Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0080403

SHADY SPRING PSD, Glen Morgan, WV: NPDES WV0080403 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
22Pollutants under a numeric limit
10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

SHADY SPRING PSD holds NPDES permit WV0080403, which discharges to Piney Creek Of New River. EPA’s file records it issued May 31, 1995 and expiring June 30, 2024.

SHADY SPRING PSD, Glen Morgan, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0080403; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 31, 1995, term to June 30, 2024; discharges to PINEY CREEK OF NEW RIVER.

Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 125 violations of any kind, 109 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 89,985% over the limit.
Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 94 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 46,115% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 456% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2007.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 14 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2014, largest 19% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2008, largest 625% over the limit.
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2018, largest 173% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2009, largest 33% over the limit.
Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2011, largest 317% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 133% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total recoverable: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Silver total recoverable: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

June 13, 2024: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
May 24, 2022: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
May 24, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 167 were issued before WV0080403. SHADY SPRING PSD holds 2 permits in West Virginia.

Other permits held by SHADY SPRING PSD

SHADY SPRING PSD, Ghent: WV0105759, issued April 29, 2005

Coverages issued nearest WV0080403

March 21, 1995: HUTTONSVILLE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Mill Creek, WV0080535, held by HUTTONSVILLE PSD
March 21, 1995: LEADSVILLE PSD, Elkins, WV0083500
May 8, 1995: RAVENCLIFF-MCGRAWS-SAULSVILLE PSD, Glen Rogers, WV0080390
May 12, 1995: CITY OF SHINNSTON, Shinnston, WV0054500, held by SHINNSTON, CITY OF
May 31, 1995: EVANS WWTP, Ripley, Wv, WV0027791, held by RIPLEY, CITY OF
May 31, 1995: CHEAT LAKE WWTP (OUTLET 001), Morgantown, WV0083071, held by MORGANTOWN UTILITY BD
June 30, 1995: CITY OF DUNBAR SANITARY BOARD, Dunbar Wv, WV0028118, held by DUNBAR, CITY OF
July 10, 1995: BLACKSVILLE SEWAGE DEPARTMENT, Blacksville, WV0100323, held by BLACKSVILLE, TOWN OF
July 28, 1995: CITY OF WEIRTON SANITARY BOARD, Weirton, WV0023108, held by WEIRTON, CITY OF
August 8, 1995: TOWN OF HANDLEY, Handley, WV0103675, held by HANDLEY, TOWN OF

SHADY SPRING PSD among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 33 discharge permits in the Headwaters Piney Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500040102), WV0080403 among them. Its county holds 162, 5 of them major permits; WV0080403 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Headwaters Piney Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500040102)

ADVANCED AUTO PARTS BECKLEY, Beckley: WVR105312, not classed, discharging to UNT/ Whitestick Ck/ Piney Ck/ New R/ Kanawha R
AMERICAN MINE POWER, Crab Orchard: WVG610205, minor permit, discharging to CRAB ORCHARD CR/PINEY CR/NEW RIVER, permit term to February 28, 2019
BALD KNOB SURFACE MINE, Ghent: WV1022652, minor permit, discharging to KEATON BR, permit term to May 5, 2021
BECKLEY PORTABLE CONCRETE PLANT, Beckley: WVG613074, minor permit, discharging to UNT/White Stick Ck/Piney Ck/New River/Kanawha Rive, permit term to March 6, 2030
BECKLEY VA PARKING GARAGE, Beckley: WVR105646, not classed, discharging to Whitestick Ck/ Piney Ck/ New R/ Kanawha R
BECKLEY WATER COMPANY, Mabscott: WVG612990, minor permit, discharging to Whitestick Ck/Piney Ck/New River, permit term to March 6, 2030
CENTRAL PRINTING CO., Beckley: WVRNE0073, minor permit, discharging to Whitestick Creek/Piney Creek/New River/Kanawha Riv, permit term to March 31, 2014
CENTRAL SUPPLY COMPANY OF WV - MABSCOTT PLANT, Mabscott: WV0077348, minor permit, discharging to WHITE STICK CK/P, permit term to July 30, 2023
COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY SITE TRAILER PARKING AREA, Sophia: WVR113214, minor permit, discharging to UNT surveyor creek/soak creek/marsh fork/piney cre, permit term to April 5, 2029
CRAB ORCHARD/MACARTHUR PSD, Macarthur: WV0082309, major permit, discharging to PINEY CREEK OF NEW RIVER, permit term to June 30, 2024

Identity

Facility as filed	SHADY SPRING PSD
Permittee as filed	SHADY SPRING PSD
NPDES ID	WV0080403
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	May 31, 1995
Expiration date	June 30, 2024
Address	Glen Morgan, WV 25813
Receiving water	PINEY CREEK OF NEW RIVER
Subwatershed	Headwaters Piney Creek (HUC 050500040102)
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

22Pollutants on file
22Under a numeric limit
22With 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
Zinc, total recoverable	2	125	109	February 28, 2026	89,985% over the limit
Copper, total recoverable	2	110	94	June 30, 2026	46,115% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	71	37	July 31, 2026	456% over the limit
pH	2	23	7	May 31, 2007
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	14	5	July 31, 2014	19% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	22	4	October 31, 2008	625% over the limit
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	6	3	June 30, 2018	173% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	4	34	2	January 31, 2009	33% over the limit
Lead, total recoverable	2	18	2	November 30, 2011	317% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	11	2	February 28, 2026	133% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	4	32	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	16	0
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]	2	12	0
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable	2	10	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	8	0
Iron, total recoverable	2	6	0
Nickel, total recoverable	2	6	0
Silver total recoverable	2	6	0
Mercury, total [as Hg]	2	6	0
Arsenic, total [as As]	2	2	0
Cadmium, total recoverable	2	2	0
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	2	2	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

3Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
June 13, 2024	Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit	ST6
May 24, 2022	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	ST6
May 24, 2022	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WV0080403.

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 WV0080403.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit WV0080403 for SHADY SPRING PSD in Glen Morgan, WV, which discharges to Piney Creek Of New River and is listed as administratively continued and a Major Discharger. The page lists 22 pollutants on file, of which 10 carry an effluent exceedance and 22 are under a numeric limit.