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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III WATER BRANCH, ENFORCEMENT
AND COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE DIVISION CLEAN WATER ACT
COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
for
Report Prepared on: Report Final as of:
Name of Facility: JHMI Utilities, LLC Facility Address: 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287 Mailing Address: 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
6/9/2023 Date
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Digitally signed by Daniel O'Connell
By: O'Connell D08a:t0e1::23052-30.50'60.00'9 ,
Environmental Scientist (PG Environmental)
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By: Jessica
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Digitally signed by Duffy, Jessica Date: 2023.06.09 09:51:51 -04'00'
, EPA
General Information
Type of Inspection: Owner: Operator: Permittee: NPDES Permit No: NPDES Permit Effective Date: NPDES Permit Expiration Date: Receiving Water and/or MS4: Latitude and Longitude:
Industrial Facility CEI JHMI Utilities, LLC JHMI Utilities, LLC JHMI Utilities, LLC MD0071196 September 1, 2022 August 31, 2027 Northwest Harbor Patapsco River 39.29906 , -76.59134
On-Site Facility Inspection Overview
On April 5, 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III's contract inspectors from PG Environmental, (hereinafter referred to as "Inspectors") inspected the JHMI Utilities Power Plants (hereinafter, "Plants") in Baltimore, Maryland. Discharges from each Plant are covered under the same NPDES permit. JHMI Utilities, LLC is identified as the Permittee and owns and operates the Plants. A representative from Maryland Department of the Environment was present during the inspection.
Approximate Entry Time: 8:45 AM (EDT) Approximate Exit Time: 11:00 AM (EDT)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................3
II. INSPECTION PROCESS..........................................................................................3 Inspection Opening Conference .................................................................................................. 3 Facility Site Walk....................................................................................................................... 4 Records Review ......................................................................................................................... 5 Summary of Observations........................................................................................................... 5 Permit Status and Effluent Exceedances..........................................................................6 Sampling and Analysis Methods .....................................................................................7 Closing Conference .................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix A: NPDES Permit No. MD0071196 Appendix B: Photograph Log Appendix C: Exhibit Log
o Exhibit 1 - eDMR Data (April 2018 through March 2023) o Exhibit 2 - EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report
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I.
INTRODUCTION
On April 5, 2023, the Inspectors performed inspections on the two (2) JHMI Plants located within the Johns Hopkins medical complex in Baltimore, Maryland. JHMI Utilities, LLC is the Permittee and owns and operates the Plants. The Permittee's activities are regulated under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. MD0071196 (hereinafter, "Permit"), which became effective on September 1, 2022, and expires on August 31, 2027 (refer to Appendix A). The Inspectors were joined on the inspection by the Plant Supervisor.
The primary purpose of the inspection was to review the onsite Plant operations, to review the accuracy and reliability of the Permittee's self-monitoring and reporting program, and to obtain information that will assist EPA in assessing the Permittee's compliance with the requirements of the Permit. The weather at the time of the inspection was partly cloudy and cool.
The Plants are power plants, providing steam and cooling to the facilities on the Johns Hopkins medical campus. The North Energy Plant is located at Madison Street and Wolfe Street, and the South Energy Plant is located along Fayette Street. Both Plants are operated 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Plants have a combined discharge rate of 185,000 gallons per day (GPD). However, the Plant Supervisor stated that frequently they do not discharge, especially in the cooler months.
II. INSPECTION PROCESS
Inspection Opening Conference
The Inspectors arrived at the North Energy Plant at 8:45 AM (EDT) for the inspection. Danny O'Connell of PG Environmental presented his Clean Water Act inspector credential to the Plant Supervisor at the outset of the inspection and explained the purpose of the inspection was to observe compliance with the Permit. Table 1 describes the individuals that participated in the inspection.
