NPDES NE0041343 · Clean Water Act
SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Springfield, NE: NPDES NE0041343 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Springfield, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0041343, held by SPRINGFIELD WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued March 26, 2018, term to March 31, 2023, by Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy; discharges to SPRINGFIELD CR.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2002, largest 76% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2017, largest 24% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 39 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- PCB, total, scan effluent: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Atrazine: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrate nitrogen, dry weight: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 137 were issued before NE0041343.
Coverages issued nearest NE0041343
- 2018-03-20: NEWCASTLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Newcastle: NE0049077, held by NEWCASTLE WWTF
- 2018-03-21: AURORA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Aurora: NE0031810, held by AURORA WWTF
- 2018-03-23: SIDNEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Sidney: NE0023884, held by SIDNEY WWTF
- 2018-03-26: RANDOLPH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Randolph: NE0029149, held by RANDOLPH WWTF
- 2018-03-26: ALLEN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Allen: NE0031241, held by ALLEN WWTF
- 2018-06-13: CAIRO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Cairo: NE0045080, held by CAIRO WWTF
- 2018-06-15: SNYDER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Snyder: NE0046311, held by SNYDER WWTF
- 2018-06-20: AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Avoca: NE0113131, held by AVOCA WWTF
- 2018-06-20: HARBINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Harbine: NE0114171, held by HARBINE WWTF
- 2018-06-29: BEATRICE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Beatrice: NE0020915, held by Beatrice WWTF
SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Turtle Creek subwatershed (HUC 102002020206); NE0041343 is one. Its county: 10, 0 major; NE0041343 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Turtle Creek subwatershed (HUC 102002020206)
- SARPY COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL, Springfield: NE0123838, minor, term to 2011-12-31
- SPRINGFIELD CREEK COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN (CWB) SYSTEM, Springfield: NE0139891, minor, term to 2028-03-31
Identity
| Facility | SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | SPRINGFIELD WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0041343 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 26, 2018 |
| Expires | March 31, 2023 |
| Agency | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy |
| Address | Springfield, NE 68059 |
| Receiving water | SPRINGFIELD CR |
| Subwatershed | Turtle Creek (HUC 102002020206) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source NE0000003115303008 |
NPDES NE0041343: effluent limits and exceedances
SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0041343): 34 pollutants on file, 29 limited; 34 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 57 | 21 | December 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 28 | 16 | July 31, 2002 | 76% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 14 | 10 | June 30, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 31 | 5 | August 31, 2023 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 5 | 41 | 2 | April 30, 2017 | 24% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| PCB, total, scan effluent | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atrazine | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 1 | 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 |
NPDES NE0041343: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0041343 (SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0041343
NPDES NE0041343: 34 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.