NPDES CA0038091 · Clean Water Act
BENICIA WWTP, Benicia, CA: NPDES CA0038091 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BENICIA WWTP, Benicia, California: Individual permit CA0038091, held by Benicia, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued December 11, 2019, term to January 31, 2025; discharges to Carquinez Strait.
- 4,4'-DDE: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2006, largest 425% over the limit.
- Dieldrin: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2006, largest 1,400% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 51% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2004, largest 20% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 4 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2005, largest 4% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2017, largest 300% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2007, largest 112% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- % Survival Flow Through 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- TU Static 48Hr Chronic Mytilis Edulis: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- TCDD equivalents: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Bromoform: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Dibromochloromethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Chloroform: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Toluene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Benzene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- .delta.-BHC: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Acrolein: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Anthracene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Butyl benzyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Chrysene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Endosulfan sulfate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- .beta.-Endosulfan: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- .alpha.-Endosulfan: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Endrin aldehyde: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Fluorene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Hexachlorobutadiene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Hexachloroethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
California holds 123 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 114 were issued before CA0038091.
Coverages issued nearest CA0038091
- 2017-06-09: CITY OF ANGELS WWTP, Angels Camp: CA0085201, held by Angels, City of
- 2017-12-08: TRACY WWTP, Tracy: CA0079154, held by Tracy, City of
- 2018-02-14: SILICON VALLEY CLEAN WATER WWTP, Redwood City: CA0038369, held by Silicon Valley Clean Water
- 2018-05-31: STILLWATER WWTF, Anderson: CA0082589, held by Redding, City of
- 2018-05-31: COPPER COVE WWRF, Copperopolis: CA0084620, held by Calaveras County Water District and Saddle Creek Golf Club, LLC
- 2021-02-18: NORTHWEST WWTF, Rio Vista: CA0083771, held by Rio Vista, City of
- 2022-02-09: CITY OF SAN LEANDRO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT - TREATMENT WETLAND, San Leandro: CA0038881, held by City of San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant - Treatment Wetland
- 2022-02-17: LATHROP CONSOLIDATED TREATMENT FACILITY, Lathrop: CA0085359, held by City of Lathrop
- 2022-06-16: CITY OF MORRO BAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Morro Bay: CA3000002, held by City of Morro Bay
- 2023-12-19: LYTTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM, Windsor: CA0000437, held by Lytton Rancheria of California
BENICIA WWTP among its neighbors
Its county: 18, 2 major; CA0038091 is major permit.
Other permits in the county
- BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CORP, Fairfield: CAZ184647, minor, term to 2020-06-30
- BENICIA WWTP, Benicia: CAL038091, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- CASTLELITE BLOCK LLC, Dixon: CAF010038
- CITY OF VALLEJO, Vallejo: CAF001509
- DIXON WWTF, Dixon: CAL010516, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- FAIRFIELD-SUISUN WWTP, Fairfield: CAL038024, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- FOX ROAD PETROLEUM RELEASE SITE GWRS, Dixon: CA0084760, minor, term to 2012-12-31
- GENENTECH, INC, Vacaville: CAP000185
- IT PANOCHE FACILITY, Benicia: CAC397986, minor, term to 2022-09-01
- LYSTEK INTERNATIONAL, Fairfield: CAL000001, minor, term to 2025-12-31
Identity
| Facility | BENICIA WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Benicia, City of |
| NPDES ID | CA0038091 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 11, 2019 |
| Expires | January 31, 2025 |
| Address | Benicia, CA 94510 |
| Receiving water | Carquinez Strait |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler CAD000626796 |
NPDES CA0038091: effluent limits and exceedances
BENICIA WWTP (NPDES CA0038091): 176 pollutants on file, 162 limited; 170 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
The 60 with the most exceedances of the 176 on file for NPDES CA0038091. How exceedances are counted.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,4'-DDE | 2 | 13 | 8 | December 31, 2006 | 425% over the limit |
| Dieldrin | 2 | 13 | 8 | December 31, 2006 | 1,400% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 13 | 4 | May 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 18 | 2 | January 31, 2026 | 51% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 26 | 1 | September 30, 2004 | 20% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 4 | 17 | 1 | July 31, 2005 | 4% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 9 | 1 | June 30, 2017 | 300% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2007 | 112% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| % Survival Flow Through 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| TU Static 48Hr Chronic Mytilis Edulis | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| TCDD equivalents | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bromoform | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .delta.-BHC | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acrolein | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Endosulfan sulfate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .beta.-Endosulfan | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .alpha.-Endosulfan | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Endrin aldehyde | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 2 | 4 | 0 |
NPDES CA0038091: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES CA0038091 (BENICIA WWTP): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES CA0038091
NPDES CA0038091: 176 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.