Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AR0022021

WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES, West Helena, AR: NPDES AR0022021 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
23Pollutants under a numeric limit
5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES, held by WEST HELENA, CITY OF - WATER UTILITIES, holds NPDES permit AR0022021, which discharges to Mississippi R. EPA’s file records it issued January 8, 2019 and expiring January 31, 2024.

WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES, West Helena, Arkansas: Individual permit AR0022021, held by WEST HELENA, CITY OF - WATER UTILITIES; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 8, 2019, term to January 31, 2024; discharges to MISSISSIPPI R.

BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 111% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 51% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2005, largest 16% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2015.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Overflows: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
WET, sublethal retest #1: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
WET, sublethal retest #2: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Arkansas holds 381 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 342 were issued before AR0022021.

Coverages issued nearest AR0022021

December 19, 2018: CLARENDON, CITY OF - CLARENDON WWTP, Clarendon, AR0021644, held by CLARENDON, CITY OF
December 19, 2018: HEBER SPRINGS WATER & SEWER COMMISSION D/B/A HEBER SPRINGS WATER DEPT WWTP, Heber Springs, AR0022381, held by HEBER SPRINGS WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION D/B/A HEBER SPRINGS WATER DEPARTMENT
December 19, 2018: GURDON, CITY OF, Gurdon, AR0022551
December 26, 2018: CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER - WRIGHTSVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Wrightsville, AR0051021, held by WRIGHTSVILLE, CITY OF
January 2, 2019: PALESTINE, CITY OF - PALESTINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Palestine, AR0039365, held by Palestine Water Utility
January 14, 2019: WEINER, CITY OF, Weiner, AR0020354
January 17, 2019: STAR CITY, CITY OF - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Star City, AR0046477, held by STAR CITY, CITY OF
January 18, 2019: EUREKA SPRINGS, CITY OF, Eureka Springs, AR0021865
January 23, 2019: MARKED TREE, CITY OF - MARKED TREE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Marked Tree, AR0033430, held by MARKED TREE, CITY OF
January 25, 2019: CAVE CITY, CITY OF, Cave City, AR0022110

WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Tunica Lake-Mississippi River subwatershed (HUC 080201000102), AR0022021 among them. Its county holds 39, 4 of them major permits; AR0022021 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Tunica Lake-Mississippi River subwatershed (HUC 080201000102)

HORSESHOE LAKE WWT FACILITY, Beck: AR0049531, minor permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RV, permit term to October 31, 2022
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS LLC, Lula: MS0049522, minor permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RIVER, permit term to November 30, 2025
TUNICA CO UTILITY DISTRICT, GRAND CASINO, Robinsonville: MS0047635, minor permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RIVER, permit term to April 30, 2024
TUNICA COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT, Robinsonville: MS0048691, major permit, discharging to DIRECTLY INTO MISSISSIPPI RIVER, permit term to September 30, 2024
YATES CONSTRUCTION, SAMS TOWN CASINO TUNICA, Tunica Resort: MSR109719, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2027

Identity

Facility as filed	WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES
Permittee as filed	WEST HELENA, CITY OF - WATER UTILITIES
NPDES ID	AR0022021
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	January 8, 2019
Expiration date	January 31, 2024
Address	West Helena, AR 72390
Receiving water	MISSISSIPPI R
Subwatershed	Tunica Lake-Mississippi River (HUC 080201000102)

Effluent limits and exceedances

24Pollutants on file
23Under a numeric limit
24With 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
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	3	47	19	July 31, 2026	111% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	3	39	9	July 31, 2026	51% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	4	28	6	February 29, 2024	99,999% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	0	9	3	February 28, 2005	16% over the limit
pH	2	23	1	February 28, 2015
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	3	27	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	20	0
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex	1	19	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex	1	19	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex	1	18	0
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas	1	18	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas	1	18	0
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas	1	17	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	9	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	2	6	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	2	6	0
Overflows	1	4	0
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]	1	4	0
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1	1	2	0
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2	1	2	0
WET, sublethal retest #1	1	2	0
WET, sublethal retest #2	1	2	0
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3	1	2	0
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3	1	2	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AR0022021.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES AR0022021.

Formal enforcement and penalties

0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES AR0022021.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act NPDES permit AR0022021, held by WEST HELENA, CITY OF - WATER UTILITIES for the WEST HELENA WATER UTILITIES facility in West Helena, AR, which is listed as administratively continued and a Major Discharger. The page lists 24 pollutants on file, 23 pollutants with a numeric limit, and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.