Name
Danny O'Connell, Inspector Spencer Gibson, Inspector
Thomas Johnson, Environmental Compliance Specialist
Amanda McClaskey, Plant Supervisor
Table 1: Inspection Attendee List
Affiliation
Telephone
EPA Region III Contract Inspector
PG Environmental
(720) 789-8032
PG Environmental
(515) 865-2778
State Representative
Maryland Department of the Environment
(410) 537-3530
Site/Facility Representative
JHMI Utilities, LLC
(410) 614-9294
Email danny.oconnell@pgenv.com spencer.gibson@pgenv.com thomas.johnson1@maryland.gov Amcclas1@jhmi.edu
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Facility Site Walk
As part of the process, the Inspectors inspected permitted operations at both the North and South Energy Plants with the Plant Supervisor and contract operators (refer to Appendix B, Photographs 1 through 10). The Inspectors also visually inspected the control room, cooling towers, Outfall 001 and the sampling points for Outfalls 001 and 002. The cooling system for each building (North and South) consists of:
Cooling towers Chillers Reservoirs
In the cooling system, water is circulated through chillers and cooling towers, with water quality being maintained by blowdown as needed (refer to Figures 1 and 2). The source of water is treated Baltimore City water. Both the North and South Energy Plants discharge blowdown to the Baltimore City storm sewer system. Some roof drains at the complex also discharge to each of the outfalls.
Figure 1. Diagram of North Plant process flow.
Figure 2. Diagram of South Plant process flow.
Note: Figures 1 and 2 are taken directly from the permit fact sheet and are included in the report to provide an overview of the process flow. The Plant does not discharge regularly so the values represented in the figures are subject to change based on operational changes of the Plant throughout the year.
The cooling facilities at the two plants are a linked, closed-loop system. The South Energy Plant has six
chillers and six cooling towers, and the North Energy Plant has 12 chillers and 12 cooling towers. The
system begins running when the outside temperature reaches between 46 and 48 Fahrenheit. The Plants
were undergoing renovations at the time of inspection that included replacing old chillers, cooling towers,
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and pumps. The South Energy Plant chillers were newer and more efficient, so they were being used more frequently but did not have capacity to cover all of the Johns Hopkins facilities during the summer months.
The Plant Supervisor stated that they hoped to complete renovations at the South Energy Plant by the next winter. The renovations at the North Energy Plant had been ongoing for approximately four years and would not be complete until the South Energy Plant projects were completed.
The blowdown from the cooling towers is an intermittent discharge and, according to the Plant Supervisor, there is rarely any blowdown from the cooling towers from November through April. A once-through heat exchanger is used to keep critical medical equipment cool in the winter; the discharge from this system goes to Outfall 001. The Plant Supervisor stated that the source water for the cooling system is filtered and treated with a glucose derivative before use. The Plant Supervisor also expressed that high copper concentrations from the City of Baltimore source water have caused compliance issues at the Plants in the past.
Outfall 001 is the North Energy Plant discharge point and Outfall 002 is the South Energy Plant discharge point. Discharges go to the Baltimore City storm sewer system that runs about a mile before discharging into Baltimore Harbor. Operators collect samples for Outfall 001 at a storm drain on the west side of Wolfe Street, just south of Madison Street. There was a manhole on the sidewalk that provided access to the blowdown discharge pipe; however, it appeared to be easier to collect the effluent sample from the curb access to the storm drain basin. For Outfall 002, the operators collect samples from the cooling towers discharge pipe inside the basement level of the building. Plant representatives explained that this is done to gain a representative sample prior to any mixing with stormwater from the roof drainage. The Plant Supervisor was not certain where the effluent connects to the public storm sewer system for Outfall 002. During the site walk it was discovered that the portable pH meter used by operators during sampling at the Plants' outfalls was not being calibrated prior to conducting compliance analyses.
The heating system generates steam for medical use and climate control. The boiler blowdown and floor drains and domestic sewage are combined with wastewater from additional processes in the hospital complex in a sump and is discharged to Baltimore City's sanitary sewer system (refer to Appendix B, Photographs 8 and 9). The source of the additional wastewater is unclear.
Records Review
The Inspectors conducted a records review to evaluate the Permittee's compliance with the Permit. Most of the records and reports required by the Permit were available for review prior to and after the inspection. Plant equipment operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals were reviewed onsite. The Plant's electronic discharge monitoring reports (eDMRs) were obtained electronically and reviewed offsite after the onsite inspection. The following were reviewed:
eDMR data during the period from April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023; Daily handwritten operational datasheets; Operations logbook; Various Plant equipment O&M manuals; and Safety data sheets for treatment chemicals
Summary of Observations
The following summarizes the Inspectors' observations relative to the Permit requirements, including the status of certain treatment units, operation and maintenance practices, and the Permittee's monitoring and reporting documentation.
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Permit Status and Effluent Exceedances
Part I.A.1 of the Permit defines effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for Outfalls 001 and 002 discharges.
