RINGWOOD ACRES TREATMENT PLANT
NPDES ID: NJ0027006
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
This quarter: 2 effluent violations.
Violations
March 31, 2026
Zinc, total recoverable
21% over limit
Discharged 0.01173 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00967 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
162% over limit
Discharged 4.3 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.64 kg/d (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
9% over limit
Discharged 13.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 12 mg/L (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
8% over limit
Discharged 1.18 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
294% over limit
Discharged 4.3 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
64% over limit
Discharged 13.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 8 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2026
Copper, total recoverable
1% over limit
Discharged 0.00104 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
Copper, total recoverable
479% over limit
Discharged 0.044 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0076 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
20% over limit
Discharged 0.085 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.071 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
100% over limit
Discharged 0.0038 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0019 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
217% over limit
Discharged 0.044 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0139 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
269% over limit
Discharged 0.0038 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
November 30, 2025
Zinc, total recoverable
64% over limit
Discharged 0.19600001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.11980001 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
313% over limit
Discharged 0.0399 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00967 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
17% over limit
Discharged 0.0162 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0139 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
165% over limit
Discharged 73.8 mg/L against a permitted limit of 27.9 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
113% over limit
Discharged 0.0162 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0076 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
145% over limit
Discharged 0.0399 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0163 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
74% over limit
Discharged 0.0033 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0019 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
176% over limit
Discharged 0.19600001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.071 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
220% over limit
Discharged 0.0033 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
296% over limit
Discharged 15.03 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3.8 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
October 31, 2025
Zinc, total recoverable
10% over limit
Discharged 0.0781 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.071 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2025
Phosphorus, total [as P]
12% over limit
Discharged 0.85 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.76 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
August 31, 2025
Phosphorus, total [as P]
31% over limit
Discharged 0.998 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.76 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
July 31, 2025
Copper, total recoverable
1994% over limit
Discharged 0.29100001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0139 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
649% over limit
Discharged 0.0724 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00967 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
3729% over limit
Discharged 0.29100001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0076 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
710% over limit
Discharged 0.57500003 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.071 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
380% over limit
Discharged 0.57500003 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.11980001 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
344% over limit
Discharged 0.0724 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0163 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Phosphorus, total [as P]
13% over limit
Discharged 0.86 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.76 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
1832% over limit
Discharged 0.0367 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0019 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
3463% over limit
Discharged 0.0367 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
May 31, 2025
Copper, total recoverable
53% over limit
Discharged 0.0213 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0139 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
103% over limit
Discharged 0.00385 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0019 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
180% over limit
Discharged 0.0213 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0076 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
274% over limit
Discharged 0.00385 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
April 30, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
19% over limit
Discharged 1.85 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.56 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2025
Solids, total suspended
18% over limit
Discharged 1.29 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
February 28, 2025
Copper, total recoverable
21% over limit
Discharged 0.00125 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
12% over limit
Discharged 0.0108 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00967 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2025
Copper, total recoverable
253% over limit
Discharged 0.00364 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00103 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
30% over limit
Discharged 36.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 27.9 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
6% over limit
Discharged 0.0753 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.071 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
259% over limit
Discharged 0.0273 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0076 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total recoverable
4% over limit
Discharged 0.01006 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.00967 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
27% over limit
Discharged 4.81 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3.8 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
96% over limit
Discharged 0.0273 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0139 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
3% over limit
Discharged 1.12 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total recoverable
92% over limit
Discharged 0.00364 kg/d against a permitted limit of 0.0019 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2024
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]
8% over limit
Discharged 6.42 mg/L against a permitted limit of 7 mg/L (INST MIN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
November 30, 2024
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
43% over limit
Discharged 5.45 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3.8 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
56% over limit
Discharged 370000 mg/L against a permitted limit of 850000 mg/L (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
333% over limit
Discharged 7.1 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.64 kg/d (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
217% over limit
Discharged 38 mg/L against a permitted limit of 12 mg/L (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
551% over limit
Discharged 7.1 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
5% over limit
Discharged 29.2 mg/L against a permitted limit of 27.9 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
375% over limit
Discharged 38 mg/L against a permitted limit of 8 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
October 31, 2024
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]
2% over limit
Discharged 28.4 mg/L against a permitted limit of 27.9 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2024
Solids, total suspended
103% over limit
Discharged 24.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 12 mg/L (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
204% over limit
Discharged 24.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 8 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
50% over limit
Discharged 2.46 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.64 kg/d (WKLY AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
126% over limit
Discharged 2.46 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.09 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (3 months ago)
Last confirmed
August 1, 2026 (5 days ago)