Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AZ0020443
CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF, Yuma, AZ: NPDES AZ0020443 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 178Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF, held by City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works, holds NPDES permit AZ0020443. EPA’s file records it issued August 15, 2023 and expiring August 14, 2028.
CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF, Yuma, Arizona: Individual permit AZ0020443, held by City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued August 15, 2023, term to August 14, 2028.
- Chlorine, total residual: 5 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 60 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 8,991% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 930% over the limit.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 5 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 5,150% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2016, largest 390% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2007, largest 153% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 5 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2023, largest 18% over the limit.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2007, largest 22% over the limit.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total recoverable: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hydrogen sulfide: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum): 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelas: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Asbestos: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boron, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tributyltin: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diquat: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Uranium, total as U3O8: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dinoseb: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromoform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dibromochloromethane: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .delta.-BHC: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthylene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrolein: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrylonitrile: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 13, 2026: No Further Action (State).
- June 18, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- June 11, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
- April 8, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- April 7, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 2, 2026: No Further Action (State).
Arizona holds 91 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 75 were issued before AZ0020443. City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works holds 3 permits in Arizona.
Other permits held by City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works
- DESERT DUNES WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Yuma: AZB096511, issued October 12, 2022
- CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF, Yuma: AZPT00018, issued April 7, 2023
Coverages issued nearest AZ0020443
- August 5, 2022: TUSAYAN SANITARY DISTRICT, Grand Canyon, AZ0026719, held by Tusayan Sanitary District
- December 12, 2022: TOWN OF BUCKEYE - TARTESSO WRF, Buckeye, AZ0026913, held by City Of Buckeye
- February 14, 2023: CITY OF GLOBE - PINAL CREEK WWTP, Globe, AZ0020249, held by City Of Globe
- April 7, 2023: CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF, Yuma, AZPT00018, held by City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works
- June 12, 2023: CITY OF GOODYEAR - 157TH AVE WWTP, Goodyear, AZPT00010, held by City Of Goodyear
- November 9, 2023: AMERICAN RANCH DWID, Prescott, AZ0026522, held by American Ranch Dwid
- January 18, 2024: AZ STATE PKS PATAGONIA LAKE, Nogales, AZ0026620, held by Arizona State Parks
- April 3, 2024: CITY OF BUCKEYE - SUNDANCE WRF, Buckeye, AZ0024881, held by City Of Buckeye
- November 20, 2024: CITY OF MESA - NORTHWEST WRP, Mesa, AZ0024031, held by City Of Mesa - Water Resources
- December 2, 2024: CITY OF PHOENIX - CAVE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Phoenix, AZ0026727, held by City Of Phoenix
CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Bee Wash-Colorado River subwatershed (HUC 150301070107), AZ0020443 among them. Its county holds 21, 3 of them major permits; AZ0020443 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Bee Wash-Colorado River subwatershed (HUC 150301070107)
- COCOPAH NORTH RESTORATION PROJECT, Yuma: AZR10I1DY, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- USDOI BR - YUMA DESALTING PLANT, Yuma: AZ0025348, major permit, permit term to June 26, 2021
- YUMA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES, Yuma: AZ0024767, not classed
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF YUMA - FIGUEROA AVE WPCF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | City Of Yuma - Department Of Public Works |
| NPDES ID | AZ0020443 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 15, 2023 |
| Expiration date | August 14, 2028 |
| Address | Yuma, AZ 85364 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Bee Wash-Colorado River (HUC 150301070107) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler AZD000626846 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 178Pollutants on file
- 178Under a numeric limit
- 10With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 178 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 5 | 60 | 60 | April 30, 2025 | 8,991% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 14 | 14 | April 30, 2026 | 930% over the limit |
| Mercury, total recoverable | 5 | 12 | 12 | March 31, 2020 | 5,150% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 10 | 10 | May 31, 2016 | 390% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 1 | 3 | 3 | September 30, 2007 | 153% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 4 | 2 | February 28, 2025 | |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 5 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2023 | 18% over the limit |
| Selenium, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2007 | 22% over the limit |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total recoverable | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hydrogen sulfide | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelas | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Asbestos | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boron, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tributyltin | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Diquat | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Uranium, total as U3O8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dinoseb | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bromoform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| .delta.-BHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acrolein | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| April 7, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | No Further Action | State |
| June 18, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 2, 2026 | No Further Action | State |
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