As part of the data review, the Inspectors reviewed EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) Database and eDMR data in order to evaluate compliance (refer to Appendix C, Exhibits 1 and 2).
According to data in the Effluent Limit Exceedance Report in EPA's ECHO database, the Plant experienced 45 effluent limit exceedances from Outfall 001 and Outfall 002 between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2023 (refer to Appendix C, Exhibit 1 and Table 2). The highest percentage of exceedances occurred for copper concentrations followed by total residual chlorine. The Plant Supervisor explained the exceedances experienced at the Plants were believed to be due to high levels of copper and residual chlorine in the Baltimore City source water.
EPA's ECHO Database indicates the Plants were in a state of significant noncompliance (SNC) from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 and from April 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (refer to Appendix C, Exhibit 2).
Table 2. Outfalls 001 and 002 Final Effluent Exceedances (April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023)*
Permit #
MD0071196 MD0071196
Outfall
002 002
Monitoring Period End
Date 6/30/2020 6/30/2020
Parameter Name
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu)
DMR Value
0.02 0.02
Permit Limit
0.013 0.009
Units
mg/L mg/L
Limit Type
Daily Maximum Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
9/30/2021 9/30/2021 9/30/2021 9/30/2021 10/31/2021
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu)
0.04 0.04 0.014 0.014 0.013
0.013 0.009 0.009 0.013 0.009
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Daily Maximum Monthly Average Monthly Average Daily Maximum Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
4/30/2022 4/30/2022 4/30/2022 4/30/2022 5/31/2022
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu)
0.23 0.23 0.086 0.086 0.085
0.013 0.009 0.009 0.013 0.013
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Daily Maximum Monthly Average Monthly Average Daily Maximum Daily Maximum
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
5/31/2022 5/31/2022 5/31/2022 6/30/2022 6/30/2022
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu)
0.085 0.072 0.072 0.018 0.018
0.009 0.009 0.013 0.013 0.009
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Monthly Average Monthly Average Daily Maximum Daily Maximum Monthly Average
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
002
6/30/2022 6/30/2022 7/31/2022 7/31/2022 7/31/2022
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu)
0.064 0.064 0.056 0.056 0.065
0.013 0.009 0.009 0.013 0.013
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Daily Maximum Monthly Average Monthly Average Daily Maximum Daily Maximum
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
7/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Total Residual Chlorine Total Residual Chlorine
0.065 0.033 0.033 0.1 0.1
0.009 0.013 0.009 0.011 0.019
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Monthly Average Daily Maximum Monthly Average Daily Maximum Monthly Average
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
002
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
001
8/31/2022 8/31/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022
Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Copper (as Cu) Total Residual Chlorine
0.047 0.047 0.065 0.065 0.321
0.013 0.009 0.013 0.009 0.011
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L
Daily Maximum Monthly Average Daily Maximum Monthly Average Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
MD0071196
002
9/30/2022 9/30/2022
Total Residual Chlorine Copper (as Cu)
0.321 0.43
0.019 0.013
mg/L mg/L
Daily Maximum Daily Maximum
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Permit #
Outfall
Monitoring Period End
Date
Parameter Name
DMR Value
Permit Limit
Units
Limit Type
MD0071196
002
9/30/2022
Copper (as Cu)
0.43
0.009
mg/L
Monthly Average
MD0071196
002
9/30/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.115
0.011
mg/L
Daily Maximum
MD0071196
002
9/30/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.115
0.019
mg/L
Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
10/31/2022
Copper (as Cu)
0.036
0.013
mg/L
Daily Maximum
MD0071196
001
10/31/2022
Copper (as Cu)
0.036
0.009
mg/L
Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
10/31/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.1
0.011
mg/L
Daily Maximum
MD0071196
001
10/31/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.1
0.019
mg/L
Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
11/30/2022
Copper (as Cu)
0.06
0.013
mg/L
Daily Maximum
MD0071196
001
11/30/2022
Copper (as Cu)
0.06
0.009
mg/L
Monthly Average
MD0071196
001
11/30/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.229
0.011
mg/L
Daily Maximum
MD0071196
001
11/30/2022 Total Residual Chlorine 0.229
0.019
mg/L
Monthly Average
*The Permit indicates the minimum level (quantification level) for total residual chlorine is 0.10 mg/L. The Permittee
may report all results below this minimum level as "<0.10 mg/L." All results reported below the minimum level shall
be considered in compliance.
