Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AZ0021804
TOWN OF JEROME - WWTP, Jerome, AZ: NPDES AZ0021804 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 40Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
TOWN OF JEROME - WWTP, held by Town Of Jerome, holds NPDES permit AZ0021804. EPA’s file records it issued March 8, 2017 and expiring March 7, 2022.
TOWN OF JEROME - WWTP, Jerome, Arizona: Individual permit AZ0021804, held by Town Of Jerome; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 8, 2017, term to March 7, 2022.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 178 violations of any kind, 168 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 859% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 5 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 462% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 5 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 1,150% over the limit.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 5 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2011, largest 50,344% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2012, largest 51% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 55% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 27% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2008, largest 254% over the limit.
- Iron, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2025, largest 34% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2021, largest 39% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 7 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 5 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hydrogen sulfide: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum): 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelas: 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.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 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.
- 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.
- Chromium, 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.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 5, 2026: No Further Action (State).
- February 18, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- February 11, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
- February 11, 2026: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- February 11, 2026: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
Arizona holds 91 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 25 were issued before AZ0021804.
Coverages issued nearest AZ0021804
- June 27, 2016: USDOI BR - YUMA DESALTING PLANT, Yuma, AZ0025348, held by Us Bureau Of Reclamation
- July 11, 2016: TOWN OF KEARNY WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Kearny, AZ0024449, held by Town Of Kearny
- July 12, 2016: PIMA COUNTY - WWMD - MOUNT LEMMON WWTP, Mount Lemmon, AZ0022250, held by Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
- October 14, 2016: CITY OF BENSON - WWTF, Benson, AZ0026026, held by City Of Benson
- November 1, 2016: CITY OF KINGMAN - DOWNTOWN WWTP, Kingman, AZ0026018, held by City Of Kingman
- March 8, 2017: BIG PARK DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WWTP, Sedona, AZ0024082, held by Big Park Improvement District
- March 21, 2017: WICKENBURG RANCH WRF, Wickenburg, AZ0025976, held by Town Of Wickenburg
- April 4, 2017: TOWN OF PRESCOTT VALLEY - WWTP, Prescott Valley, AZ0025381, held by Town Of Prescott Valley
- April 11, 2017: CITY OF COTTONWOOD - WWTF, Cottonwood, AZ0024716, held by City Of Cottonwood
- June 6, 2017: NORTHERN GILA COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT - AMERICAN GULCH, Payson, AZ0020117, held by Northern Gila County Sanitary District - Dba Green Valley Water
TOWN OF JEROME - WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Bitter Creek subwatershed (HUC 150602020701), AZ0021804 among them. Its county holds 52, 2 of them major permits; AZ0021804 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Bitter Creek subwatershed (HUC 150602020701)
- CLARKDALE PLANT, Unknown: AZI108935, minor permit, discharging to Bitter Creek | Yavapai Apache Indian Reservati, permit term to January 15, 2030
- CLARKDALE PLANT, Clarkdale: AZMS81400, minor permit, permit term to December 30, 2024
- PHOENIX CEMENT, Clarkdale: AZI108746, minor permit, discharging to Unnamed ephemeral tributary, permit term to January 15, 2030
- PHOENIX CEMENT, Clarkdale: AZMS81123, minor permit, permit term to December 30, 2024
- UNITED VERDE MINE, Unknown: AZI108183, minor permit, permit term to January 15, 2030
- UNITED VERDE MINE, Unknown: AZI108554, minor permit, discharging to Bitter Creek | Headwaters - JEROME WWTP @ 34°, permit term to January 15, 2030
Identity
| Facility as filed | TOWN OF JEROME - WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town Of Jerome |
| NPDES ID | AZ0021804 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 8, 2017 |
| Expiration date | March 7, 2022 |
| Address | Jerome, AZ 86331 |
| Subwatershed | Bitter Creek (HUC 150602020701) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 40Pollutants on file
- 40Under a numeric limit
- 19With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 178 | 168 | January 31, 2026 | 859% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 5 | 15 | 11 | December 31, 2018 | 462% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 5 | 26 | 6 | June 30, 2012 | 1,150% over the limit |
| Selenium, total recoverable | 5 | 7 | 3 | June 30, 2011 | 50,344% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 12 | 2 | August 31, 2012 | 51% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 7 | 2 | December 31, 2025 | 55% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 5 | 2 | 2 | June 30, 2021 | 27% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2008 | 254% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 34% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 6 | 1 | March 31, 2021 | 39% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 30 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hydrogen sulfide | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static 4 Day Chronic Raphidocelis subcapitata (formerly Selenastrum capricornutum) | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelas | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| February 11, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| February 11, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES AZ0021804.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | No Further Action | State |
| February 18, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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