Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES ID0021300

SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP, Smelterville, ID: NPDES ID0021300 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
20Pollutants under a numeric limit
12Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP, held by SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT, holds NPDES permit ID0021300, which discharges to South Fork Coeur D'Alene River. EPA’s file records it issued June 24, 2004 and expiring August 1, 2009.

SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP, Smelterville, Idaho: Individual permit ID0021300, held by SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 24, 2004, term to August 1, 2009; discharges to SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE RIVER.

Chlorine, total residual: 25 limits, 157 violations of any kind, 157 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2014, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 5 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 69% over the limit.
E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2019, largest 320% over the limit.
Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 148% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2016, largest 171% over the limit.
Cadmium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2017, largest 97% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2002, largest 99,999% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 1999, largest 51% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2000, largest 44% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1999, largest 43% over the limit.
Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2006, largest 27% over the limit.
pH: 3 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 1998.
Toxicity: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 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.
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 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; 67 were issued before ID0021300. SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT holds 2 permits in Idaho.

Other permits held by SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT

SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT - MULLAN WWTP, Osburn: ID0021296, issued August 26, 2013

Coverages issued nearest ID0021300

April 6, 2004: SANTA FERNWOOD SEWER DISTRICT - SANTA FERNWOOD WWTF, Fernwood, ID0022845, held by SANTA-FERNWOOD SEWER DISTRICT
April 6, 2004: FRANKLIN, CITY OF - FRANKLIN WWTP, Franklin, ID0025569, held by FRANKLIN, CITY OF
June 8, 2004: EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT - OXBOW WWTP, Shelley, ID0020133, held by EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
June 8, 2004: FIRTH, CITY OF - FIRTH WWTP, Firth, ID0024988, held by FIRTH, CITY OF
June 24, 2004: SMELTERVILLE, CITY OF - SMELTERVILLE WWTP, Smelterville, ID0020117, held by SMELTERVILLE, CITY OF
February 14, 2005: GENESEE, CITY OF - GENESEE WWTP, Genesee, ID0020125, held by GENESEE, CITY OF
February 14, 2005: RICHFIELD, CITY OF - RICHFIELD WWTP, Richfield, ID0021211, held by RICHFIELD, CITY OF
February 14, 2005: CRAIGMONT, CITY OF - CRAIGMONT WWTP, Craigmont, ID0021288, held by CRAIGMONT, CITY OF
February 14, 2005: CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF - CAMBRIDGE WWTP, Cambridge, ID0021806, held by CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF
February 14, 2005: POTLATCH, CITY OF - POTLATCH WWTP, Potlatch, ID0022501, held by POTLATCH, CITY OF

SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 11 discharge permits in the Bear Creek-South Fork Coeur d'Alene River subwatershed (HUC 170103020303), ID0021300 among them. Its county holds 31, 3 of them major permits; ID0021300 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Bear Creek-South Fork Coeur d'Alene River subwatershed (HUC 170103020303)

BUNKER HILL MINE, Kellogg: IDR05J11N, minor permit, discharging to Deadwood Creek, permit term to February 28, 2026
CSCWD TRANSMISSION MAIN REPLACEMENT, Enaville: IDR10C1Y8, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, permit term to February 9, 2027
DG&S, Kellogg: IDR10C1I1, minor permit, discharging to Government Gulch, permit term to February 9, 2027
GALENA RIDGE LLC, Kellogg: IDR10BD24, not classed, discharging to BUNKER CREEK, TRIB OF S. FORK COEUR D'ALENE RIVER
HECLA RECLAMATION STOCKPILE LOCATION, Smelterville: IDR10C09Z, minor permit, discharging to south fork couer d'alene river, permit term to February 9, 2027
PAGE WWTP TERTIARY TREATMENT PROJECT, Smelterville: IDR10C1KP, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Coeur d'Alene, permit term to February 9, 2027
SILVER PINES RESORT, Kellogg: IDR10C0Z3, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Coeur d�Alene River, permit term to February 9, 2027
SMELTERVILLE PIT, Smelterville: IDR053201, minor permit, permit term to June 3, 2020
SMELTERVILLE, CITY OF - SMELTERVILLE WWTP, Smelterville: ID0020117, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, permit term to August 1, 2009
SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP, Smelterville: IDR10C0H2, minor permit, discharging to south fork couer d'alene river, permit term to February 9, 2027

Identity

Facility as filed	SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP
Permittee as filed	SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER SEWER DISTRICT
NPDES ID	ID0021300
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	June 24, 2004
Expiration date	August 1, 2009
Address	Smelterville, ID 83868
Receiving water	SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE RIVER
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Bear Creek-South Fork Coeur d'Alene River (HUC 170103020303)

Effluent limits and exceedances

22Pollutants on file
20Under a numeric limit
13With a violation of any kind
12With 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
Chlorine, total residual	25	157	157	March 31, 2014	99,999% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	5	54	54	August 31, 2018	69% over the limit
E. coli, MTEC-MF	2	23	23	June 30, 2019	320% over the limit
Zinc, total recoverable	4	24	16	April 30, 2026	148% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	5	11	11	October 31, 2016	171% over the limit
Cadmium, total recoverable	4	16	8	April 30, 2017	97% over the limit
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 C	0	6	6	March 31, 2002	99,999% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	5	5	August 31, 1999	51% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	5	4	4	March 31, 2000	44% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	4	3	April 30, 1999	43% over the limit
Lead, total recoverable	4	9	1	February 28, 2006	27% over the limit
pH	3	1	1	August 31, 1998
Toxicity	0	2	0
Copper, total recoverable	4	0	0
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	2	0	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	2	0	0
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	2	0	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]	1	0	0
Toxicity, final conc toxicity units	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES ID0021300.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES ID0021300.

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 ID0021300.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit ID0021300, held by South Fork Coeur D Alene River Sewer District for the SOUTH FORK COEUR D'ALENE SEWER DISTRICT - PAGE WWTP in Smelterville, ID, which discharges to the South Fork Coeur D'Alene River. The permit is listed as administratively continued and a Major Discharger, with 20 pollutants under a numeric limit and 12 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.