Sampling and Analysis Methods
Part II.A.3 of the Permit states, "The analytical and sampling methods used shall conform to procedures for the analysis of pollutants as identified in Title 40 CFR Part 136 - "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants" unless otherwise specified."
The portable pH meter used by operators during sampling at the Plants' outfalls was not being calibrated prior to conducting compliance analyses. The Plant Supervisor stated most compliance samples are sent to a contract laboratory for analysis.
Closing Conference
After the facility site walk, the Inspectors met with the Plant Supervisor for a closing conference and shared his preliminary observations. The Inspectors reiterated to the Plant Supervisor that all preliminary observations discussed were not compliance determinations. Any and all preliminary observations shared were subject to further investigation by the Inspector and EPA upon the additional review of records and documentation. Additional observations may be contained in this inspection report that were not identified at the time of the closing conference after the additional review of materials following the inspection.
The inspection concluded at approximately 11:00 AM (EDT).
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Appendix A NPDES Permit No. MD0071196
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Appendix B Photograph Log
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Cooling Tower Discharge
Sanitary Sewer Photograph 1. IMG_0007.JPG View of cooling tower discharge line (white) exiting the North Energy Plant building and leading to Outfall 001. Note that the brown pipes are sanitary sewer lines.
Photograph 2. IMG_0008.JPG View of a large sanitary sewer line at the North Energy Plant. Note the two smaller sanitary sewer sump discharge lines were reported to lead to the City of Baltimore sanitary sewer system.
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Photograph 3. IMG_0011.JPG View of Outfall 001 entering the Baltimore City storm sewer located on the southwestern corner of Wolfe Street and Madison Street.
Photograph 4. IMG_0013.JPG Exterior view of the city curb inlet on the southwestern corner of Wolfe Street. Note Outfall 001 is located underneath the manhole on the sidewalk; however, it appeared that samples were collected through the curb access.
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Photograph 5. IMG_020.JPG View of light blue cooling tower blowdown pipes in the South Energy Plant.
Cooling tower blowdown
Photograph 6. IMG_021.JPG View of horizontal light blue cooling tower blowdown pipes in the South Energy Plant.
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Sample Point
Photograph 7. IMG_016.JPG View of the cooling tower sampling location for Outfall 002 (lower right corner).
Sump Discharge line to SSS
Industrial wastewater
Photograph 8. IMG_017.JPG View of the sump in the South Energy Plant combining industrial wastewater from additional processes in the hospital complex with discharge from the blowdowns and sent to the sanitary sewer.
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Photograph 9. IMG_019.JPG View of the sump discharge line in the South Energy Plant. The pipe was described as going through the basement floor and connecting to the sanitary sewer system.
Photograph 10. IMG_022.JPG View of the cooling tower reservoir in the South Energy Plant.
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Appendix C Exhibit Log
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Exhibit 1 EPA ECHO eDMR Data (April 2018 through March
2023)
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EffluentLimitExceedancesReport MD0071196:JOHNSHOPKINSHOSPITAL,BALTIMORE,MD21287 MonitoringPeriodDateRange:04/01/2018to03/31/2023
ExceedanceDetails
MonitoringPer Outfall 6/30/2020 6/30/2020 9/30/2021 9/30/2021 9/30/2021 9/30/2021
10/31/2021 4/30/2022 4/30/2022 4/30/2022 4/30/2022 5/31/2022 5/31/2022 5/31/2022 5/31/2022 6/30/2022 6/30/2022 6/30/2022 6/30/2022 7/31/2022 7/31/2022 7/31/2022 7/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2022
10/31/2022 10/31/2022 10/31/2022 10/31/2022 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 11/30/2022
Parameter Parameter AverageDaLimitType DMRValuedmr_value DMRValueContainsP LimitValueLimitValueLimitValue%Exceeda LoadOverTWPEOve NumberofDayswithExceedances
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX
0.02 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
54
30
2 1042 Copper,to 0.188 MOAVG
0.02 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
122 0.517781 0.322578
