Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0036391

LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP, Lafayette, LA: NPDES LA0036391 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
19Pollutants under a numeric limit
3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - Northeast WWTP, holds NPDES permit LA0036391, which discharges to Bayou St. Claire Vermilion. EPA’s file records it issued September 16, 2014 and expiring October 31, 2019.

LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP, Lafayette, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0036391, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - Northeast WWTP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 16, 2014, term to October 31, 2019; discharges to BAYOU ST. CLAIRE VERMILION.

Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 324% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 12 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 149% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2001, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
WET, sublethal retest #1: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
WET, sublethal retest #2: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Louisiana holds 357 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 39 were issued before LA0036391.

Coverages issued nearest LA0036391

July 15, 2014: TIMBER BRANCH II STP, Mandeville, LA0122645, held by ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT
July 25, 2014: TOWN OF HENDERSON_WWTP, Henderson, LA0117609, held by TOWN OF HENDERSON WWTP
September 3, 2014: LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - AMBASSADOR CAFFERY STP, Lafayette, LA0042561, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - Ambassador Caffery STP
September 16, 2014: LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - SOUTH WWTP, Lafayette, LA0036374, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - South WWTP
September 16, 2014: LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - EAST WWTP, Lafayette, LA0036382, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - East WWTP
September 16, 2014: DEQUINCY, TOWN OF, Dequincy, LA0038709, held by CITY OF DEQUINCY
September 16, 2014: LIVINGSTON PARISH SEWER DISTRICT - WARSAW LANDING WWTP, Springfield, LA0117650, held by LIVINGSTON PARISH COUNCIL
October 31, 2014: FRANKLIN, CITY OF WWTP, Franklin, LA0006289, held by City of Franklin
October 31, 2014: GRAMBLING, CITY OF, Grambling, LA0038822, held by City of Grambling
October 31, 2014: CAMERON PARISH WASTEWATER DISTRICT #1 - WWTP, Cameron, LA0039136, held by Cameron Parish, SD 1

LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Bayou Pont Brule-Coulee Cocodrie subwatershed (HUC 080801030104), LA0036391 among them. Its county holds 368, 9 of them major permits; LA0036391 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Bayou Pont Brule-Coulee Cocodrie subwatershed (HUC 080801030104)

CECILIA WATER CORP - WATER TREATMENT PLANT #2, Breaux Bridge: LA0127352, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2024
LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP, Lafayette: LAL036391, major permit, discharging to SEG 0608 VERMILION RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2025

Identity

Facility as filed	LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP
Permittee as filed	Lafayette Consolidated Government - Northeast WWTP
NPDES ID	LA0036391
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, 2014
Expiration date	October 31, 2019
Address	Lafayette, LA 70507
Receiving water	BAYOU ST. CLAIRE VERMILION
Subwatershed	Bayou Pont Brule-Coulee Cocodrie (HUC 080801030104)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

27Pollutants on file
19Under a numeric limit
20With a violation of any kind
3With 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	12	19	16	April 30, 2023	324% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	12	7	7	May 31, 2021	149% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	5	5	November 30, 2001	99,999% over the limit
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1	4	16	0
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2	4	16	0
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3	4	16	0
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas	2	4	0
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas	2	4	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas	1	3	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex	2	2	0
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex	2	2	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex	1	1	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	1	0
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	0	1	0
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	1	0
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	0	1	0
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	1	0
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	0	1	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	1	0
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	0	1	0
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	12	0	0
pH	2	0	0
WET, sublethal retest #1	2	0	0
WET, sublethal retest #2	2	0	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	0	0
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3	2	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0036391.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0036391.

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

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES LA0036391.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit LA0036391, held by Lafayette Consolidated Government - Northeast WWTP, a major discharger that is administratively continued after its October 31, 2019 expiration. The page lists 19 for the discharger class, 3 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.