SANDPOINT, CITY OF - SANDPOINT WWTP, Sandpoint, ID: NPDES ID0020842 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

SANDPOINT, CITY OF - SANDPOINT WWTP, Sandpoint, Idaho: Individual permit ID0020842, held by SANDPOINT, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued November 30, 2001, term to January 5, 2007, by U.S. EPA, REGION 10; discharges to PEND OREILLE RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

10 of the 30 pollutants listed for NPDES ID0020842 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 35 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 91% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 135% over the limit.
• E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 120,590% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 156% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 73% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2017, largest 67% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 1998, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2018.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB] pg/L: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind.
• 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Phosphate, ortho, dissolved [as P]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits.
• Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits.
• Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits.
• Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits.
• Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
• Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits.
• Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits.
• Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits.

• January 14, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
• January 13, 2026: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).

Idaho holds 110 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 32 were issued before ID0020842. SANDPOINT, CITY OF holds 3 permits in Idaho.

Other permits held by SANDPOINT, CITY OF

• CITY OF SANDPOINT - SAND CREEK WTP, Sandpoint: ID0024350, issued 1975-09-25
• SANDPOINT, CITY OF - SANDPOINT WWTP, Sandpoint: IDR10L0HI

Coverages issued nearest ID0020842

• 2001-11-28: PAYETTE, CITY OF - PAYETTE WWTP, Payette: ID0020672, held by PAYETTE, CITY OF
• 2001-11-28: FRUITLAND, CITY OF - PAYETTE RIVER WWTP, Fruitland: ID0021199, held by FRUITLAND, CITY OF
• 2001-11-29: BURLEY, CITY OF - BURLEY WWTP, Burley: ID0020095, held by BURLEY, CITY OF
• 2001-11-29: AMERICAN FALLS, CITY OF - AMERICAN FALLS WWTP, American Falls: ID0020753, held by AMERICAN FALLS, CITY OF
• 2001-11-30: PRIEST RIVER, CITY OF - PRIEST RIVER WWTP, Priest River: ID0020800, held by PRIEST RIVER, CITY OF
• 2001-11-30: KOOTENAI-PONDERAY SEWER DISTRICT - KOOTENAI-PONDERAY WWTP, Sandpoint: ID0021229, held by KOOTENAI-PONDERAY SEWER DISTRICT
• 2001-11-30: DOVER, CITY OF - DOVER WWTP, Dover: ID0027693, held by DOVER, CITY OF
• 2002-08-15: KOOSKIA, CITY OF - KOOSKIA WWTP, Kooskia: ID0021814, held by KOOSKIA, CITY OF
• 2002-08-15: ELK CITY WATER AND SEWER ASSOCIATION - ELK CITY WWTP, Elk City: ID0022012, held by ELK CITY WATER AND SEWER ASSOCIATION
• 2002-08-30: WEIPPE, CITY OF - WEIPPE WWTP, Weippe: ID0020354, held by WEIPPE, CITY OF

SANDPOINT, CITY OF - SANDPOINT WWTP among its neighbors

14 discharge permits are in the Carr Creek-Pend Oreille River subwatershed (HUC 170102140302); ID0020842 is one. Its county: 71, 1 major; ID0020842 is major permit.

Other permits in the Carr Creek-Pend Oreille River subwatershed (HUC 170102140302)

• 801 ONTARIO ST, SANDPOINT, ID, Sandpoint: IDR100310
• DEERFIELD, Sandpoint: IDR10C21L, minor, term to 2027-02-09
• DOVER, CITY OF - DOVER WWTP, Dover: ID0027693, minor, term to 2007-01-05
• HOMESTEAD VILLAGE APPARTMENTS, Sandpoint: IDR10C0IL, minor, term to 2027-02-09
• IDAHO GRANITE WORKS LLC, Sandpoint: IDR10B741
• PARK AVE CONDOS, Sandpoint: IDR10C04I, minor, term to 2022-02-16
• PLANET CONSTRUCTION INC, Sagle: IDR10BE03
• RIDLEY COURT, Sandpoint: IDR10C26V, minor, term to 2027-02-09
• SANDPOINT, CITY OF - SANDPOINT WWTP, Sandpoint: IDR10L0HI
• TIMBER CREEK SUBDIVISION, Sandpoint: IDR1002K5