Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0022071
CITY OF WILLIAMSTOWN, Williamstown, WV: NPDES WV0022071 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
CITY OF WILLIAMSTOWN, held by WILLIAMSTOWN, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit WV0022071, which discharges to Ohio River. EPA’s file records it issued February 2, 1995 and expiring January 22, 2023. 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 | CITY OF WILLIAMSTOWN |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WILLIAMSTOWN, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | WV0022071 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 2, 1995 |
| Expiration date | January 22, 2023 |
| Address | Williamstown, WV 26187 |
| Receiving water | OHIO RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Bull Creek-Ohio River (HUC 050302011010) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 25 | 25 | January 31, 2006 | 4,179% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 19 | 19 | September 30, 2021 | 479% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 18 | 18 | July 31, 2026 | 2,900% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 14 | 14 | March 31, 2011 | 28,150% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2020 | 37% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | 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.