NPDES KS0079243 · Clean Water Act
UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP), Manhattan, KS: NPDES KS0079243 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP), Manhattan, Kansas: Individual permit KS0079243, held by UNIV. PARK SEWER BENEFIT DIST; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued November 1, 2020, term to October 31, 2025, by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); discharges to Tuttle Creek Lake (LM021001); Sewage Treatment Facilities.
6 of the 13 pollutants listed for NPDES KS0079243 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 127 violations of any kind, 127 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 777% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 49 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 48 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 258% over the limit.
- E. coli: 24 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 33 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 6,025% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 143% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits.
- Nitrogen, Total As N: 4 limits.
- Phosphorus, Total As P: 4 limits.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits.
Kansas holds 454 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 390 were issued before KS0079243. UNIV. PARK SEWER BENEFIT DIST holds 2 permits in Kansas.
Other permits held by UNIV. PARK SEWER BENEFIT DIST
- UNIV. PARK SEWER BENEFIT DIST, Manhattan: KSL079243, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest KS0079243
- 2020-10-01: HANOVER, CITY OF (WWTP), Hanover: KS0095745, held by HANOVER, CITY OF
- 2020-10-01: WHITEWATER, CITY OF (WWTP), Whitewater: KS0097276, held by WHITEWATER, CITY OF
- 2020-10-01: DOUGLASS, CITY OF (WWTP), Douglass: KS0097845, held by DOUGLASS, CITY OF
- 2020-10-01: SHAWNEE CO. M.S.D. #2- INDIAN CRK (WWTP), Topeka: KS0116556, held by SHAWNEE CO. MSD 2-INDIAN CREEK
- 2020-10-01: ELBING, CITY OF (WWTP), Elbing: KS0116645, held by ELBING, CITY OF
- 2020-12-01: SABETHA, CITY OF (WWTP), Sabetha: KS0096245, held by SABETHA, CITY OF
- 2021-01-01: ST. MARYS, CITY OF (WWTP), St Marys: KS0020974, held by ST. MARYS, CITY OF
- 2021-01-01: BLUE RAPIDS, CITY OF (WWTP), Blue Rapids: KS0024775, held by BLUE RAPIDS WASTEWATER PLANT
- 2021-01-01: LEONARDVILLE, CITY OF (WWTP), Leonardville: KS0025631, held by LEONARDVILLE, CITY OF
- 2021-01-01: BENTON, CITY OF (WWTP), Benton: KS0026689, held by BENTON, CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP) among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Big Blue River-Tuttle Creek Lake subwatershed (HUC 102702050703); KS0079243 is one. Its county: 75, 1 major; KS0079243 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Big Blue River-Tuttle Creek Lake subwatershed (HUC 102702050703)
- BAYER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY K-16 QUARRY, Narka: KS0101940, minor, term to 2026-06-30
- UNIVERSITY PARK WASTEWATER LAGOON FACILITY, Manhattan: KSR122733, minor, term to 2027-07-31
Identity
| Facility | UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee | UNIV. PARK SEWER BENEFIT DIST |
| NPDES ID | KS0079243 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 1, 2020 |
| Expires | October 31, 2025 |
| Agency | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) |
| Address | Manhattan, KS 66503 |
| Receiving water | Tuttle Creek Lake (LM021001) |
| Subwatershed | Big Blue River-Tuttle Creek Lake (HUC 102702050703) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES KS0079243: effluent limits and exceedances
UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP) (NPDES KS0079243): 13 pollutants on file, 13 limited; 7 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 127 | 127 | April 30, 2026 | 777% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 49 | 49 | March 31, 2026 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 48 | 44 | 44 | May 31, 2026 | 258% over the limit |
| E. coli | 24 | 33 | 33 | January 31, 2026 | 6,025% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 13 | 13 | March 31, 2026 | 143% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Total As N | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total As P | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES KS0079243: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KS0079243 (UNIVERSITY PARK (WWTP)): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KS0079243
NPDES KS0079243: 13 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.