Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0024236
DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dakota City, NE: NPDES NE0024236 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 24Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by DAKOTA CITY WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0024236, which discharges to Missouri River. EPA’s file records it issued September 6, 2017 and expiring September 30, 2022.
DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dakota City, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0024236, held by DAKOTA CITY 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 MISSOURI RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 1,500% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 574,662% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 253% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2018.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2010, largest 200% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2007, largest 10% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 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.
- Nitrate nitrogen, dry weight: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 29, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 16, 2024: Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation (ST6).
- December 14, 2022: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- October 6, 2021: WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup (ST6).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 107 were issued before NE0024236.
Coverages issued nearest NE0024236
- 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: SHUBERT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Shubert, NE0021725, held by SHUBERT 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
- September 12, 2017: PALMER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Palmer, NE0031259, held by PALMER WWTF
DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Cameron Lake-Dry Creek subwatershed (HUC 102200010202), NE0024236 among them. Its county holds 11, 1 of them major permits; NE0024236 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | DAKOTA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | DAKOTA CITY WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0024236 |
| 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 | Dakota City, NE 68731 |
| Receiving water | MISSOURI RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Cameron Lake-Dry Creek (HUC 102200010202) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source NE0000003104300066 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 29Pollutants on file
- 24Under a numeric limit
- 29With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 108 | 44 | May 31, 2025 | 1,500% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 52 | 41 | May 31, 2025 | 574,662% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 5 | 103 | 37 | November 30, 2025 | 253% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 42 | 8 | March 31, 2018 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 11 | 5 | September 30, 2010 | 200% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 4 | 1 | May 31, 2007 | 10% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrate nitrogen, dry weight | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2024 | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | ST6 |
| December 14, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| October 6, 2021 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 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 NE0024236.
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