NPDES NE0021601 · Clean Water Act
GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Guide Rock, NE: NPDES NE0021601 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Guide Rock, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0021601, held by Guide Rock WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued March 9, 2020, term to March 31, 2025; discharges to Republican River.
2 of the 20 pollutants listed for NPDES NE0021601 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2019, largest 133% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 48 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 48 violations of any kind.
- pH: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 14 violations of any kind.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits.
- March 12, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 190 were issued before NE0021601.
Coverages issued nearest NE0021601
- 2019-12-17: UNADILLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Unadilla: NE0025461, held by Unadilla WWTF
- 2019-12-19: BLAIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Blair: NE0021482, held by Blair WWTF
- 2019-12-19: SCHUYLER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Schuyler: NE0042358, held by Schuyler WWTF
- 2019-12-19: RISING CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Rising City: NE0046299, held by Rising City WWTF
- 2020-03-04: HOLDREGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Holdrege: NE0021202, held by Holdrege WWTF
- 2020-03-18: PAWNEE CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pawnee City: NE0042048, held by Pawnee City WWTF
- 2020-03-18: COZAD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Cozad: NE0112828, held by Cozad WWTF
- 2020-03-20: BENEDICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Benedict: NE0114944, held by Benedict WWTF
- 2020-03-23: SILVER CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Silver Creek: NE0030724, held by Silver Creek WWTF
- 2020-06-22: COLUMBUS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Columbus: NE0035025, held by Columbus WWTF
GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Rankin Creek-Republican River subwatershed (HUC 102500160604); NE0021601 is one. Its county: 2, 0 major; NE0021601 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Guide Rock WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0021601 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 9, 2020 |
| Expires | March 31, 2025 |
| Address | Guide Rock, NE 68955 |
| Receiving water | Republican River |
| Subwatershed | Rankin Creek-Republican River (HUC 102500160604) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES NE0021601: effluent limits and exceedances
GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0021601): 20 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 18 with a violation of any kind, 1 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 54 | 6 | July 31, 2019 | 133% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 48 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 12 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES NE0021601: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0021601: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES NE0021601 (GUIDE ROCK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0021601
NPDES NE0021601: 20 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.