NPDES LA0038555 · Clean Water Act
NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, New Roads, LA: NPDES LA0038555 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, New Roads, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0038555, held by City of New Roads- Wastewater Treatment Plant; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 6, 2016, term to November 30, 2021; discharges to SEG 070201 MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
3 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES LA0038555 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 79 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 5,756% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2011, largest 371% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2018.
- Priority pollutants scan [yes/no]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind.
- LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind.
- NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 4 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 4 limits.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits.
- August 12, 2026: Under Review (State).
- May 12, 2026: Under Review (State).
- December 31, 2024: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Failure to develop, maintain, or get approval of an adequate SWPPP (industrial stormwater) (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- November 6, 2024: Reporting Violations - Noncompliance with Section 308 Information Request (ST6).
- December 31, 2023: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- December 31, 2023: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- December 31, 2022: Failure to properly conduct industrial stormwater inspections (ST6).
- December 31, 2022: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- December 31, 2022: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- December 31, 2021: Failure to properly conduct industrial stormwater inspections (ST6).
- December 31, 2021: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- December 16, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 2, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge (ST6).
- March 2, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 2, 2020: Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation (ST6).
- March 2, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- March 2, 2020: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
Louisiana holds 357 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 133 were issued before LA0038555.
Coverages issued nearest LA0038555
- 2016-09-29: ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL - HAHNVILLE STP, Hahnville: LA0073521, held by St. Charles Parish Council - Hahnville STP
- 2016-09-29: ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL--DESTREHAN WWTP, Destrehan: LA0073539, held by St. Charles Parish Wastewater Dept--Destrehan WWTP
- 2016-09-29: TALLULAH, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Tallulah: LA0086576, held by City of Tallulah- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- 2016-09-29: DAVID WADE CORRECTION CENTER, Homer: LA0095273, held by LA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS
- 2016-09-29: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH- RESERVE WWTP, Reserve: LA0127097, held by ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
- 2016-10-06: SEWERAGE DISTRICT #1 OF IBERIA PARISH & CITY OF NEW IBERIA- TETE BAYOU WWTP, New Iberia: LA0065251, held by Sewerage District #1 of Iberia Parish & City of New Iberia- Tete Bayou WWTP
- 2016-10-18: BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OF, Breaux Bridge: LA0033014, held by City of Breaux Bridge
- 2016-10-18: MADISONVILLE TOWN OF, Madisonville: LA0039730, held by Town of Madisonville
- 2016-10-18: INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Independence: LA0042544, held by Town of Independence- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- 2016-10-18: LINWOOD SUBDIVISION EAST, Opelousas: LA0057401, held by ST LANDRY PARISH DISTRICT NO.1
NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
6 discharge permits are in the Profit Island subwatershed (HUC 080701000103); LA0038555 is one. Its county: 26, 5 major; LA0038555 is major permit.
Other permits in the Profit Island subwatershed (HUC 080701000103)
- ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.- RIVER BEND STATION, St. Francisville: LA0042731, major, term to 2022-10-31
- LA GENERATING LLC-BIG CAJUN II POWER PLANT, New Roads: LA0054135, major, term to 2019-10-31
- POINTE COUPEE SD #1 LAGOON, New Roads: LA0088528, minor, term to 2016-03-31
- T.T. 237, LLC, Port Allen: LA0075213, minor, term to 2021-06-30
- TT 237 LLC - TT 237, Port Allen: LAG030142, minor, term to 2029-01-31
Identity
| Facility | NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | City of New Roads- Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| NPDES ID | LA0038555 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 6, 2016 |
| Expires | November 30, 2021 |
| Address | New Roads, LA 70767 |
| Receiving water | SEG 070201 MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Profit Island (HUC 080701000103) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES LA0038555: effluent limits and exceedances
NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (NPDES LA0038555): 17 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 14 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 93 | 79 | December 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 61 | 43 | February 28, 2019 | 5,756% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 26 | 8 | June 30, 2011 | 371% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 14 | 2 | July 31, 2018 | |
| Priority pollutants scan [yes/no] | 0 | 4 | 2 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 15 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES LA0038555: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES LA0038555: 19 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Failure to develop, maintain, or get approval of an adequate SWPPP (industrial stormwater) | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| November 6, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Noncompliance with Section 308 Information Request | ST6 |
| December 31, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| December 31, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| December 31, 2022 | Failure to properly conduct industrial stormwater inspections | ST6 |
| December 31, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| December 31, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| December 31, 2021 | Failure to properly conduct industrial stormwater inspections | ST6 |
| December 31, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| December 16, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 2, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| March 2, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 2, 2020 | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | ST6 |
| March 2, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| March 2, 2020 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
NPDES LA0038555: 2 informal enforcement actions
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| May 12, 2026 | Under Review | State |
NPDES LA0038555 (NEW ROADS, CITY OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT): no inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES LA0038555
NPDES LA0038555: 17 pollutant rows, 21 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.