Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0066621
VINTON, TOWN OF- TREATMENT PLANT, Vinton, LA: NPDES LA0066621 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
VINTON, TOWN OF- TREATMENT PLANT, held by Town of Vinton- Treatment Plant, holds NPDES permit LA0066621, which discharges to Cooney Gully-Vinton Drainage Canal. EPA’s file records it issued October 23, 2015 and expiring November 30, 2020.
VINTON, TOWN OF- TREATMENT PLANT, Vinton, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0066621, held by Town of Vinton- Treatment Plant; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 23, 2015, term to November 30, 2020; discharges to COONEY GULLY-VINTON DRAINAGE CANAL.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 175 violations of any kind, 148 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 413% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 153 violations of any kind, 123 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 197% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2019, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Enterococci: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 13,955% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 317% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 173% over the limit.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2016, largest 1% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dibromochloromethane: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromodichloromethane, effluent: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 18, 2026: State CWA Non Penalty AO (State).
- August 17, 2026: Under Review (State).
- May 4, 2026: Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application (ST6).
- August 27, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 27, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- August 27, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 27, 2025: Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls (ST6).
- December 31, 2024: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- October 24, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 24, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- October 24, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 31, 2021: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- May 11, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
Louisiana holds 357 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 81 were issued before LA0066621.
Coverages issued nearest LA0066621
- September 22, 2015: OAKDALE, CITY OF, Oakdale, LA0033430
- September 22, 2015: TOWN OF SAREPTA - WWTP, Sarepta, LA0104647, held by SAREPTA,TOWN OF
- September 22, 2015: LAKE CHARLES, CITY OF- STP, Lake Charles, LA0118770
- September 22, 2015: SUMA CROSSING STP, Livingston, LA0125148, held by TOWN OF LIVINGSTON
- October 23, 2015: AMITE CITY, TOWN OF- AMITE CITY STP, Amite, LA0038431, held by Town of Amite City- Amite City STP
- December 16, 2015: TOWN OF ADDIS WWTF, Addis, LA0089257, held by TOWN OF ADDIS
- January 6, 2016: LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Monroe, LA0047341, held by LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION SEWERAGE DISTRICT NO.1
- January 8, 2016: SIMMESPORT, TOWN OF (WWTP), Simmesport, LA0039152, held by Town of Simmesport
- February 15, 2016: BELLE POINT SEWER PLANT, Reserve, LA0065951, held by ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
- February 15, 2016: ST TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT-NORTHLAKE BEHAVORIAL HOSPITAL, Mandeville, LA0127070
VINTON, TOWN OF- TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Jones Creek-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100050403), LA0066621 among them. Its county holds 299, 28 of them major permits; LA0066621 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Jones Creek-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100050403)
- TOLEDO BEND DAM, Burkeville: TX0130109, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED MAN-MADE CHANNEL;SABINE RIVER ABOVE CANEY, permit term to September 30, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | VINTON, TOWN OF- TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town of Vinton- Treatment Plant |
| NPDES ID | LA0066621 |
| 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 | October 23, 2015 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2020 |
| Address | Vinton, LA 70668 |
| Receiving water | COONEY GULLY-VINTON DRAINAGE CANAL |
| Subwatershed | Jones Creek-Sabine River (HUC 120100050403) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 26Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 25With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 | 5 | 175 | 148 | April 30, 2026 | 413% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 153 | 123 | February 28, 2022 | 197% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 47 | 19 | August 31, 2019 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 0 | 22 | 14 | October 31, 2025 | 13,955% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 8 | 4 | March 31, 2025 | 317% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 0 | 7 | 3 | March 31, 2025 | 173% over the limit |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas | 4 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2016 | 1% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bromodichloromethane, effluent | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 11Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application | ST6 |
| August 27, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 27, 2025 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| August 27, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 27, 2025 | Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls | ST6 |
| December 31, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| October 24, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 24, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| October 24, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 31, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| May 11, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0066621.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | State CWA Non Penalty AO | State |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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