NPDES NE0021539 · Clean Water Act
DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dorchester, NE: NPDES NE0021539 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dorchester, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0021539, held by DORCHESTER WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 6, 2017, term to September 30, 2022; discharges to Otoe Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 152 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 113% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 162 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2001, largest 147% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2005, largest 4% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2000, largest 4% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 99 violations of any kind.
- pH: 3 limits, 94 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 80 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 46 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 46 violations of any kind.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 26 violations of any kind.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Atrazine: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 107 were issued before NE0021539.
Coverages issued nearest NE0021539
- 2017-06-28: MCCOOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Mccook: NE0021504, held by MCCOOK WWTF
- 2017-09-01: MALCOLM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Malcolm: NE0024261, held by MALCOLM WWTF
- 2017-09-01: NELIGH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Neligh: NE0037010, held by NELIGH WWTF
- 2017-09-01: OAKDALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Oakdale: NE0049069, held by OAKDALE WWTF
- 2017-09-01: EAGLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Eagle: NE0112062, held by EAGLE WWTF
- 2017-09-06: SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Shubert: NE0021725, held by SHUBERT WWTF
- 2017-09-06: DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dakota City: NE0024236, held by DAKOTA CITY WWTF
- 2017-09-06: CENTRAL CITY WWTF, Central City: NE0025445
- 2017-09-06: CROFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Crofton: NE0049131, held by CROFTON WWTF
- 2017-09-07: ADAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Adams: NE0045055, held by ADAMS WWTF
DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 102702020201); NE0021539 is one. Its county: 12, 3 major; NE0021539 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 102702020201)
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP., Crete: NE0032191, major, term to 2026-03-31
Identity
| Facility | DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | DORCHESTER WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0021539 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 6, 2017 |
| Expires | September 30, 2022 |
| Address | Dorchester, NE 68343 |
| Receiving water | Otoe Creek |
| Subwatershed | Squaw Creek (HUC 102702020201) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES NE0021539: effluent limits and exceedances
DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0021539): 31 pollutants on file, 12 limited; 31 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 152 | 7 | January 31, 2010 | 113% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 162 | 2 | January 31, 2001 | 147% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 61 | 1 | October 31, 2005 | 4% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 7 | 1 | April 30, 2000 | 4% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 99 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 94 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 46 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Atrazine | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NPDES NE0021539: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0021539 (DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0021539
NPDES NE0021539: 31 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.