Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0027324
SHAMOKIN-COAL TWP JT SEW AUTH, Shamokin, PA: NPDES PA0027324 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
SHAMOKIN-COAL TWP JT SEW AUTH, held by SHAMOKIN & COAL TWP JT SEW AUTH NORTHUMBERLAND CNTY, holds NPDES permit PA0027324. EPA’s file records it issued January 25, 2008 and expiring January 31, 2013. 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 | SHAMOKIN-COAL TWP JT SEW AUTH |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SHAMOKIN & COAL TWP JT SEW AUTH NORTHUMBERLAND CNTY |
| NPDES ID | PA0027324 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 25, 2008 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2013 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Shamokin, PA 17872 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Shamokin Creek-City of Shamokin (HUC 020503010101) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 23Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 | 4 | 41 | 27 | November 30, 2025 | 447% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 22 | 14 | February 29, 2024 | 100% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 15 | 7 | February 28, 2026 | 49% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 7 | 3 | August 31, 2007 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 7 | 3 | September 30, 2024 | 142% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2008 | 19% over the limit |
| Cobalt, total [as Co] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Ammonia Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ultraviolet light intensity | 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
- 11Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 20, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| November 5, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 18, 2025 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| December 24, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| March 14, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 4, 2023 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 1, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| December 13, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
| October 4, 2019 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | 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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