NPDES KS0051641 · Clean Water Act
ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP), Alden, KS: NPDES KS0051641 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP), Alden, Kansas: Individual permit KS0051641, held by ALDEN, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued January 1, 2018, term to September 30, 2022, by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); discharges to Arkansas R (110300105); Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 163% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 60% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2021.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- April 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Kansas holds 454 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 122 were issued before KS0051641.
Coverages issued nearest KS0051641
- 2018-01-01: PARTRIDGE, CITY OF (WWTP), Partridge: KS0024619, held by PARTRIDGE WASTEWATER PLANT
- 2018-01-01: CANEY, CITY OF (WWTP), Caney: KS0027481, held by CANEY WASTEWATER PLANT
- 2018-01-01: VIOLA, CITY OF (WWTP), Viola: KS0027880, held by VIOLA, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: ARGONIA, CITY OF (WWTP), Argonia: KS0031461, held by ARGONIA, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: EFFINGHAM, CITY OF (WWTP), Effingham: KS0047279, held by EFFINGHAM, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: CHASE, CITY OF (WWTP), Chase: KS0051667, held by CHASE, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: WILLOWBROOK, CITY OF (WWTP), Willowbrook: KS0093050, held by WILLOWBROOK WASTEWATER PLANT
- 2018-01-01: ONEIDA, CITY OF (WWTP), Oneida: KS0093467, held by ONEIDA, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: SOUTH HUTCHINSON, CITY OF (WWTP), South Hutchinson: KS0095711, held by SOUTH HUTCHINSON, CITY OF
- 2018-01-01: MEDICINE LODGE, CITY OF (WWTP), Medicine Lodge: KS0097349, held by MEDICINE LODGE, CITY OF
ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP) among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the Bull Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300110306); KS0051641 is one. Its county: 35, 0 major; KS0051641 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Bull Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300110306)
- CITY OF STERLING KMW ACCESS ROAD, Sterling: KSR123427, minor, term to 2027-07-31
- JACAM CHEMICALS MFG. PLT., Sterling: KSR000361, minor, term to 2021-10-31
- KMW LIMITED - STERLING, Sterling: KSR000456, minor, term to 2021-10-31
- STERLING, CITY OF (WWTP), Sterling: KS0024783, minor, term to 2027-12-31
Identity
| Facility | ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee | ALDEN, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | KS0051641 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 1, 2018 |
| Expires | September 30, 2022 |
| Agency | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) |
| Address | Alden, KS 67512 |
| Receiving water | Arkansas R (110300105) |
| Subwatershed | Bull Creek (HUC 110300110306) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES KS0051641: effluent limits and exceedances
ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP) (NPDES KS0051641): 10 pollutants on file, 7 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 3 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 27 | 21 | June 30, 2023 | 163% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 17 | 11 | September 30, 2022 | 60% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 10 | 6 | September 30, 2021 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES KS0051641: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KS0051641: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES KS0051641 (ALDEN, CITY OF (WWTP)): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KS0051641
NPDES KS0051641: 10 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.