Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES ID0020818
SODA SPRINGS, CITY OF - SODA SPRINGS WWTP, Soda Springs, ID: NPDES ID0020818 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SODA SPRINGS, CITY OF - SODA SPRINGS WWTP, held by SODA SPRINGS WWTP, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit ID0020818, which discharges to Bear River. EPA’s file records it issued November 16, 2001 and expiring December 21, 2006.
SODA SPRINGS, CITY OF - SODA SPRINGS WWTP, Soda Springs, Idaho: Individual permit ID0020818, held by SODA SPRINGS WWTP, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 16, 2001, term to December 21, 2006; discharges to BEAR RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 5 limits, 201 violations of any kind, 200 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 354% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 1992, largest 543% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 1 limit, 20 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 361% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2018, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2013, largest 107% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020, largest 161% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2017, largest 47% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 7 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2012, largest 116% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2001, largest 297% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2012, largest 7% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 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.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, 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.
- 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.
- Oil and grease visual: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Idaho holds 110 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 24 were issued before ID0020818.
Coverages issued nearest ID0020818
- June 22, 2001: WEISER, CITY OF - WEISER WWTP, Weiser, ID0020290, held by WEISER, CITY OF
- August 9, 2001: DRIGGS, CITY OF - DRIGGS WWTP, Driggs, ID0020141, held by DRIGGS, CITY OF
- August 9, 2001: ST ANTHONY, CITY OF - ST ANTHONY WWTP, Saint Anthony, ID0020401, held by ST. ANTHONY, CITY OF
- August 9, 2001: REXBURG, CITY OF - REXBURG WWTP, Rexburg, ID0023817, held by REXBURG, CITY OF
- September 26, 2001: ABERDEEN, CITY OF - ABERDEEN WWTP, Aberdeen, ID0020176, held by ABERDEEN, CITY OF
- November 26, 2001: LEWISTON, CITY OF - LEWISTON WWTP, Lewiston, ID0022055, held by LEWISTON, CITY OF
- November 28, 2001: FRUITLAND, CITY OF - SNAKE RIVER WWTP, Fruitland, ID0020338, held by FRUITLAND, CITY OF
- November 28, 2001: NEW PLYMOUTH, CITY OF - NEW PLYMOUTH WWTP, New Plymouth, ID0020389, held by NEW PLYMOUTH, CITY OF
- November 28, 2001: PAYETTE, CITY OF - PAYETTE WWTP, Payette, ID0020672, held by PAYETTE, CITY OF
- November 28, 2001: FRUITLAND, CITY OF - PAYETTE RIVER WWTP, Fruitland, ID0021199, held by FRUITLAND, CITY OF
SODA SPRINGS, CITY OF - SODA SPRINGS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Alexander Reservoir subwatershed (HUC 160102010705), ID0020818 among them. Its county holds 23, 1 of them major permits; ID0020818 is a major permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | SODA SPRINGS, CITY OF - SODA SPRINGS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SODA SPRINGS WWTP, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | ID0020818 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 16, 2001 |
| Expiration date | December 21, 2006 |
| Address | Soda Springs, ID 83276 |
| Receiving water | BEAR RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Alexander Reservoir (HUC 160102010705) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, POTW |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 21Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 11With 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] | 5 | 201 | 200 | March 31, 2019 | 354% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 21 | 21 | September 30, 1992 | 543% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 1 | 20 | 20 | March 31, 2024 | 361% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 13 | 13 | July 31, 2018 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 9 | 9 | April 30, 2013 | 107% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 1 | 6 | 6 | October 31, 2020 | 161% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 4 | 4 | May 31, 2017 | 47% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 3 | 3 | November 30, 2012 | 116% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C | 0 | 2 | 2 | February 28, 2001 | 297% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 2 | 1 | November 30, 2012 | 7% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES ID0020818.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES ID0020818.
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 ID0020818.
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