Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MAG590006
FAIRHAVEN W P C F, Fairhaven, MA: NPDES MAG590006 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 64Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
FAIRHAVEN W P C F, held by TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN W P C F, holds NPDES permit MAG590006, which discharges to Acushnet River. EPA’s file records it issued September 28, 2022 and expiring October 31, 2027. 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 | FAIRHAVEN W P C F |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN W P C F |
| NPDES ID | MAG590006 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 28, 2022 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2027 |
| Address | Fairhaven, MA 02719 |
| Receiving water | ACUSHNET RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Tisbury Great Pond-Frontal Atlantic Ocean (HUC 010900020602) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 64Pollutants on file
- 64Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 64 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 6 | 19 | 19 | July 31, 2026 | 261% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 | 10 | 10 | May 31, 2026 | 357% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 8 | July 31, 2026 | 145% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 8 | 8 | July 31, 2026 | 164% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 4 | 4 | March 31, 2026 | 40% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 3 | 3 | March 31, 2026 | 40% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Menidia | 1 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 | 50% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 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
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES MAG590006.
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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