NPDES MS0020176 · Clean Water Act
LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2, Laurel, MS: NPDES MS0020176 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2, Laurel, Mississippi: Individual permit MS0020176, held by LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued July 27, 2020, term to June 30, 2025, by MDEQ; discharges to DIR INTO TALLAHALA CREEK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
7 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES MS0020176 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2008, largest 320% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2013, largest 413% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2013, largest 72% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2012, largest 28% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 7% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2014, largest 45% over the limit.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2007, largest 100% over the limit.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2007, largest 100% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits.
- E. coli: 2 limits.
- Sludge settleability 30 minute: 2 limits.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit.
- July 23, 2026: Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment (ST6).
- July 23, 2026: Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment (ST6).
- June 24, 2026: PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] (ST6).
- June 18, 2026: Wet-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment (ST6).
Mississippi holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 307 were issued before MS0020176. LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2 holds 2 permits in Mississippi.
Other permits held by LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2
- LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2, Laurel: MSL020176, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest MS0020176
- 2020-05-18: FLORA POTW, Flora: MS0025119
- 2020-06-19: FOREST POTW, Forest: MS0020362
- 2020-06-29: STONEWALL POTW, Stonewall: MS0040151
- 2020-07-01: CRYSTAL RIDGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Louisville: MS0043460, held by Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Crystal Ridge WWTF)
- 2020-07-23: BOLTON POTW, Bolton: MS0021032
- 2020-07-27: LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 1, Laurel: MS0024163
- 2020-08-05: OXFORD POTW, Oxford: MS0029017
- 2020-09-09: TUPELO POTW, Tupelo: MS0036111
- 2020-09-16: REYNOLDS R. RIDGLEY WWTP, Columbus: MS0056472, held by COLUMBUS, CITY OF, REYNOLDS R RIDGLEY WWTP
- 2020-10-01: IUKA POTW, Iuka: MS0025062
LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2 among its neighbors
6 discharge permits are in the Mill Creek-Tallahala Creek subwatershed (HUC 031700050208); MS0020176 is one. Its county: 72, 2 major; MS0020176 is major permit.
Other permits in the Mill Creek-Tallahala Creek subwatershed (HUC 031700050208)
- AMICK FARMS LLC, LAUREL PROCESSING PLANT, Laurel: MSR109809, minor, term to 2027-01-31
- ANDERCORP LLC, KIMS NO BULL, Laurel: MSAI85387
- LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2, Laurel: MSL020176, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- MANNS FARMS, LLC, Heidelberg: MSR108886, minor, term to 2027-01-31
- SLEEPY HOLLOW RV PARK INC, Laurel: MS0040088, minor, term to 2024-09-30
Identity
| Facility | LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2 |
|---|---|
| Permittee | LAUREL POTW, NUMBER 2 |
| NPDES ID | MS0020176 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 27, 2020 |
| Expires | June 30, 2025 |
| Agency | MDEQ |
| Address | Laurel, MS 39440 |
| Receiving water | DIR INTO TALLAHALA CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Mill Creek-Tallahala Creek (HUC 031700050208) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES MS0020176: effluent limits and exceedances
LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2 (NPDES MS0020176): 17 pollutants on file, 13 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 16 | 16 | June 30, 2008 | 320% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 6 | 6 | August 31, 2013 | 413% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 12 | 2 | 2 | August 31, 2013 | 72% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2012 | 28% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 2 | 2 | June 30, 2026 | 7% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 2 | August 31, 2014 | 45% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2007 | 100% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2007 | 100% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sludge settleability 30 minute | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MS0020176: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MS0020176: 4 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 23, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 24, 2026 | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | ST6 |
| June 18, 2026 | Wet-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment | ST6 |
NPDES MS0020176 (LAUREL POTW NUMBER 2): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MS0020176
NPDES MS0020176: 17 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.