Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0034223
LUCAS CO WRRF, Waterville, OH: NPDES OH0034223 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 51Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 13Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
LUCAS CO WRRF, held by Lucas Co Commissioners, holds NPDES permit OH0034223, which discharges to Maumee River. EPA’s file records it issued December 1, 2022 and expiring December 31, 2027. 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 | LUCAS CO WRRF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lucas Co Commissioners |
| NPDES ID | OH0034223 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 1, 2022 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2027 |
| Address | Waterville, OH 43566 |
| Receiving water | Maumee River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 56Pollutants on file
- 51Under a numeric limit
- 54With a violation of any kind
- 13With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 89 | 73 | July 31, 2025 | 196% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 6 | 37 | 31 | November 30, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C | 0 | 16 | 16 | August 31, 2009 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH, minimum | 2 | 18 | 14 | July 31, 2016 | |
| Mercury, total low level | 6 | 25 | 13 | April 30, 2026 | 125% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 23 | 7 | November 30, 2019 | 52% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 16 | 4 | February 28, 2023 | 78% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 5 | 4 | August 31, 2024 | 1,241% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 12 | 15 | 3 | April 30, 2024 | 62% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 1 | October 31, 2005 | 6% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 2 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 30% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 2 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 250% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 2 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 25% over the limit |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Biosolids weight indluding admixtures | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free available | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sludge weight, dry | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH, maximum | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom deposits | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorous, total, in bottom deposits | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, in bottom deposits | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, tot in bot deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bypass valve | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bypass of treatment | 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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2021 | WW SSO - Numeric effluent violation | 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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