NPDES CO0043397 · Clean Water Act
OURAY CITY OF, Ouray County, CO: NPDES CO0043397 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
OURAY CITY OF, Ouray County, Colorado: Individual permit CO0043397, held by Ouray City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued April 30, 2009, term to May 31, 2014; discharges to UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 47 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2020, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 312% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2009, largest 160% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 57% over the limit.
- E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2014, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2014, largest 84% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020, largest 30% over the limit.
- Cadmium, potentially dissolvd: 0 limits, 82 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2022, largest 1% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2018, largest 38% over the limit.
- Iron, total recoverable: 0 limits, 94 violations of any kind.
- Copper, potentially dissolved: 0 limits, 77 violations of any kind.
- Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity: 0 limits, 38 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 34 violations of any kind.
- pH: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved: 8 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease visual: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
Colorado holds 206 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 93 were issued before CO0043397. Ouray City of holds 4 permits in Colorado.
Other permits held by Ouray City of
- OURAY HOT SPRINGS SWIMMING POOL WWTF, Ouray: CO0048983, issued 2018-03-01
- OURAY CITY OF, Ouray County: COG589157, issued 2021-02-03
- OURAY WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Ouray: COG641207, issued 2022-08-29
Coverages issued nearest CO0043397
- 2009-03-31: HAYDEN TOWN WWTF, Hayden: CO0040959, held by Hayden Town of
- 2009-04-20: WOODLAND PARK, CITY OF, Woodland Park: CO0043214, held by Woodland Park City of
- 2009-04-28: CRIPPLE CREEK CITY OF, Cripple Creek: CO0039900, held by Cripple Creek City of
- 2009-04-29: LYONS TOWN OF, Lyons: CO0020877, held by Lyons Town of
- 2009-04-29: RED CLIFF TOWN OF WWTP, Red Cliff: CO0021385, held by Red Cliff Town of
- 2009-05-11: CLEAR CREEK WWTP, Evergreen: CO0046574, held by Clear Creek WWTP
- 2009-05-29: LA VETA TOWN OF, Huerfano County: CO0032409, held by La Veta Town of
- 2009-05-29: SUNLIGHT, INC., Garfield County: CO0038598, held by Sunlight Inc
- 2009-06-29: OAK CREEK TOWN OF, Oak Creek: CO0041106, held by Oak Creek Town of
- 2009-06-30: CUCHARAS SAN & WATER DISTRICT, Huerfano County: CO0043745, held by Cucharas Sanitation and Water District
OURAY CITY OF among its neighbors
6 discharge permits are in the Headwaters Uncompahgre River subwatershed (HUC 140200060203); CO0043397 is one. Its county: 26, 0 major; CO0043397 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Uncompahgre River subwatershed (HUC 140200060203)
- OURAY CITY OF, Ouray County: COG589157, minor, term to 2028-09-30
- OURAY GEO THERMAL PIPELINE, Ouray: COR431537, minor, term to 2029-03-31
- OURAY HOT SPRINGS SWIMMING POOL WWTF, Ouray: CO0048983, minor, term to 2023-03-31
- OURAY WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Ouray: COG641207, minor, term to 2023-09-30
- OURAY, CITY OF WWTP, Ouray: COG651003
Identity
| Facility | OURAY CITY OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Ouray City of |
| NPDES ID | CO0043397 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 30, 2009 |
| Expires | May 31, 2014 |
| Address | Ouray County, CO 81427 |
| Receiving water | UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Uncompahgre River (HUC 140200060203) |
NPDES CO0043397: effluent limits and exceedances
OURAY CITY OF (NPDES CO0043397): 19 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 19 with a violation of any kind, 9 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 0 | 57 | 47 | August 31, 2020 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 98 | 44 | February 28, 2023 | 312% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 27 | 23 | May 31, 2009 | 160% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 63 | 20 | September 30, 2020 | 57% over the limit |
| E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC | 4 | 32 | 20 | June 30, 2014 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 55 | 7 | July 31, 2014 | 84% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 60 | 2 | October 31, 2020 | 30% over the limit |
| Cadmium, potentially dissolvd | 0 | 82 | 1 | August 31, 2022 | 1% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 35 | 1 | April 30, 2018 | 38% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
| Copper, potentially dissolved | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
| Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 34 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
NPDES CO0043397: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES CO0043397 (OURAY CITY OF): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES CO0043397
NPDES CO0043397: 19 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.