Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0052922
BUCYRUS WWTP, Bucyrus, OH: NPDES OH0052922 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 57Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 13Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
BUCYRUS WWTP, held by City of Bucyrus, holds NPDES permit OH0052922, which discharges to Sandusky River. EPA’s file records it issued June 29, 2021 and expiring July 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 | BUCYRUS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | City of Bucyrus |
| NPDES ID | OH0052922 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 29, 2021 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2026 |
| Address | Bucyrus, OH 44820 |
| Receiving water | Sandusky River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Riley Reservoir-Sandusky River (HUC 041000110403) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 60Pollutants on file
- 57Under a numeric limit
- 19With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 115 | 115 | April 30, 2026 | 1,137% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 8 | 36 | 36 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C | 0 | 24 | 24 | September 30, 2010 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 11 | 21 | 21 | February 28, 2026 | 194% over the limit |
| Mercury, total low level | 10 | 21 | 21 | August 31, 2025 | 811% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 14 | 14 | June 30, 2017 | 24% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 20 | 13 | 13 | July 31, 2016 | 58% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 19 | 9 | May 31, 2026 | 130% over the limit |
| pH, minimum | 2 | 8 | 8 | September 30, 2014 | |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 5 | 5 | March 31, 2007 | 166% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 31, 2008 | 796% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 4 | 9 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 10% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, Total [Avg Seasonal Load Cap] | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2024 | 5% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume] | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Biosolids weight indluding admixtures | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bypass Volume | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sludge weight, dry | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bypass valve | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bypass of treatment | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom deposits | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorous, total, in bottom deposits | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, in bottom deposits | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free available | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, tot in bot deposits [dry wgt] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH, maximum | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sludge waste from secondary clarifiers | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 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
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| January 30, 2024 | 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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