ELLSWORTH, CITY OF (WWTP), Ellsworth, KS: NPDES KS0085693 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

ELLSWORTH, CITY OF (WWTP), Ellsworth, Kansas: Individual permit KS0085693, held by ELLSWORTH, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 1, 2019, term to June 30, 2024, by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); discharges to Spring Cr, West (102600062); Sewage Treatment Facilities.

• Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 165 violations of any kind, 60 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 143% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 128 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 142% over the limit.
• E. coli: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 667% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 24 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 388% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2014, largest 100% over the limit.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 5 limits, 107 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 95 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 93 violations of any kind.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 80 violations of any kind.
• Flow, irrigation: 2 limits, 65 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 28 violations of any kind.
• pH: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind.
• Chlorine, free available: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.

Kansas holds 454 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 259 were issued before KS0085693.

Coverages issued nearest KS0085693

• 2019-08-01: LAWRENCE, CITY OF KANSAS RIVER WWTF (WWTP), Lawrence: KS0038644, held by LAWRENCE, CITY OF
• 2019-08-01: SPRING HILL NO. 2 (MECHANICAL) (WWTP), Spring Hill: KS0095516, held by SPRING HILL, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: OSAWATOMIE, CITY OF (WWTP), Osawatomie: KS0021865, held by OSAWATOMIE, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: HERINGTON, CITY OF (WWTP), Herington: KS0022811, held by HERINGTON, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: USD #288 CENTRAL HEIGHTS (WWTP), Richmond: KS0078891, held by USD #288 CENTRAL HEIGHTS SCHOOL
• 2019-09-01: JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF (SOUTHWEST WWTP), Junction City: KS0092151, held by JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: MIAMI CO. SD NO.2 (BUCYRUS) (WWTP), Bucyrus: KS0095290, held by MIAMI CO S.D #2 BUCYRUS
• 2019-09-01: GARNETT- SOUTH PLANT (WWTP), Garnett: KS0096377, held by GARNETT, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: WELLSVILLE, CITY OF (WWTP), Wellsville: KS0097110, held by WELLSVILLE, CITY OF
• 2019-09-01: LAWRENCE, CITY OF (WAKARUSA) (WWTP), Lawrence: KS0099031, held by LAWRENCE, CITY OF (WAKARUSA)

ELLSWORTH, CITY OF (WWTP) among its neighbors

5 discharge permits are in the Oak Creek-Smoky Hill River subwatershed (HUC 102600060601); KS0085693 is one. Its county: 17, 0 major; KS0085693 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Oak Creek-Smoky Hill River subwatershed (HUC 102600060601)

• 156-27 KA-3939-01 BORROW & WASTE, Ellsworth: KSR122288, minor, term to 2027-07-31
• CVCO, LLC, Ellsworth: KSR001673, minor, term to 2026-10-31
• ELLSWORTH K156 & KUNKLE DR, Ellsworth: KSR123562, minor, term to 2027-07-31
• GREAT PLAINS - ELLSWORTH (STORMWATER), Ellsworth: KSR000653, minor, term to 2021-10-31