Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MO0083879
MILLER COUNTY R-III TUSCUMBIA WWTF, Tuscumbia, MO: NPDES MO0083879 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
MILLER COUNTY R-III TUSCUMBIA WWTF, held by Miller County R-III School District, holds NPDES permit MO0083879, which discharges to Tributary To Osage R.. EPA’s file records it issued October 4, 2016 and expiring March 31, 2021. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MILLER COUNTY R-III TUSCUMBIA WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Miller County R-III School District |
| NPDES ID | MO0083879 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 4, 2016 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2021 |
| Address | Tuscumbia, MO 65082 |
| Receiving water | Tributary to Osage R. |
| SIC | 8211 – Elementary And Secondary Schools |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MOR000531004 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 10Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 10With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 26 | 14 | September 30, 2015 | 1,485% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 26 | 14 | June 30, 2026 | 697% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 17 | 5 | June 30, 2020 | 793,550% over the limit |
| pH | 1 | 8 | 2 | July 31, 2010 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 2 | October 31, 2009 | 1,055% over the limit |
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 2 | 17 | 1 | March 31, 2022 | 50% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 12 | 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
- 6Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| July 26, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| May 16, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 16, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| June 30, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | 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 October 14, 2026.