Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0020338
PAULDING WWTP, Paulding, OH: NPDES OH0020338 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 18Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
PAULDING WWTP, held by Paulding, Village of, holds NPDES permit OH0020338. EPA’s file records it issued September 13, 2023 and expiring October 31, 2026. 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 | PAULDING WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Paulding, Village of |
| NPDES ID | OH0020338 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 13, 2023 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2026 |
| Address | Paulding, OH 45879 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Big Run-Flatrock Creek (HUC 041000071206) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 18Under a numeric limit
- 20With 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.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8 | 134 | 118 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 71 | 63 | April 30, 2024 | 96% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 37 | 27 | September 30, 2025 | 65% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 12 | 6 | June 30, 2026 | 92% over the limit |
| Mercury, total low level | 4 | 12 | 4 | June 30, 2026 | 747% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2008 | 334% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 1 | 3 | 1 | September 30, 2014 | 275% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | 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.