Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KS0100111
GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF (WWTP), Garden Plain, KS: NPDES KS0100111 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF (WWTP), held by GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit KS0100111, which discharges to Polecat Cr (1103001659). EPA’s file records it issued December 1, 2019 and expiring November 30, 2024.
GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF (WWTP), Garden Plain, Kansas: Individual permit KS0100111, held by GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 1, 2019, term to November 30, 2024, by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); discharges to Polecat Cr (1103001659); Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 24 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 941% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 233% over the limit.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 5,567% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 216% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Total As N: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, Total As P: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 6, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State).
Kansas holds 454 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 291 were issued before KS0100111.
Coverages issued nearest KS0100111
- November 1, 2019: QUINTER, CITY OF (WWTP), Quinter, KS0116939, held by QUINTER, CITY OF
- December 1, 2019: SPRING HILL, CITY OF (LAGOON) (WWTP), Spring Hill, KS0048143, held by SPRING HILL, CITY OF
- December 1, 2019: LANE, CITY OF (WWTP), Lane, KS0081515, held by LANE, CITY OF
- December 1, 2019: BENNINGTON, CITY OF (WWTP), Bennington, KS0095567, held by BENNINGTON, CITY OF
- December 1, 2019: PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF (WWTP), Phillipsburg, KS0097331, held by PHILLIPSBURG WASTEWATER PLANT
- January 1, 2020: GLEN ELDER, CITY OF (WWTP), Glen Elder, KS0020982, held by GLEN ELDER WASTEWATER PLANT
- January 1, 2020: WAVERLY, CITY OF (WWTP), Waverly, KS0022705, held by WAVERLY, CITY OF
- January 1, 2020: LA CYGNE, CITY OF (WWTP), Lacygne, KS0030546, held by LACYGNE, CITY OF
- January 1, 2020: SALINA, CITY OF (WWTP), Salina, KS0038474, held by SALINA, CITY OF
- January 1, 2020: TOPEKA NORTH WASTEWATER PLANT (WWTP), Topeka, KS0042714, held by TOPEKA, CITY OF
GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF (WWTP) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Clearwater Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300160102), KS0100111 among them. Its county holds 662, 5 of them major permits; KS0100111 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Clearwater Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300160102)
- 087 TE-0519-01, Garden Plain: KSR122680, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- BENTWOOD ADDITION, Garden Plain: KSR121071, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- L3 ADDITION, Goddard: KSR123572, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- RENNER DUPLEX DEVELOPMENT, Garden Plain: KSR123606, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- STONEWATER ADDITION, Goddard: KSR122128, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- TRAILS END 2ND & 3RD ADDITION, Goddard: KSR123748, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
- YOUNGERS IRRIGATION POND, Viola: KSR124295, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2027
Identity
| Facility as filed | GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF (WWTP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GARDEN PLAIN, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | KS0100111 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 1, 2019 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) |
| Address | Garden Plain, KS 67050 |
| Receiving water | Polecat Cr (1103001659) |
| Subwatershed | Clearwater Creek (HUC 110300160102) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 24 | 46 | 38 | April 30, 2025 | 941% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 31 | 19 | July 31, 2026 | 233% over the limit |
| E. coli | 1 | 15 | 11 | October 31, 2025 | 5,567% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 19 | 7 | June 30, 2026 | 216% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloride | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Total As N | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total As P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KS0100111.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KS0100111.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | State Administrative Order of Consent | State |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KS0100111.
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