Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CT0100218
FARMINGTON WPCF, Farmington, CT: NPDES CT0100218 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 27Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
FARMINGTON WPCF holds NPDES permit CT0100218, which discharges to Farmington River. EPA’s file records it issued June 4, 2012 and expiring June 30, 2017. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | FARMINGTON WPCF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FARMINGTON WPCF |
| NPDES ID | CT0100218 |
| 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 | June 4, 2012 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2017 |
| Issuing agency | CT DEP |
| Address | Farmington, CT 06032 |
| Receiving water | FARMINGTON RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Roaring Brook-Farmington River (HUC 010802070405) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 32Pollutants on file
- 27Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 21 | 21 | September 30, 2023 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 18 | 18 | January 31, 2024 | 334% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 16 | 16 | April 30, 2017 | 422% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 12 | 12 | June 30, 2017 | 200% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 9 | 9 | September 30, 2011 | 24% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 4 | 2 | April 30, 2003 | 49,899% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 2 | 2 | February 28, 2015 | 41% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 31, 2009 | 369% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2011 | 13% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2007 | |
| Ultraviolet light dosage | 0 | 1 | 1 | April 30, 2018 | 22% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute D. pulex | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total [as Be] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total [Avg Seasonal Load Cap] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total, percent | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, fixed, % of total solids | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, volatile % of total solids | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 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 CT0100218.
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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FARMINGTON WPCF, Farmington, Connecticut: Individual permit CT0100218; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 4, 2012, term to June 30, 2017, by CT DEP; discharges to FARMINGTON RIVER.
20 of the 32 pollutants listed for NPDES CT0100218 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 334% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2017, largest 422% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2017, largest 200% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2011, largest 24% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2003, largest 49,899% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2015, largest 41% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2009, largest 369% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2011, largest 13% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2007.
- Ultraviolet light dosage: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2018, largest 22% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits.
- Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 2 limits.
- Flow: 2 limits.
- NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute D. pulex: 2 limits.
- NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 1 limit.
- Beryllium, total [as Be]: 1 limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit.
- Phosphorus, Total [Avg Seasonal Load Cap]: 1 limit.
- Solids, total, percent: 1 limit.
- Solids, fixed, % of total solids: 1 limit.
- Solids, volatile % of total solids: 1 limit.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit.
- March 11, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- November 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
Connecticut holds 84 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 23 were issued before CT0100218.
Coverages issued nearest CT0100218
- 2012-02-17: SUFFIELD WPCF, Suffield: CT0100552
- 2012-05-10: PUTNAM WPCA, Putnam: CT0100960
- 2012-05-10: KILLINGLY WPCF TOWN OF, Danielson: CT0101257
- 2012-05-15: GROTON WPCF, Groton: CT0100242, held by GROTON WPCF TOWN OF
- 2012-05-21: MYSTIC WPCF, Mystic: CT0100544, held by STONINGTON-MYSTIC WPCF
- 2012-07-18: THOMPSON WPCF, Thompson: CT0100706
- 2012-08-10: PLAINFIELD VILLAGE STP, Plainfield: CT0100439
- 2012-09-19: CHESHIRE WPCF, Cheshire: CT0100081
- 2012-09-19: NEW HARTFORD WPCF, New Hartford: CT0100331
- 2012-10-02: NEW MILFORD WPCF, TOWN OF, New Milford: CT0100391
FARMINGTON WPCF among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the Roaring Brook-Farmington River subwatershed (HUC 010802070405); CT0100218 is one. Its county: 209, 18 major; CT0100218 is major permit.
Other permits in the Roaring Brook-Farmington River subwatershed (HUC 010802070405)
- BRIDGEWATER ESTATES, Avon: CTR100035, minor, term to 2007-10-01
- DUNNING SAND & GRAVEL CO, INC, Farmington: CTGSI2310, minor, term to 2021-09-30
- FARMINGTON WPCF, Farmington: CTL100218, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- HAR-BUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, Burlington: CTSSD0173, minor, term to 2031-10-31
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit CT0100218 for FARMINGTON WPCF in Farmington, CT, which discharges to the FARMINGTON RIVER and was administratively continued under a Major Discharger class designation. The page lists 32 pollutants on file, 27 of them under a numeric limit, and 11 with an effluent exceedance.