Abstract |
The EPA Permit Compliance System (PCS) is a natioal computerized management information system which automates entry, updating, and retrieval of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) data and tracks permit issuance, permit limits, monitoring data, and other data pertaining to wastewater treatment facilities regulated under NPDES. There are approximately 49,000 industrial wastewater treatment facilities and 15,000 municipal facilities regulated by NPDES. The Permit Compliance System (PCS) Significant Non-Compliance File contains a list of major permittees currently in Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) for the most recent calendar quarter. A facility may have failed to meet a milestone date to upgrade the quality of its effluent discharge or failed to submit required Discharge Monitoring Reports. Significant Non-Compliance criteria are used to identify important violations or patterns of noncompliance, to establish enforcement priorities, and to comply with special reporting requirements. The data is updated quarterly. |