Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0041301
BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Battle Creek, NE: NPDES NE0041301 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 36Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by BATTLE CREEK WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0041301, which discharges to Battle Creek. EPA’s file records it issued September 24, 2014 and expiring September 30, 2019.
BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Battle Creek, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0041301, held by BATTLE CREEK WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 24, 2014, term to September 30, 2019; discharges to BATTLE CREEK.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2007, largest 272,900% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 495% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 216% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2008, largest 240% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 1991, largest 97% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2014, largest 738% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2014, largest 37% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 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; 41 were issued before NE0041301.
Coverages issued nearest NE0041301
- September 20, 2012: ALEXANDRIA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Alexandria, NE0029238, held by ALEXANDRIA WWTF
- September 28, 2012: GIBBON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Gibbon, NE0029297, held by Gibbon WWTF
- December 24, 2013: ULYSSES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Ulysses, NE0024368, held by ULYSSES WASTEWATER TREATEMENT FACILITY
- March 18, 2014: PLAINVIEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Plainview, NE0021741, held by PLAINVIEW WWTF
- June 30, 2014: ST HELENA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, St Helena, NE0131199, held by St Helena WWTF
- December 15, 2014: OSMOND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Osmond, NE0040029, held by Osmond WWTF
- December 15, 2014: OTOE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Otoe, NE0121673, held by Otoe WWTF
- December 17, 2014: WINSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Winside, NE0043320, held by Winside WWTF
- December 18, 2014: GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Grand Island, NE0043702, held by Grand Island WWTF
- December 30, 2014: VILLAGE OF WALTHILL WWTF, Walthill, NE0138932, held by VILLAGE OF WATHILL
BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Lower Battle Creek subwatershed (HUC 102200011203), NE0041301 among them. Its county holds 26, 2 of them major permits; NE0041301 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BATTLE CREEK WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0041301 |
| 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 24, 2014 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2019 |
| Address | Battle Creek, NE 68715 |
| Receiving water | BATTLE CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lower Battle Creek (HUC 102200011203) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 36Under a numeric limit
- 25With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 | 34 | 34 | September 30, 2007 | 272,900% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 41 | 21 | July 31, 2026 | 495% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 40 | 17 | February 28, 2026 | 216% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 5 | 22 | 9 | August 31, 2008 | 240% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 9 | 1 | April 30, 2011 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 7 | 1 | March 31, 1991 | 97% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 3 | 1 | March 31, 2014 | 738% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 2 | 3 | 1 | March 31, 2014 | 37% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0041301.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0041301.
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 NE0041301.
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