Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0020257

BUNKIE, CITY OF, Bunkie, LA: NPDES LA0020257 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
22Pollutants under a numeric limit
8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

BUNKIE, CITY OF, held by TOWN OF BUNKIE, holds NPDES permit LA0020257, which discharges to Unnamed Ditch To Bayou Dulac. EPA’s file records it issued September 16, 2016 and expiring October 31, 2021.

BUNKIE, CITY OF, Bunkie, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0020257, held by TOWN OF BUNKIE; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 16, 2016, term to October 31, 2021; discharges to UNNAMED DITCH TO BAYOU DULAC.

Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 370% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2008, largest 3,983% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2018, largest 99,999% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 57% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2004, largest 304% over the limit.
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2010, largest 99% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole effluent toxicity: 0 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

August 5, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).

Louisiana holds 357 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 112 were issued before LA0020257. TOWN OF BUNKIE holds 2 permits in Louisiana.

Other permits held by TOWN OF BUNKIE

BUNKIE, TOWN OF, Bunkie: LAL020257, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest LA0020257

July 8, 2016: VILLAGE OF HESSMER WWTF, Hessmer, LA0046469, held by HESSMER, VILLAGE OF
July 8, 2016: CAMPTI MUNICIPAL WWTF, Campti, LA0050466, held by TOWN OF CAMPTI
July 8, 2016: FISHER/FLORIEN WWTP, Florien, LA0093939, held by VILLAGE OF FLORIEN
July 18, 2016: MONROE, CITY OF- WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER, Monroe, LA0038741, held by City of Monroe
July 18, 2016: MERRYVILLE, TOWN OF - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Merryville, LA0055867, held by Town of Merryville- Wastewater Treatment Facility
September 16, 2016: TOWN OF DELCAMBRE WWTP, Delcambre, LA0033251, held by TOWN OF DELCAMBRE
September 16, 2016: ABBEVILLE, CITY OF, Abbeville, LA0039748, held by CITY OF ABBEVILLE
September 16, 2016: HIGHWAY 22 STP, Madisonville, LA0117676, held by ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT, TAMMANY UTILITIES
September 29, 2016: PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT- BELLE CHASSE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Belle Chasse, LA0006831, held by Plaquemines Parish Government- Belle Chasse Water Treatment Plant
September 29, 2016: ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL - LULING OXIDATION POND, Luling, LA0032131, held by St. Charles Parish Council - Luling Oxidation Pond

BUNKIE, CITY OF among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Chatlin Lake Canal-Bayou Du Lac subwatershed (HUC 080801020107), LA0020257 among them. Its county holds 22, 4 of them major permits; LA0020257 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Chatlin Lake Canal-Bayou Du Lac subwatershed (HUC 080801020107)

ALLENS INC- PLANT #2, Belle D'Eau: LA0003344, minor permit, discharging to CHOCTAW BAYOU, permit term to January 31, 2009
AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD - MULTI-PURPOSE EDUCATION COMPLEX AND LA SCHOOL FO, Bunkie: LAG541900, minor permit, permit term to August 24, 2028
BUNKIE, TOWN OF, Bunkie: LAL020257, major permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH TO BAYOU DULAC, permit term to December 31, 2025
FREEDOM BUNKIE REAL ESTATE LLC - FREEDOM BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE, Bunkie: LAG542508, minor permit, permit term to August 24, 2028
VILLAGE OF HESSMER WWTF, Hessmer: LA0046469, minor permit, discharging to 5M, permit term to July 31, 2021

Identity

Facility as filed	BUNKIE, CITY OF
Permittee as filed	TOWN OF BUNKIE
NPDES ID	LA0020257
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	September 16, 2016
Expiration date	October 31, 2021
Address	Bunkie, LA 71322
Receiving water	UNNAMED DITCH TO BAYOU DULAC
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Chatlin Lake Canal-Bayou Du Lac (HUC 080801020107)
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

25Pollutants on file
22Under a numeric limit
24With a violation of any kind
8With 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
Solids, total suspended	3	57	45	October 31, 2025	370% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	0	27	24	September 30, 2008	3,983% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	20	12	October 31, 2018	99,999% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	3	21	9	July 31, 2022	57% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	1	13	9	January 31, 2004	304% over the limit
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia	2	16	6	July 31, 2026	99,999% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	9	3	December 31, 2010	99% over the limit
pH	2	10	2	July 31, 2010
Nitrogen, total [as N]	3	48	0
Whole effluent toxicity	0	26	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	20	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	2	18	0
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	18	0
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	2	18	0
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	18	0
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	2	18	0
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	15	0
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	2	15	0
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas	2	10	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	10	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	1	10	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	8	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	3	3	0
Sulfate, total [as SO4]	0	3	0
Solids, total dissolved	3	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0020257.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0020257.

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

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
August 5, 2026	Phone Call/ EMAIL	State

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES LA0020257, held by TOWN OF BUNKIE for BUNKIE, CITY OF in Bunkie, LA, with a status of administratively continued and a Major Discharger class. The EPA permit file lists 22 pollutants under a numeric limit and 8 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued September 16, 2016 and expiring October 31, 2021.