HAMLIN PSD, Hamlin: WV0027693
- 1975-06-30: CULLODEN PSD, Culloden: WV0027731
- 1975-07-11: TOWN OF TRIADELPHIA, Triadelphia: WV0025003, held by TRIADELPHIA, TOWN OF
- 1975-07-11: GREATER ST ALBANS PSD, St. Albans: WV0035068
- 1975-11-22: ELKINS CITY OF, Elkins: WV0020028, held by ELKINS, CITY OF
COWEN PSD among its neighbors
6 discharge permits are in the Turkey Creek-Gauley River subwatershed (HUC 050500050302); WV0037397 is one. Its county: 34, 0 major; WV0037397 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Turkey Creek-Gauley River subwatershed (HUC 050500050302)
- BECKWITH LUMBER COMPANY, INC. - WEBSTER YARD, Cowen: WVG611847, minor, term to 2024-09-12
- BIG RUN LANDSLIDE, Bolair: WVR113304, minor, term to 2027-06-30
- CAMP CAESAR INFRASTRUCTURE IMRPROVEMENT, Cowen: WVR113245, minor, term to 2029-04-05
- DENNISON RUN - MC AVOY RUN WATER LINE EXTENSIONS, Cowen: WVR113043, minor, term to 2026-08-12
- WEBSTER BUS GARAGE EXPANSION, Upperglade: WVR113299, minor, term to 2029-04-05
Identity
| Facility | COWEN PSD |
|---|---|
| Permittee | COWEN PSD |
| NPDES ID | WV0037397 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 11, 1975 |
| Expires | November 28, 2022 |
| Address | Cowen, WV 26206 |
| Receiving water | Unnamed Tributary/Big Ditch Run/Gauley River/Kanaw |
| Subwatershed | Turkey Creek-Gauley River (HUC 050500050302) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES WV0037397: effluent limits and exceedances
COWEN PSD (NPDES WV0037397): 39 pollutants on file, 19 limited; 39 with a violation of any kind, 15 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 16 | 348 | 104 | July 31, 2026 | 930% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 163 | 75 | January 31, 2025 | 5,949% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 171 | 63 | January 31, 2024 | 1,220% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 302 | 54 | April 30, 2025 | 1,007% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 71 | 37 | July 31, 2026 | 9,049,900% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 69 | 25 | April 30, 2017 | 2,174,186% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 51 | 23 | September 30, 2024 | 567% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 89 | 21 | May 31, 2026 | 14,900% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 47 | 19 | September 30, 2021 | 17% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 39 | 11 | February 28, 2022 | 567% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 5 | 95 | 8 | March 31, 2026 | 900% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 76 | 8 | December 31, 2023 | 78,525% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 99 | 5 | September 30, 2022 | |
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 39 | 5 | March 31, 2017 | 2,889,900% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 2 | 36 | 2 | May 31, 2020 | 500% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total, sludge, percent | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Organic nitrogen sludge, tot dry wt. | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NPDES WV0037397: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES WV0037397: 5 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 23, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| August 15, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
| August 15, 2017 | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | ST6 |
| August 15, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
NPDES WV0037397 (COWEN PSD): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES WV0037397
NPDES WV0037397: 39 pollutant rows, 5 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.