Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0021725
SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Shubert, NE: NPDES NE0021725 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 23Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by SHUBERT WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0021725, which discharges to Whiskey Run Cr. EPA’s file records it issued September 6, 2017 and expiring September 30, 2022.
SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Shubert, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0021725, held by SHUBERT WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 6, 2017, term to September 30, 2022; discharges to WHISKEY RUN CR; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 47 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 674% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 39,233% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2005, largest 308% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2022, largest 932% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2004, largest 30% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 31, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 107 were issued before NE0021725.
Coverages issued nearest NE0021725
- September 1, 2017: MALCOLM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Malcolm, NE0024261, held by MALCOLM WWTF
- September 1, 2017: NELIGH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Neligh, NE0037010, held by NELIGH WWTF
- September 1, 2017: OAKDALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Oakdale, NE0049069, held by OAKDALE WWTF
- September 1, 2017: EAGLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Eagle, NE0112062, held by EAGLE WWTF
- September 6, 2017: DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dorchester, NE0021539, held by DORCHESTER WWTF
- September 6, 2017: DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dakota City, NE0024236, held by DAKOTA CITY WWTF
- September 6, 2017: CENTRAL CITY WWTF, Central City, NE0025445
- September 6, 2017: CROFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Crofton, NE0049131, held by CROFTON WWTF
- September 7, 2017: ADAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Adams, NE0045055, held by ADAMS WWTF
- September 8, 2017: GREENWOOD INTERCHANGE SID WWTF, Greenwood, NE0112950, held by SID 2 CASS GREENWOOD INTRCHNGE
SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Jarvis Creek-Little Nemaha River subwatershed (HUC 102400060407), NE0021725 among them. Its county holds 9, 1 of them major permits; NE0021725 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Jarvis Creek-Little Nemaha River subwatershed (HUC 102400060407)
- NEMAHA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Nemaha: NE0121304, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE NEMAHA, permit term to December 31, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SHUBERT WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0021725 |
| 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 | September 6, 2017 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2022 |
| Address | Shubert, NE 68437 |
| Receiving water | WHISKEY RUN CR |
| Subwatershed | Jarvis Creek-Little Nemaha River (HUC 102400060407) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 28Pollutants on file
- 23Under a numeric limit
- 25With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 61 | 47 | March 31, 2025 | 674% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 47 | 21 | February 28, 2026 | 39,233% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 5 | 24 | 8 | June 30, 2005 | 308% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 6 | 6 | August 31, 2022 | 932% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 3 | 2 | September 30, 2004 | 30% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0021725.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES NE0021725.
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