Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES FL0002488
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC, Cantonment, FL: NPDES FL0002488 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 12Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC, held by Ascend Performance Materials LLC, holds NPDES permit FL0002488, which discharges to Escambia R Class Iii Fresh. EPA’s file records it issued March 15, 2011 and expiring March 14, 2016. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Ascend Performance Materials LLC |
| NPDES ID | FL0002488 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 15, 2011 |
| Expiration date | March 14, 2016 |
| Issuing agency | FDEP |
| Address | Cantonment, FL 32533 |
| Receiving water | Escambia R Class III Fresh |
| Subwatershed | White River (HUC 031403050602) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 28Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 26With a violation of any kind
- 12With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 10 | 61 | 38 | February 28, 2026 | |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 14 | 70 | 10 | July 31, 2026 | 88% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 18 | 10 | May 31, 2023 | 639,900% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 11 | 16 | 9 | March 31, 2022 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 7 | 11 | 5 | January 31, 2013 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | 14 | 64 | 4 | December 31, 2022 | 98% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 30 | 3 | December 31, 2022 | 13% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 9 | 3 | November 30, 2018 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 8 | 2 | May 31, 2018 | 3% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 5 | 2 | February 28, 2007 | 99,999% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Cyprinella leedsi | 0 | 5 | 2 | July 31, 2004 | 99,999% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 0 | 3 | 1 | November 30, 2001 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 21 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Menidia | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 7 | 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
- 10Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2025 | Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application | ST6 |
| December 27, 2022 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 22, 2022 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| April 16, 2022 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| December 1, 2020 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| November 28, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 16, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 16, 2020 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| June 4, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| April 22, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
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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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 14, 2026.