NPDES NE0042331 · Clean Water Act
PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pierce, NE: NPDES NE0042331 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pierce, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0042331, held by Pierce WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 27, 2019, term to September 30, 2024; discharges to N FK ELKHORN R.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 154 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 401% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 138 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2006, largest 133% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 92 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2008.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 74 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2004, largest 48% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 67% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 64 violations of any kind.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 31 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 25 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- January 8, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 176 were issued before NE0042331.
Coverages issued nearest NE0042331
- 2019-09-16: DOUGLAS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Douglas: NE0046159, held by Douglas WWTF
- 2019-09-27: BEAVER CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Beaver City: NE0026476, held by Beaver City WWTF
- 2019-09-27: FREMONT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fremont: NE0031381, held by Fremont WWTF
- 2019-09-27: OGALLALA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Ogallala: NE0040045, held by Ogallala WWTF
- 2019-09-27: WOLBACH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wolbach: NE0040088, held by Wolbach WWTF
- 2019-09-27: WAKEFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wakefield: NE0049018, held by Wakefield WWTF
- 2019-09-27: BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Barneston: NE0121711, held by Barneston WWTF
- 2019-09-30: CHAMBERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT, Chambers: NE0139599, held by Chambers WWTF
- 2019-12-17: HOLBROOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Holbrook: NE0023833, held by Holbrook WWTF
- 2019-12-17: UNADILLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Unadilla: NE0025461, held by Unadilla WWTF
PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Pleasant View School subwatershed (HUC 102200020604); NE0042331 is one. Its county: 9, 0 major; NE0042331 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Pleasant View School subwatershed (HUC 102200020604)
- RAABE FEEDLOT, Hadar: NEG022084, minor, term to 2027-03-31
Identity
| Facility | PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Pierce WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0042331 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 27, 2019 |
| Expires | September 30, 2024 |
| Address | Pierce, NE 68767 |
| Receiving water | N FK ELKHORN R |
| Subwatershed | Pleasant View School (HUC 102200020604) |
NPDES NE0042331: effluent limits and exceedances
PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0042331): 17 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 17 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 154 | 34 | October 31, 2025 | 401% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 138 | 17 | December 31, 2006 | 133% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 92 | 15 | May 31, 2008 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 74 | 4 | June 30, 2004 | 48% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 53 | 2 | October 31, 2025 | 67% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 64 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 4 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NPDES NE0042331: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0042331: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES NE0042331 (PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no single-event violation, inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0042331
NPDES NE0042331: 17 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.