Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0027294
PILGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pilger, NE: NPDES NE0027294 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PILGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by PILGER WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0027294, which discharges to Elkhorn River. EPA’s file records it issued December 31, 2020 and expiring December 31, 2025.
PILGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pilger, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0027294, held by PILGER WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 31, 2020, term to December 31, 2025; discharges to ELKHORN RIVER.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 101 violations of any kind, 55 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2004, largest 96,400% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 685 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2000, largest 9% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 307 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2003, largest 12% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 391 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 376 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 354 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 334 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 296 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 91 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 91 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 207 were issued before NE0027294.
Coverages issued nearest NE0027294
- December 17, 2020: ALDA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Alda, NE0042056, held by ALDA WWTF
- December 21, 2020: WOOD RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wood River, NE0021661, held by WOOD RIVER WWTF
- December 28, 2020: WAVERLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Waverly, NE0024406, held by WAVERLY WWTF
- December 31, 2020: SUPERIOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Superior, NE0023809, held by SUPERIOR WWTF
- December 31, 2020: NICKERSON WWTF, Nickerson, NE0024287, held by VILLAGE OF NICKERSON
- December 31, 2020: PETERSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Petersburg, NE0029157, held by PETERSBURG WWTF
- December 31, 2020: BENNET WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Bennet, NE0040916, held by BENNET WWTF
- December 31, 2020: HICKMAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Hickman, NE0046183, held by HICKMAN WWTF
- December 31, 2020: CEDAR RAPIDS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Cedar Rapids, NE0049158, held by CEDAR RAPIDS WWTF
- March 2, 2021: SHICKLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Shickley, NE0030767, held by SHICKLEY WWTF
PILGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the City of Pilger-Elkhorn River subwatershed (HUC 102200030401), NE0027294 among them. Its county holds 10, 0 of them major permits; NE0027294 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the City of Pilger-Elkhorn River subwatershed (HUC 102200030401)
- NOVAK CATTLE COMPANY, LLC, Pilger: NEG020119, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2030
- PILGER POTABLE WTP, Pilger: NE0131521, minor permit, discharging to PILGER CRK WTSHD, permit term to September 30, 2011
Identity
| Facility as filed | PILGER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PILGER WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0027294 |
| 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 | December 31, 2020 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2025 |
| Address | Pilger, NE 68768 |
| Receiving water | ELKHORN RIVER |
| Subwatershed | City of Pilger-Elkhorn River (HUC 102200030401) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 101 | 55 | September 30, 2004 | 96,400% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 685 | 1 | November 30, 2000 | 9% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 307 | 1 | January 31, 2003 | 12% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 391 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 376 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 354 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 334 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 296 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 53 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0027294.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0027294.
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 NE0027294.
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