FRUITLAND WWTP, Fruitland, MD: NPDES MD0052990 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

FRUITLAND WWTP, Fruitland, Maryland: Individual permit MD0052990, held by City of Fruitland; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 21, 2017, term to March 31, 2022, by Maryland Department of the Environment; discharges to WICOMICO RIVER.

• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 211 violations of any kind, 176 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 118% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2003, largest 62% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 145% over the limit.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 50% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2020, largest 82% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023.
• E. coli: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 137% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2002, largest 69% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2011, largest 38% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2026, largest 41% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2019, largest 0% over the limit.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 16 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorous, in total orthophosphate: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
• Flow, total: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
• Cyanide, total [as CN]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Thallium, total [as Tl]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Chrysene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Benzo[a]anthracene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Dibenz[a,h]anthracene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• 4,4'-DDT: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• 4,4'-DDD: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• 4,4'-DDE: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Toxaphene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Heptachlor epoxide: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.

• December 15, 2024: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).

Maryland holds 72 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 49 were issued before MD0052990.

Coverages issued nearest MD0052990

• 2016-08-12: WESTERN BRANCH WWTP, Upper Marlboro: MD0021741, held by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - WSSC
• 2016-08-31: BRUNSWICK WWTP, Brunswick: MD0020958
• 2016-11-22: CITY OF SALISBURY WWTP, Salisbury: MD0021571, held by City of Salisbury, Wastewater Treatment Branch
• 2016-12-12: CRISFIELD WWTP, Crisfield: MD0020001, held by City of Crisfield
• 2017-01-20: BARTON BUSINESS PARK WWTP, Cumberland: MD0068896, held by Allegany Department of Public Works - Utilities Division
• 2017-03-01: PINEY ORCHARD WWTP, Odenton: MD0059145, held by Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works
• 2017-03-24: SNOW HILL WWTP, Snow Hill: MD0022764, held by Town of Snow Hill
• 2017-04-14: PLEASANT BRANCH WWTP, Frederick: MD0065269
• 2017-04-14: MILL BOTTOM WWTP, Frederick: MD0065439
• 2017-04-20: FUNKSTOWN WWTP, Funkstown: MD0020362

FRUITLAND WWTP among its neighbors

Its county: 56, 2 major; MD0052990 is minor permit.

Other permits in the county

• ALLEN MYERS MATERIALS - DELMAR, Delmar: MDG498088, minor, term to 2014-04-01
• AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DZX5, Salisbury: MDR004002, minor, term to 2028-01-31
• BRICK KILN, Salisbury: MDG499819, minor, term to 2005-10-16
• CATO INC.- FITZWATER TERMINAL, Salisbury: MDG342027, minor, term to 2002-04-22
• CATO,INC., Salisbury: MDG343044, minor, term to 2002-04-22
• CITY OF SALISBURY PALEO WELL 2 (MDE #WI1880261), Salibury: MDG679783, minor, term to 2025-07-31
• CITY OF SALISBURY WWTP, Salisbury: MD0021571, major, term to 2021-12-31
• COPART OF CONNECTICUT, INC. FRUITLAND LOCATION YARD 130A, Fruitland: MDR003722, minor, term to 2028-01-31
• DELAWARE ELEVATOR, Salisbury: MDR003317, minor, term to 2028-12-31
• DELMARVA ELECTRIC MOTORS AND MACHINE, INC., Salisbury: MDR003262, minor, term to 2026-12-31