30
30
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX
0.04 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
208
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.058 MOAVG
0.04 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
344 0.450179 0.280462
30
30
2 1042 Copper,to 0.182 MOAVG
0.014 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
56 0.227844 0.141947
30
30
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.014 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
8
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.0713 MOAVG
0.013 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
44 0.073788 0.04597
31
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX
0.23 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
1669
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.001 MOAVG
0.23 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
2456 0.055333 0.034473
30
30
2 1042 Copper,to 0.0524 MOAVG
0.086 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
856 1.010224 0.62937
30
30
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.086 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
562
30
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.085 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
554
31
1 1042 Copper,to 0.0236 MOAVG
0.085 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
844 0.464047 0.289101
31
31
2 1042 Copper,to 0.124 MOAVG
0.072 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
700 2.021149 1.259176
31
31
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.072 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
454
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.018 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
38
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.0244 MOAVG
0.018 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
100 0.054983 0.034254
30
30
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.064 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
392
30
2 1042 Copper,to 0.185 MOAVG
0.064 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
611 2.547594 1.587151
30
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.048 MOAVG
0.056 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
522 0.583681 0.363633
31
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.056 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
331
31
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.065 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
400
31
2 1042 Copper,to 0.217 MOAVG
0.065 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
622 3.14401 1.958718
31
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.033 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
154
31
1 1042 Copper,to 0.0516 MOAVG
0.033 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
267 0.320403 0.199611
31
31
1 50060 Chlorine,totalresiduaDAILYMX
0.1 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
0
31
1 50060 Chlorine,t 0.0516 MOAVG
0.1 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
0
0
0
31
31
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.047 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
262
31
2 1042 Copper,to 0.211 MOAVG
0.047 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
422 2.074446 1.29238
31
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.065 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
400
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.0306 MOAVG
0.065 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
622 0.429047 0.267296
30
30
1 50060 Chlorine,t 0.0306 MOAVG
0.321 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
221 1.693205 0.846602
30
30
1 50060 Chlorine,totalresiduaDAILYMX 0.321 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
221
30
2 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX
0.43 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
3208
30
2 1042 Copper,to 0.24 MOAVG
0.43 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
4678 25.29817 15.76076
30
30
2 50060 Chlorine,totalresiduaDAILYMX 0.115 =
mg/L
0.1 <=
mg/L
15
30
2 50060 Chlorine,t
0.24 MOAVG
0.115 =
mg/L
0.1 <=
mg/L
15 0.90136 0.45068
30
30
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX 0.036 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
177
31
1 1042 Copper,to 0.045 MOAVG
0.036 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
300 0.314349 0.19584
31
31
1 50060 Chlorine,totalresiduaDAILYMX
0.1 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
0
31
1 50060 Chlorine,t 0.045 MOAVG
0.1 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
0
0
0
31
31
