NPDES NE0042668 · Clean Water Act
LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lexington, NE: NPDES NE0042668 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lexington, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0042668, held by LEXINGTON WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 17, 2021, term to June 30, 2026; discharges to PLATTE RIVER.
4 of the 25 pollutants listed for NPDES NE0042668 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 26 limits, 272 violations of any kind, 234 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 4,552% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 233 violations of any kind, 197 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 2,378% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 10 limits, 94 violations of any kind, 56 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2019, largest 383% over the limit.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 6 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2009, largest 113% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2014, largest 315% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2014, largest 202% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2008, largest 350% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 138% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 183% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2015.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 76 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 4 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 230 were issued before NE0042668. LEXINGTON WWTF holds 2 permits in Nebraska.
Other permits held by LEXINGTON WWTF
- LEXINGTON WWTF, Lexington: NEL042668, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest NE0042668
- 2021-03-30: ALBION WWTF, Albion: NE0026573
- 2021-03-30: WACO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Waco: NE0045004, held by WACO WWTF
- 2021-05-28: SYRACUSE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Syracuse: NE0040282, held by SYRACUSE WWTF
- 2021-06-17: BEAVER CROSSING WASTEWATER, Beaver Crossing: NE0023981, held by BEAVER CROSSING WWTF
- 2021-06-17: ARCADIA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Arcadia: NE0041297, held by ARCADIA WWTF
- 2021-06-17: WILBER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wilber: NE0045373, held by WILBER WWTF
- 2021-06-17: SPENCER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Spencer: NE0049042, held by SPENCER WWTF
- 2021-06-25: RIVERSIDE LAKE SID WWTF, Waterloo: NE0112283, held by SID 177 DOUGLAS RIVERSIDE LAKE
- 2021-06-30: DAVID CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, David City: NE0021199, held by DAVID CITY WWTF
- 2021-06-30: KENESAW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Kenesaw: NE0021555, held by KENESAW WWTF
LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Philips Lake subwatershed (HUC 102001010608); NE0042668 is one. Its county: 40, 2 major; NE0042668 is major permit.
Other permits in the Philips Lake subwatershed (HUC 102001010608)
- ROWE, INC., Elwood: NEG021084, minor, term to 2026-03-31
- TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON, Lexington: NE0123501, major, term to 2021-09-30
- WALKING C CATTLE COMPANY, INC., Lexington: NEG021085, minor, term to 2026-03-31
Identity
| Facility | LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | LEXINGTON WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0042668 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 17, 2021 |
| Expires | June 30, 2026 |
| Address | Lexington, NE 68850 |
| Receiving water | PLATTE RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Philips Lake (HUC 102001010608) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source NE0000003104700072 |
NPDES NE0042668: effluent limits and exceedances
LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0042668): 25 pollutants on file, 19 limited; 21 with a violation of any kind, 10 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 26 | 272 | 234 | March 31, 2026 | 4,552% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 233 | 197 | April 30, 2025 | 2,378% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 10 | 94 | 56 | July 31, 2019 | 383% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 6 | 26 | 8 | October 31, 2009 | 113% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 13 | 8 | March 31, 2014 | 315% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 10 | 7 | March 31, 2014 | 202% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 12 | 4 | August 31, 2008 | 350% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 4 | September 30, 2022 | 138% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 4 | 4 | 4 | September 30, 2022 | 183% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 21 | 3 | April 30, 2015 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES NE0042668: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0042668 (LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0042668
NPDES NE0042668: 25 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.