On September 29, 2023, the Director of ECAD, Region 3, entered into an AOC with Mid-Centre County Authority ( Respondent ) for violations of its Pennsylvania Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) Permit for Domestic Sewage, Permit No. PA0110965 ( the Permit ). Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a domestic sewage wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located at 296 Mid-Centre Lane, Milesburg, PA (the Facility{). The Facility discharges from its wastewater treatment plant into an unnamed tributary to Bald Eagle Creek.
The violations identified at the Facility include twenty-four Permit exceedances of the instantaneous maximum limits for biological oxygen demand (BOD), coliform, and total suspended solids (TSS) as well the instantaneous minimum limits for nitrogen and phosphorous. Additionally, Respondent failed to perform whole effluent toxicity (?WET?) test in accordance with the frequency and reporting requirements of the Permit. The injunctive relief in the AOC is intended to resolve the outstanding violations and return the Facility to compliance. The Facility is located in an environmental justice community per EJ screen. EPA has coordinated with PADEP throughout the enforcement process.