1 1042 Copper,total(asCu) DAILYMX
0.06 =
mg/L
0.013 <=
mg/L
362
30
1 1042 Copper,to 0.016 MOAVG
0.06 =
mg/L
0.009 <=
mg/L
567 0.204308 0.127284
30
30
1 50060 Chlorine,totalresiduaDAILYMX 0.229 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
129
30
1 50060 Chlorine,t 0.016 MOAVG
0.229 =
mg/L
0.1 <
mg/L
129 0.51678 0.25839
30
30
JHMI Utilities, LLC (MD0071196) Compliance Evaluation Exhibit Log
Exhibit 2 Detailed Facility Report
UniqueProjectIdentifier:3E23WN038AInspectionDate:April5,2023
Detailed Facility Report
Detailed Facility Report Facility Summary
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
600 N WOLFE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21287
FRS (Facility Registry Service) ID:
EPA Region:
03
Latitude:
39.29742
Longitude:
-76.59082
Locational Data Source:
FRS
Industries:
Hospitals
Indian Country:
N
110056021585
Enforcement and Compliance Summary
Statute
Compliance Monitoring Activities (5 years)
Date of Last Compliance Monitoring Activity Compliance Status Qtrs in Noncompliance (of 12) Qtrs with Significant Violation Informal Enforcement Actions (5 years) Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years) Penalties from Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years) EPA Cases (5 years) Penalties from EPA Cases (5 years)
Statute
Compliance Monitoring Activities (5 years) Date of Last Compliance Monitoring Activity Compliance Status Qtrs in Noncompliance (of 12) Qtrs with Significant Violation Informal Enforcement Actions (5 years) Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years) Penalties from Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years) EPA Cases (5 years) Penalties from EPA Cases (5 years)
Regulatory Information
Clean Air Act (CAA):
Operating Major (MD0000002451000001)
Clean Water Act (CWA):
Minor, Permit Effective (MD0071196)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):
No Information
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA):
No Information
Go To Enforcement/Compliance Details Known Data Problems
Facility/System Characteristics
CAA
3
04/06/2022 No Violation Identified 0 0 ------
CWA
--Significant/Category I Noncompliance 6 4 ------
Other Regulatory Reports
Air Emissions Inventory (EIS):
No Information
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (eGGRT):
No Information
Toxic Releases (TRI):
No Information
Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI):
CEDRI2472
Facility/System Characteristics
System FRS
ICIS-Air CEDRI ICIS-NPDES
Statute
CAA CAA CWA
Identifier 110056021585 MD0000002451000001
CEDRI2472 MD0071196
Universe Major Emissions Minor: NPDES Individual Permit
Status
Areas
Operating CAAGACTM, CAAMACT, CAANSPS, CAANSR, CAASIP, CAATVP
Effective
Permit Expiration Date 08/31/2027
Indian Country N N N N
Latitude 39.29742 39.29742
39.29746
Longitude -76.59082 -76.59082
-76.59082
Facility Address
System FRS
ICIS-Air CEDRI ICIS-NPDES
Statute
CAA CAA CWA
Identifier 110056021585 MD0000002451000001
CEDRI2472 MD0071196
Facility Name JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL JHMI UTILITIES, LLC - JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
Facility Address 600 N WOLFE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21287 600 N WOLFE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21287 600 N WOLFE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21287 600 NORTH WOLFE STREET, BILLINGS ADMINISTRATION, R, BALTIMORE, MD 21287
Facility County Baltimore city Baltimore city
Facility SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Codes
System ICIS-NPDES
Identifier MD0071196
SIC Code 4961
Facility Industrial Effluent Guidelines
SIC Description Steam And Air-Conditioning Supply
Identifier
Effluent Guideline (40 CFR Part)
Effluent Guideline Description
No data records returned
Facility NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Codes
System ICIS-Air
Identifier MD0000002451000001
Facility Tribe Information
NAICS Code 622110
NAICS Description General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Reservation Name
Tribe Name
EPA Tribal ID
No data records returned
Distance to Tribe (miles)
Enforcement and Compliance
Compliance Monitoring History Last 5 Years
Statute CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA
Source ID MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001 MD0000002451000001
System ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air ICIS-Air
Activity Type Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation Inspection/Evaluation
Entries in italics are not counted as EPA official inspections.
