Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IL0028053
MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP, Chicago, IL: NPDES IL0028053 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP, held by METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO, holds NPDES permit IL0028053, which discharges to Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal. EPA’s file records it issued January 22, 2002 and expiring February 28, 2007. 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 | MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO |
| NPDES ID | IL0028053 |
| 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 | January 22, 2002 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2007 |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60804 |
| Receiving water | CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | South Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (HUC 071200030107) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler ILT180014490; ICIS-AIR source IL000031300AAL |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 15Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 60 | 18 | March 31, 2026 | 650% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 63 | 5 | March 31, 2026 | 262% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 10 | 4 | August 31, 2025 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 33 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 33% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 60 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | Focused | 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 IL0028053.
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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MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP, Chicago, Illinois: Individual permit IL0028053, held by METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 22, 2002, term to February 28, 2007; discharges to CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL.
2 of the 15 pollutants listed for NPDES IL0028053 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 650% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 262% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 33% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 73 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 65 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 60 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Iron, dissolved [as Fe]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit.
- Flow, total: 1 limit.
- April 13, 2026: Focused (S).
- August 22, 2025: Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill (ST6).
Illinois holds 544 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 0 were issued before IL0028053. METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO holds 11 permits in Illinois.
Other permits held by METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
- MWRDGC CALUMET WRP, Chicago: IL0028061, issued 2013-12-23
- MWRDGC TERRENCE J O'BRIEN WTR RECLAMATION PLANT, Chicago: IL0028088, issued 2013-12-23
- MWRDGC HANOVER PARK WRP, Hanover Park: IL0036137, issued 2004-12-14
- MWRDGC-JOHN E. EGAN WRP, Chicago: IL0036340, issued 2007-07-26
- MWRDGC- JAMES KIRIE WRP, Des Plaines: IL0047741, issued 2004-07-19
- MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP, Chicago: ILL028053, issued 2021-01-01
- MWRDGC NORTHSIDE WRP, Chicago: ILL028088, issued 2021-01-01
- MWRDGC HANOVER PARK WRP, Hanover Park: ILL036137, issued 2021-01-01
- MWRDGC-JOHN E. EGAN WRP, Chicago: ILL036340, issued 2021-01-01
- METROPOLITAN WRDGC-KIRIE, Des Plaines: ILL047741, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest IL0028053
- 2003-06-30: SAUGET-ABRTF, Sauget: IL0065145, held by SAUGET, VILLAGE OF
- 2004-06-04: LCDPW-DIAMOND-SYLVAN LAKE WRF, Mundelein: IL0022080
- 2004-06-24: KANKAKEE RIVER METROPOLITAN AGENCY STP, Kankakee: IL0021784, held by KANKAKEE RIVER METRO AGENCY
- 2004-07-19: MWRDGC- JAMES KIRIE WRP, Des Plaines: IL0047741, held by METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
- 2004-09-22: ITASCA STP, VILLAGE OF, Itasca: IL0026280, held by ITASCA, VILLAGE OF
MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP among its neighbors
70 discharge permits are in the South Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal subwatershed (HUC 071200030107); IL0028053 is one. Its county: 718, 9 major; IL0028053 is major permit.
Other permits in the South Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal subwatershed (HUC 071200030107)
- 120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, Chicago: IL0049239, minor, term to 2023-08-31
- 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, Chicago: IL0005169, minor, term to 2018-03-31
- 300 NORTH LASALLE LLC, Chicago: IL0077810, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- 333 BUILDING CORPORATION, Chicago: IL0035173, minor, term to 2008-02-29
- 350 NORTH ORLEANS, Chicago: IL0036889, minor, term to 2023-01-31
- 4002 S MORGAN STREET, Chicago: ILR10ZGAR, minor, term to 2028-08-31
- 47TH ST. INTERMODAL FACILITY - SOG EXPANSION PHASE 3, Chicago: ILR10ZBJJ, minor, term to 2028-08-31
- AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS, Chicago: ILR001874, minor, term to 2008-06-01
- AMTRAK CANAL STREET YARD, Chicago: ILR10ZH9O, minor, term to 2028-08-31
- AT&SE-CORWITH, Corwith: ILR004318, minor, term to 2008-06-01
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES IL0028053 for MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP in Chicago, IL, held by METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO and administratively continued. The page lists 9 pollutants under a numeric limit and 4 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued January 22, 2002 and expiring February 28, 2007.