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NPDES LA0068730 · Clean Water Act

MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES, Mandeville, LA: NPDES LA0068730 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES, Mandeville, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0068730, held by MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC; Administratively continued; issued September 18, 2018, term to September 30, 2023; discharges to Bayou Chinchuba.

5 of the 33 pollutants listed for NPDES LA0068730 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 135 violations of any kind, 75 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 450% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 101 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 547% over the limit.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 3 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
  • Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 190% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 49 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
  • Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 727% over the limit.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2017, largest 1,233% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 370% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 35 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2016, largest 64% over the limit.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2016, largest 3,619% over the limit.
  • Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 68% over the limit.
  • pH: 4 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2018.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 41 violations of any kind.
  • Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
  • Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
  • Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
  • Dibromochloromethane: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
  • WET, sublethal retest #1: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 4 limits.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 4 limits.
  • WET, sublethal retest #2: 4 limits.
  • Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits.
  • Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 4 limits.
  • May 27, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
  • February 9, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
  • October 28, 2018: WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
  • September 27, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • April 1, 2018: WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
  • April 1, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • September 1, 2017: Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application (ST6).

Other permits held by MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC

MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES among its neighbors

13 discharge permits are in the Bayou Chinchuba subwatershed (HUC 080902010302); LA0068730 is one. Its county: 317, 12 major; LA0068730 is major permit.

Other permits in the Bayou Chinchuba subwatershed (HUC 080902010302)

Identity

FacilityMAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES
PermitteeMAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC
NPDES IDLA0068730
StatusAdministratively continued
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMajor
Facility typeNon-POTW
IssuedSeptember 18, 2018
ExpiresSeptember 30, 2023
AddressMandeville, LA 70448
Receiving waterBayou Chinchuba
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedBayou Chinchuba (HUC 080902010302)
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

NPDES LA0068730: effluent limits and exceedances

MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES (NPDES LA0068730): 33 pollutants on file, 29 limited; 28 with a violation of any kind, 12 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]313575April 30, 2026450% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]310134August 31, 2025547% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general37525February 28, 202699,999% over the limit
Cyanide, total [as CN]43823December 31, 2025190% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual14921August 31, 20252,147,483,650% over the limit
Copper, total [as Cu]43218September 30, 2023727% over the limit
Zinc, total [as Zn]02616March 31, 20171,233% over the limit
Solids, total suspended47810August 31, 2025370% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]1359August 31, 201664% over the limit
Mercury, total [as Hg]062September 30, 20163,619% over the limit
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia022March 31, 202668% over the limit
pH4431February 28, 2018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant3410
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia280
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas280
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia280
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas280
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia280
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas280
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia280
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas280
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia160
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas160
Dibromochloromethane060
WET, sublethal retest #1440
Nitrogen, total [as N]330
Phosphorus, total [as P]330
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C110
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1400
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2400
WET, sublethal retest #2400
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3400
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3400

NPDES LA0068730: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES LA0068730: 5 single-event violations

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
October 28, 2018WW SSO - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6
September 27, 2018Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
April 1, 2018WW SSO - Improper Operation and MaintenanceST6
April 1, 2018Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
September 1, 2017Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal ApplicationST6

NPDES LA0068730: 2 informal enforcement actions

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
May 27, 2026Letter of Violation/ Warning LetterState
February 9, 2026Phone Call/ EMAILState

NPDES LA0068730 (MAGNOLIA WATER UTILITY OPERATING CO., LLC- GREENLEAVES): no inspection and formal enforcement action on file.

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NPDES LA0068730: 33 pollutant rows, 7 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.