Compliance Monitoring Type PCE Off-Site PCE Off-Site PCE Off-Site FCE On-Site PCE Title V CCR PCE Off-Site PCE Off-Site PCE Off-Site PCE Title V CCR PCE Off-Site PCE Stack Test PCE Off-Site PCE Title V CCR PCE Title V CCR FCE On-Site PCE Title V CCR PCE Off-Site PCE Off-Site FCE On-Site
Compliance Summary Data
Statute CAA CWA
Source ID MD0000002451000001
MD0071196
Current SNC (Significant Noncompliance)/HPV (High Priority Violation) No Yes
Lead Agency State State State State State State State State State State State State State EPA State State State State State
Date 02/23/2023 12/28/2022 10/27/2022 04/06/2022 04/01/2022 02/17/2022 09/17/2021 08/09/2021 03/23/2021 02/11/2021 01/19/2021 08/18/2020 03/19/2020 03/19/2020 03/11/2020 04/01/2019 09/19/2018 08/13/2018 05/24/2018
Finding (if applicable)
Reviewed: 04/19/2022 Facility Reported No Deviations
Reviewed: 04/20/2021 Facility Reported No Deviations Findings: Pass Reviewed: 03/23/2020 Facility Reported No Deviations Reviewed: 09/08/2020 Facility Reported No Deviations Reviewed: 06/06/2019 Facility Reported No Deviations
Current As Of 04/29/2023 12/31/2022
Qtrs with NC (Noncompliance) (of 12) 0 6
Data Last Refreshed 04/28/2023 04/28/2023
Three-Year Compliance History by Quarter
Statute
Program/Pollutant/Violation Type
CAA (Source ID: MD0000002451000001)
Facility-Level Status
Violation Type
HPV History Agency Programs Pollutants
QTR 1
07/0109/30/20
No Violation Identified
QTR 2
10/0112/31/20
No Violation Identified
QTR 3
01/0103/31/21
No Violation Identified
QTR 4
04/0106/30/21
No Violation Identified
QTR 5
07/0109/30/21
No Violation Identified
QTR 6
10/0112/31/21
No Violation Identified
QTR 7
01/0103/31/22
No Violation Identified
QTR 8
04/0106/30/22
No Violation Identified
QTR 9
07/0109/30/22
No Violation Identified
QTR 10
10/0112/31/22
No Violation Identified
QTR 11
01/0103/31/23
No Violation Identified
QTR 12+
04/0106/30/23
No Violation Identified
Statute
Program/Pollutant/Violation Type
CWA (Source ID: MD0071196)
Facility-Level Status
QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 5 QTR 6 QTR 7
QTR 8
QTR 9
QTR 10
QTR 11
QTR 12
QTR 13+
01/01- 04/01- 07/01- 10/01- 01/01- 04/01- 07/0103/31/20 06/30/20 09/30/20 12/31/20 03/31/21 06/30/21 09/30/21
10/01-12/31/21
01/0103/31/22
04/01-06/30/22
07/01-09/30/22
10/01-12/31/22
01/0104/28/23
No Violation No
No
No
No Violation Significant/Category No Significant/Category Significant/Category Significant/Category
Violation Identified Violation Violation Violation Violation Identified I Noncompliance Violation I Noncompliance I Noncompliance I Noncompliance Undetermined
Identified
Identified Identified Identified Identified
Identified
Statute
Program/Pollutant/Violation Type
Quarterly Noncompliance Report History
Disch Pollutant Point
Mon Loc
Freq
CWA
Chlorine, total residualb
001 A
Effluent Gross
Mthly
QTR 1
QTR 2
Other Violation
QTR 3
QTR 4
QTR 5
QTR 6 QTR 7
QTR 8
QTR 9
QTR 10
QTR 11
QTR 12
Other Violation
Effluent - Monthly Average Limit
Resolved
Effluent - Monthly Average Limit
Effluent - Monthly Average Limit
Effluent - Monthly Average Limit
221%
129%
QTR 13+
CWA
Chlorine, total residualb
001 A
Effluent Gross
NMth
221%
129%
CWA
Copper, total [as Cu]b
001 - Effluent Mthly A Gross
CWA
Copper, total [as Cu]b
001 - Effluent NMth A Gross
CWA
Chlorine, total residualb
002 A
Effluent Gross
Mthly
344%
44%
208%
2456% 1669%
622% 400%
567% 362%
15%
Chlorine,
total
residualb CWA
002 - Effluent NMth
15%
A Gross
CWA
Copper, total [as Cu]b
002 - Effluent Mthly A Gross
CWA
Copper, total [as Cu]b
002 - Effluent NMth A Gross
122% 54%
56%
856%
4678%
8%
562%
3208%
Informal Enforcement Actions Last 5 Years
Statute
System
Source ID
Type of Action
Lead Agency
Date
No data records returned
Entries in italics are not counted as "informal enforcement actions" in EPA policies pertaining to enforcement response tools.
Formal Enforcement Actions Last 5 Years
Source Statute System Law/Section ID
Type of Action
Case No.
Lead Agency
Case Name
Issued/Filed Date
Settlements/Actions
Settlement/Action Date
No data records returned
Federal Penalty Assessed
State/Local Penalty Assessed
Penalty Amount Collected
SEP Comp Action
Value
Cost
Environmental Conditions
Watersheds
12-Digit WBD (Watershed Boundary Dataset) HUC (RAD (Reach Address
Database))
WBD (Watershed Boundary Dataset) Subwatershed Name (RAD (Reach Address
Database))
Assessed Waters From Latest State Submission (ATTAINS)
State Water Body Name (ICIS (Integrated Compliance Information
System))
Beach Closures Within Last Year
No data records returned
Beach Closures Within Last Two
Years
Pollutants Potentially Related to Impairment
Watershed with ESA (Endangered Species Act)-listed Aquatic Species?
