Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0101729

HANCOCK COUNTY PSD, New Cumberland, WV: NPDES WV0101729 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
20Pollutants under a numeric limit
9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
1Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

HANCOCK COUNTY PSD holds NPDES permit WV0101729, which discharges to Ohio River. EPA’s file records it issued June 30, 1999 and expiring March 4, 2026.

HANCOCK COUNTY PSD, New Cumberland, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0101729; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 30, 1999, term to March 4, 2026; discharges to OHIO River.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 397% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 5,500% over the limit.
Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 67,233% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 24 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 567% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2020, largest 693% over the limit.
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 21% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 567% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 387% over the limit.
Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2010, largest 21% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 8 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, total [as Pb]: 8 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 8 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow rate: 8 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

January 8, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
January 8, 2026: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
January 8, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
January 8, 2026: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
January 8, 2026: Evaluation (S).
February 23, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
February 23, 2021: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 224 were issued before WV0101729. HANCOCK COUNTY PSD holds 2 permits in West Virginia.

Other permits held by HANCOCK COUNTY PSD

HANCOCK COUNTY PSD, New Cumberland: WV0105848, issued June 30, 2006

Coverages issued nearest WV0101729

October 5, 1998: SHEPHERDSTOWN CORP OF, Shepherdstown, WV0024775, held by SHEPHERDSTOWN, CORPORATION OF
October 27, 1998: WAR WWTP, War, WV0040371, held by WAR, CITY OF
January 11, 1999: TOWN OF JUNIOR, Junior, WV0040843, held by JUNIOR, TOWN OF
February 15, 1999: TOWN OF WORTHINGTON, Worthington, WV0100285, held by WORTHINGTON, TOWN OF
February 24, 1999: GREATER MARION PSD, Carolina, WV0080764
December 11, 2000: TOWN OF REEDSVILLE, Reedsville, WV0104388, held by REEDSVILLE, TOWN OF
February 26, 2001: TOWN OF MASONTOWN, Reedsville, WV0105627, held by MASONTOWN, TOWN OF
June 27, 2001: TOWN OF TUNNELTON, Tunnelton, WV0105651, held by TUNNELTON, TOWN OF
October 2, 2001: TOWN OF KERMIT, Kermit, WV0105643, held by KERMIT, TOWN OF
September 5, 2002: GREEN SPRING SEWER PLANT, Green Spring, WV0105678, held by CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD

HANCOCK COUNTY PSD among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 21 discharge permits in the Carpenter Run-Ohio River subwatershed (HUC 050301011103), WV0101729 among them. Its county holds 28, 2 of them major permits; WV0101729 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Carpenter Run-Ohio River subwatershed (HUC 050301011103)

CAMPBELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC, Newell: WVG613019, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to March 6, 2030
CITY OF CHESTER, Chester: WV0021768, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to December 14, 2025
CONGO RIVER TERMINAL, Newell: WVG610531, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to March 31, 2014
CONTRACT NO. 1 - NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Newell: WVR112614, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to April 5, 2029
ERGON - WEST VIRGINIA, INC., Newell: WV0004626, major permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to November 15, 2022
ERGON TRUCKING, INC., Newell: WVG613013, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to March 6, 2030
EWVI CRUDE RAIL SPUR PROJECT, Newell: WVR113261, minor permit, discharging to Congo Run/Ohio River, permit term to February 5, 2027
FARR HILL MOBILE HOME PARK, INC., Wellsville: OH0133477, minor permit, discharging to unnamed tributary, permit term to December 31, 2024
FIESTA TABLEWARE CO., Newell: WV0004570, minor permit, discharging to OHIO RIVER, permit term to May 4, 2026
GLOBE MINE/NPDES ONLY, Newell: WV0091049, minor permit, discharging to MUCHMORES RN, permit term to March 18, 2026

Identity

Facility as filed	HANCOCK COUNTY PSD
Permittee as filed	HANCOCK COUNTY PSD
NPDES ID	WV0101729
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	June 30, 1999
Expiration date	March 4, 2026
Address	New Cumberland, WV 26047
Receiving water	OHIO River
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Carpenter Run-Ohio River (HUC 050301011103)
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

20Pollutants on file
20Under a numeric limit
19With a violation of any kind
9With 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	78	38	April 30, 2026	397% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	56	34	February 28, 2026	5,500% over the limit
Copper, total recoverable	4	43	23	January 31, 2026	67,233% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	24	12	January 31, 2026	567% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	12	67	11	December 31, 2020	693% over the limit
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	2	11	11	May 31, 2026	21% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	23	10	July 31, 2025	567% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	12	69	9	September 30, 2023	387% over the limit
Lead, total recoverable	4	23	1	July 31, 2010	21% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	42	0
Copper, total [as Cu]	8	28	0
Lead, total [as Pb]	8	28	0
Zinc, total [as Zn]	8	28	0
pH	4	24	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	4	22	0
Flow rate	8	20	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	20	0
Zinc, total recoverable	4	16	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	4	12	0
Iron, total recoverable	2	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

6Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
January 8, 2026	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	ST6
January 8, 2026	Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs	ST6
January 8, 2026	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	ST6
January 8, 2026	Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs	ST6
February 23, 2021	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	ST6
February 23, 2021	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	ST6

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
January 8, 2026	Evaluation	S

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 WV0101729.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit WV0101729 held by HANCOCK COUNTY PSD in New Cumberland, WV, a minor discharger that discharges to the OHIO River within the Carpenter Run-Ohio River subwatershed (HUC 050301011103). The permit is listed as administratively continued, and the page shows 20 pollutants under a numeric limit and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.