Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0096270
TENSAS PARISH SANITARY LANDFIL, Saint Joseph, LA: NPDES LA0096270 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
TENSAS PARISH SANITARY LANDFIL, held by TENSAS PARISH POLICE JURY, holds NPDES permit LA0096270, which discharges to Clark Bayou/Saddletree/Marydale. EPA’s file records it issued May 27, 2016 and expiring June 30, 2021. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | TENSAS PARISH SANITARY LANDFIL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | TENSAS PARISH POLICE JURY |
| NPDES ID | LA0096270 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 27, 2016 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2021 |
| Address | Saint Joseph, LA 71366 |
| Receiving water | CLARK BAYOU/SADDLETREE/MARYDALE |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lake Bruin (HUC 080500030501) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 10With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 | 10 | 8 | December 31, 2024 | 185% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2020 | 86% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||
| pH | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenol | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| .alpha.-Terpineol | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| p-Cresol | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzoic acids, total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Priority pollutants scan [yes/no] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 14Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| November 30, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| September 20, 2018 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| September 20, 2018 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| September 20, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop Adequate SPCC Plan | ST6 |
| February 28, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 31, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| September 30, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| September 30, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
| April 30, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
| January 24, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| January 24, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 24, 2017 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| January 24, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.