State Report Cycle Assessment Unit ID
Assessment Unit Name
Air Quality Nonattainment Areas
Water Condition
Cause Groups Impaired
Drinking Water Use
No data records returned
Aquatic Life
Fish Consumption Use
Recreation Use Other Use
Pollutant Ozone Lead
Particulate Matter Carbon Monoxide
Within Nonattainment Status Area? Yes No No No
Nonattainment Status Applicable Standard(s) 1-Hour Ozone (1979); 8-Hour Ozone (2008); 8-Hour Ozone (2015)
----
Within Maintenance Status Area? No No Yes No
Maintenance Status Applicable Standard(s) ---
PM-2.5 (1997) --
Pollutant Sulfur Dioxide
Within Nonattainment Status Area? No
Nonattainment Status Applicable Standard(s) --
Within Maintenance Status Area? No
Maintenance Status Applicable Standard(s) --
Pollutants
Toxics Release Inventory History of Reported Chemicals Released in Pounds per Year at Site
TRI Facility ID Year Total Air Emissions Surface Water Discharges Off-Site Transfers to POTWs (Publicly Owned Treatment Works)
No data records returned
Toxics Release Inventory Total Releases and Transfers in Pounds by Chemical and Year
Underground Injections Releases to Land Total On-Site Releases Total Off-Site Transfers
Chemical Name
No data records returned
Community
Environmental Justice
This section shows indexes from EJScreen, EPA's screening tool for environmental justice (EJ) concerns. EPA uses these indexes to identify geographic areas that may warrant further consideration or analysis for potential EJ concerns. Use of these indexes does not designate an area as an "EJ community" or "EJ facility." EJScreen provides screening level indicators, not a determination of the existence or absence of EJ concerns. For more information, see the EJScreen home page.
EJScreen Indexes Shown
Compare to Index Type
US
State
Environmental Justice
Supplemental
Related Reports EJScreen Report
Census Block Group ID: 245100604001
Download Data
US (Percentile)
Supplemental Indexes
Facility Census Block Group 1-mile Max
Count of Indexes At or Above 80th Percentile
0
12
Particulate Matter 2.5
56
96
Ozone
76
99
Diesel Particulate Matter
77
99
Air Toxics Cancer Risk
60
99
Air Toxics Respiratory Hazard Index
63
99
Traffic Proximity
76
99
Lead Paint
59
99
Risk Management Plan (RMP) Facility Proximity
77
99
Hazardous Waste Proximity
79
99
Superfund Proximity
77
99
Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
74
99
Wastewater Discharge
24
82
Facility 1-mile Radius Facility Census Block Group
Demographic Profile of Surrounding Area (1 mile)
This section provides demographic information regarding the community surrounding the facility. ECHO compliance data alone are not sufficient to determine whether violations at a particular facility had negative impacts on public health or the environment. Statistics are based upon the 2010 U.S. Census and 2016 - 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Summary and are accurate to the extent that the facility latitude and longitude listed below are correct. EPA's spatial processing methodology considers the overlap between the selected radii and the census blocks (for U.S. Census demographics) and census block groups (for ACS demographics) in determining the demographics surrounding the facility. For more detail about this methodology, see the DFR Data Dictionary.
General Statistics (U.S. Census) Total Persons Population Density Housing Units in Area
General Statistics (ACS (American Community Survey)) Total Persons Percent People of Color
54,791 17,534/sq.mi.
25,318
49,135 76%
Age Breakdown (U.S. Census) - Persons (%) Children 5 years and younger Minors 17 years and younger Adults 18 years and older Seniors 65 years and older
Race Breakdown (U.S. Census) - Persons (%) White
4,138 (8%) 12,678 (23%) 42,114 (77%)
4,800 (9%)
12,509 (23%)
General Statistics (ACS (American Community Survey)) Households in Area Households on Public Assistance Persons With Low Income Percent With Low Income
Geography Radius of Selected Area Center Latitude Center Longitude Land Area Water Area
18,584 1,025 22,399 48%
1 mi. 39.29742 -76.59082
100% 0%
Income Breakdown (ACS (American Community Survey)) - Households (%) Less than $15,000 $15,000 - $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $75,000 Greater than $75,000
4,089 (22.01%) 1,820 (9.8%)
3,666 (19.73%) 2,651 (14.27%) 6,354 (34.2%)
Race Breakdown (U.S. Census) - Persons (%) African-American Hispanic-Origin Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Other/Multiracial
38,206 (70%) 4,054 (7%) 1,040 (2%) 288 (1%) 2,748 (5%)
Education Level (Persons 25 & older) (ACS (American Community Survey)) - Persons (%)
Less than 9th Grade
1,697 (4.96%)
9th through 12th Grade
4,525 (13.22%)
High School Diploma
10,033 (29.31%)
Some College/2-year
4,810 (14.05%)
B.S./B.A. (Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts) or More
11,715 (34.22%)
LAST UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 DATA REFRESH INFORMATION
