Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0084433
PINE GROVE TOWN OF, Pine Grove, WV: NPDES WV0084433 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PINE GROVE TOWN OF, held by PINE GROVE, TOWN OF, holds NPDES permit WV0084433, which discharges to Fishing Creek/Ohio River. EPA’s file records it issued July 2, 1998 and expiring May 1, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | PINE GROVE TOWN OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PINE GROVE, TOWN OF |
| NPDES ID | WV0084433 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 2, 1998 |
| Expiration date | May 1, 2023 |
| Address | Pine Grove, WV 26419 |
| Receiving water | FISHING CREEK/Ohio River |
| Subwatershed | Upper Fishing Creek (HUC 050302010204) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 31Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 30With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 145 | 137 | May 31, 2026 | 980% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 127 | 119 | July 31, 2026 | 64,393% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 102 | 94 | June 30, 2026 | 1,550% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 95 | 87 | May 31, 2018 | 3,587% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 30 | 29 | July 31, 2026 | 396% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 32 | 28 | January 31, 2025 | 2,900% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 24 | 20 | October 31, 2025 | 993% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 17 | 17 | July 31, 2026 | 3% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 18 | 8 | January 31, 2014 | 1,621% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 9 | 7 | November 30, 2015 | 567% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total, sludge, percent | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Organic nitrogen sludge, tot dry wt. | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 9Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| March 29, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | ST6 |
| March 29, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | ST6 |
| March 29, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WV0084433.
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 WV0084433.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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PINE GROVE TOWN OF, Pine Grove, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0084433, held by PINE GROVE, TOWN OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 2, 1998, term to May 1, 2023; discharges to FISHING CREEK/Ohio River.
1 of the 31 pollutants listed for NPDES WV0084433 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 145 violations of any kind, 137 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 980% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 127 violations of any kind, 119 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 64,393% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 102 violations of any kind, 94 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 1,550% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 87 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2018, largest 3,587% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 30 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 396% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 2,900% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 993% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 3% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2014, largest 1,621% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 567% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total, sludge, percent: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Organic nitrogen sludge, tot dry wt.: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Potassium, sludge, total, dry weight [as K]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits.
- November 6, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- March 29, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order (ST6).
- March 29, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
- March 29, 2023: 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; 212 were issued before WV0084433.
Coverages issued nearest WV0084433
- 1997-10-31: LUBECK PSD, Washington: WV0032590
- 1998-01-23: KINGMILL VALLEY PSD, Fairmont: WV0086487
- 1998-02-06: WEST DUNBAR PSD, Institute: WV0089591
- 1998-02-06: TOWN OF FLEMINGTON, Flemington: WV0105406, held by FLEMINGTON, TOWN OF
- 1998-04-02: SALT ROCK SEWER PSD, Ona: WV0084450
- 1998-07-13: PHILIPPI WWTP, Philippi: WV0021857, held by PHILIPPI, CITY OF
- 1998-07-20: COTTAGEVILLE PSD, Millwood: WV0105431
- 1998-07-28: PIEDMONT CITY OF, Piedmont: WV0105279, held by PIEDMONT, CITY OF
- 1998-07-29: COLFAX PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Colfax: WV0032131, held by COLFAX PSD
- 1998-08-20: CENTRAL BOAZ PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Williamstown: WV0084221, held by CENTRAL BOAZ PSD
PINE GROVE TOWN OF among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Upper Fishing Creek subwatershed (HUC 050302010204); WV0084433 is one. Its county: 39, 1 major; WV0084433 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Fishing Creek subwatershed (HUC 050302010204)
- MORGAN ASHLAND ROAD UPGRADE PHASE III, Reader: WVR113259, minor, term to 2029-04-05
- RED LADY TO LINCOLN SWL HYDROSTATIC DISCHARGE, Reader: WVG671055, minor, term to 2027-05-11
- TRAVIS CORY ICE, Reader: WVG417700, minor, term to 2029-06-30
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act NPDES discharge permit WV0084433 held by Pine Grove Town of in Pine Grove, WV, which discharges to Fishing Creek/Ohio River in the Upper Fishing Creek watershed (HUC 050302010204). The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a permit status of Minor Discharger class, and the file records 10 pollutants under a numeric limit and 10 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.