Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0040096
ELKHORN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Elkhorn, NE: NPDES NE0040096 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 28Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ELKHORN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by ELKHORN WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0040096, which discharges to W Br Papillion C. EPA’s file records it issued October 1, 2005 and expiring September 30, 2010.
ELKHORN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Elkhorn, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0040096, held by ELKHORN WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 1, 2005, term to September 30, 2010; discharges to W BR PAPILLION C.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2012, largest 368% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 1994, largest 33% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2006, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 24 were issued before NE0040096. ELKHORN WWTF holds 2 permits in Nebraska.
Other permits held by ELKHORN WWTF
- ELKHORN WWTF, Elkhorn: NEL040096, issued January 1, 2021
Coverages issued nearest NE0040096
- December 1, 2004: BESSEY RANGER DISTRICT, Halsey, NE0029840
- December 1, 2004: MULLEN WWTF, Mullen, NE0133329, held by VILLAGE OF MULLEN
- January 1, 2005: TAYLOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Taylor, NE0113000, held by TAYLOR WWTF
- May 1, 2005: BUTTE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Butte, NE0049221, held by BUTTE WWTF
- May 1, 2005: CHAMBERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT, Chambers, NE0129488, held by CHAMBERS WWTF
- October 1, 2005: WYNOT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wynot, NE0127663, held by WYNOT WWTF
- November 30, 2006: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT WWTF, Plattsmouth, NE0114251, held by JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT
- December 7, 2006: NEWPORT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Newport, NE0114910, held by NEWPORT WWTF
- December 13, 2006: COLON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Colon, NE0033499, held by COLON WWTF
- March 22, 2007: MEAD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Mead, NE0024309, held by MEAD WWTF
ELKHORN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the North Branch West Papillion Creek-West Papillion Creek subwatershed (HUC 102300060101), NE0040096 among them. Its county holds 59, 1 of them major permits; NE0040096 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the North Branch West Papillion Creek-West Papillion Creek subwatershed (HUC 102300060101)
- ELKHORN WWTF, Elkhorn: NEL040096, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | ELKHORN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ELKHORN WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0040096 |
| 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 | October 1, 2005 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2010 |
| Address | Elkhorn, NE 68022 |
| Receiving water | W BR PAPILLION C |
| Subwatershed | North Branch West Papillion Creek-West Papillion Creek (HUC 102300060101) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler NER000501221 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 30Pollutants on file
- 28Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 23 | 6 | September 30, 2012 | 368% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 5 | 5 | March 31, 1994 | 33% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 3 | 3 | June 30, 2006 | 24,900% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0040096.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0040096.
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 NE0040096.
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