Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CO0032409
LA VETA TOWN OF, Huerfano County, CO: NPDES CO0032409 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LA VETA TOWN OF, held by La Veta Town of, holds NPDES permit CO0032409, which discharges to Cucharas River. EPA’s file records it issued May 29, 2009 and expiring June 30, 2014.
LA VETA TOWN OF, Huerfano County, Colorado: Individual permit CO0032409, held by La Veta Town of; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued May 29, 2009, term to June 30, 2014; discharges to Cucharas River.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 24 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 473% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 120% over the limit.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022, largest 187% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2023, largest 33% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2002, largest 3% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, inorganic total: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease visual: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 9, 2024: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- July 9, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
Colorado holds 206 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 95 were issued before CO0032409. La Veta Town of holds 2 permits in Colorado.
Other permits held by La Veta Town of
- CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA, La Veta: COR900170, issued May 18, 2012
Coverages issued nearest CO0032409
- April 28, 2009: CRIPPLE CREEK CITY OF, Cripple Creek, CO0039900, held by Cripple Creek City of
- April 29, 2009: LYONS TOWN OF, Lyons, CO0020877, held by Lyons Town of
- April 29, 2009: RED CLIFF TOWN OF WWTP, Red Cliff, CO0021385, held by Red Cliff Town of
- April 30, 2009: OURAY CITY OF, Ouray County, CO0043397, held by Ouray City of
- May 11, 2009: CLEAR CREEK WWTP, Evergreen, CO0046574, held by Clear Creek WWTP
- May 29, 2009: SUNLIGHT, INC., Garfield County, CO0038598, held by Sunlight Inc
- June 29, 2009: OAK CREEK TOWN OF, Oak Creek, CO0041106, held by Oak Creek Town of
- June 30, 2009: CUCHARAS SAN & WATER DISTRICT, Huerfano County, CO0043745, held by Cucharas Sanitation and Water District
- July 31, 2009: BERTHOUD TOWN OF WWTP, Berthoud, CO0046663, held by Berthoud Town of
- August 31, 2009: PUEBLO WEST METRO DIST WWTF, Pueblo County, CO0040789, held by Pueblo West Metro District
LA VETA TOWN OF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Middle Creek-Cucharas River subwatershed (HUC 110200060406), CO0032409 among them. Its county holds 24, 0 of them major permits; CO0032409 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Middle Creek-Cucharas River subwatershed (HUC 110200060406)
- CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA, La Veta: COR900170, minor permit, discharging to Cucharas River - Cucharas Reservoir, permit term to March 30, 2017
- MORGAN PIT, La Veta: COG501956, minor permit, discharging to unnamed tributray to Cucharas River, permit term to December 31, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | LA VETA TOWN OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | La Veta Town of |
| NPDES ID | CO0032409 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 29, 2009 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2014 |
| Address | Huerfano County, CO 81055 |
| Receiving water | Cucharas River |
| Subwatershed | Middle Creek-Cucharas River (HUC 110200060406) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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] | 24 | 44 | 36 | September 30, 2023 | 473% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 19 | 13 | December 31, 2023 | 120% over the limit |
| E. coli | 0 | 14 | 12 | September 30, 2023 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 9 | 9 | June 30, 2022 | 187% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 6 | 1 | December 31, 2023 | 33% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2002 | 3% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, inorganic total | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| July 9, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES CO0032409.
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 CO0032409.
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