Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES COG502245
FARMER SAND, East La Salle, CO: NPDES COG502245 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
FARMER SAND, held by Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company The (FIRCO), holds NPDES permit COG502245, which discharges to Milton Reservoir. EPA’s file records it issued October 17, 2025 and expiring December 31, 2031. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | FARMER SAND |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company The (FIRCO) |
| NPDES ID | COG502245 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 17, 2025 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2031 |
| Address | East La Salle, CO 80645 |
| Receiving water | Milton Reservoir |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Milton Reservoir-Beebe Seep Canal (HUC 101900030504) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 6Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 12 | 13 | 1 | March 31, 2026 | |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 11 | 12 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 3% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 18 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | Failure to develop, maintain, or get approval of an adequate SWPPP (industrial stormwater) | ST6 |
| April 14, 2026 | Failure to properly conduct industrial stormwater inspections | ST6 |
| April 14, 2026 | Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
| April 14, 2026 | Failure to properly operate or maintain industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.