Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0024384

FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fairbury, NE: NPDES NE0024384 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
13Pollutants under a numeric limit
4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by FAIRBURY WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0024384, which discharges to Lower Little Blue. EPA’s file records it issued March 16, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2026.

FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fairbury, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0024384, held by FAIRBURY WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 16, 2021, term to March 31, 2026; discharges to Lower Little Blue.

BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 94 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2010, largest 110% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 113 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 102% over the limit.
E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 39% over the limit.
Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2024, largest 14% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 3 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Selenium, sludge solid: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 8 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 6 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Conductivity: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Atrazine: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 220 were issued before NE0024384. FAIRBURY WWTF holds 2 permits in Nebraska.

Other permits held by FAIRBURY WWTF

FAIRBURY WWTF, Fairbury: NEL024384, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest NE0024384

March 8, 2021: ARAPAHOE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Arapahoe, NE0021521, held by ARAPAHOE WWTF
March 9, 2021: WATERBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Waterbury, NE0122220, held by WATERBURY WWTF
March 10, 2021: HADAR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Hadar, NE0024210, held by HADAR WWTF
March 10, 2021: MEMPHIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Memphis, NE0029165, held by MEMPHIS WWTF
March 10, 2021: PERU WASTEWATER TREATMENT, Peru, NE0112232, held by PERU WWTF
March 18, 2021: STELLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Stella, NE0045314, held by STELLA WWTF
March 26, 2021: LOUISVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Louisville, NE0024228, held by LOUISVILLE WWTF
March 29, 2021: BROKEN BOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Broken Bow, NE0027260, held by BROKEN BOW WWTF
March 29, 2021: PANAMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Panama, NE0046256, held by PANAMA WWTF
March 30, 2021: FALLS CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Falls City, NE0021148, held by FALLS CITY WWTF

FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors

Its county holds 10, 1 of them major permits; NE0024384 is a major permit.

Other permits in the county

CLASSIC DAIRY, Jansen: NEG022008, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2027
DILLER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Diller: NE0129500, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2022
FAIRBURY LIGHT PLANT, Fairbury: NE0000361, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE BLUE R, permit term to December 31, 2012
HARBINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Harbine: NE0114171, minor permit, discharging to TRIB-BG INDIAN C, permit term to June 30, 2023
JANSEN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Jansen: NE0045233, minor permit, discharging to TR CUB CREEK, permit term to December 31, 2020
PLYMOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Plymouth: NE0040894, minor permit, discharging to TRIB-BIG BLUE R, permit term to September 30, 2021
ROODE FEEDYARDS LLC, Fairbury: NEG023102, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2028
TETRA MICRONUTRIENTS, Fairbury: NEU000130, not classed
WESTIN PACKAGED MEATS, INC., Fairbury: NE0114081, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE BLUE RIV, permit term to June 30, 2024

Identity

Facility as filed	FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Permittee as filed	FAIRBURY WWTF
NPDES ID	NE0024384
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	March 16, 2021
Expiration date	March 31, 2026
Address	Fairbury, NE 68352
Receiving water	Lower Little Blue
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Program components on file	Biosolids, POTW, Pretreatment
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

46Pollutants on file
13Under a numeric limit
45With a violation of any kind
4With 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
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	5	94	8	June 30, 2010	110% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	5	113	6	November 30, 2015	102% over the limit
E. coli, MTEC-MF	2	2	2	June 30, 2012	39% over the limit
Oil and grease, hexane extr method	3	15	1	March 31, 2024	14% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	12	75	0
pH	3	68	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	3	66	0
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	0	21	0
Coliform, fecal general	0	20	0
Oil & Grease	0	16	0
Copper, total [as Cu]	0	15	0
Cadmium, total [as Cd]	0	8	0
Chromium, total [as Cr]	0	8	0
Lead, total [as Pb]	0	8	0
Nickel, total [as Ni]	0	8	0
Zinc, total [as Zn]	0	8	0
Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt	0	7	0
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]	0	6	0
Selenium, sludge solid	0	6	0
Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]	0	6	0
Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid	0	6	0
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]	0	6	0
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]	0	6	0
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]	0	6	0
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]	0	6	0
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]	0	6	0
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]	0	6	0
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]	0	6	0
Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]	0	6	0
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]	0	6	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	0	6	0
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia	8	5	0
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	6	5	0
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]	2	5	0
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]	0	5	0
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]	0	5	0
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]	0	5	0
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]	0	5	0
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]	0	5	0
Conductivity	0	3	0
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	0	3	0
Chloride [as Cl]	0	3	0
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	0	3	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	2	2	0
Atrazine	2	1	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	2	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0024384.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0024384.

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 NE0024384.

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This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES NE0024384 held by FAIRBURY WWTF for the FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY in Fairbury, NE, which discharges to Lower Little Blue. The page lists a permit status of Administratively continued, a discharger class of Major, 13 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 4 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.