Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0043702
GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Grand Island, NE: NPDES NE0043702 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by Grand Island WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0043702, which discharges to Sewer Ditch. EPA’s file records it issued December 18, 2014 and expiring December 31, 2019. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Grand Island WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0043702 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 18, 2014 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2019 |
| Address | Grand Island, NE 68801 |
| Receiving water | SEWER DITCH |
| Subwatershed | Eagles Lake-Wood River (HUC 102001020404) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source NE0000003107900101 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 46 | 38 | May 31, 2025 | 616% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 52 | 28 | March 31, 2025 | 469% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 33 | 7 | June 30, 2008 | 139% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2021 | 76% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 21 | 1 | March 31, 2024 | |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 3 | 1 | December 31, 2017 | 10% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 50Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 4, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 29, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 6, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| February 4, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| January 19, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| December 17, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| November 29, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| November 17, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| October 15, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 2, 2025 | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | ST6 |
| July 1, 2025 | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | ST6 |
| June 26, 2025 | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 25, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 28, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 3, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| February 9, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| February 7, 2025 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| January 31, 2025 | Violation of an Effluent Limit | ST6 |
| August 13, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 9, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 5, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 4, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 20, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 8, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 20, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 27, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 13, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 7, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| March 6, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| January 26, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| January 10, 2024 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| December 25, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| November 29, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| November 28, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| November 16, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| October 17, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| October 9, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| September 19, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| August 25, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| June 11, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| May 18, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 30, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| April 25, 2023 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| July 26, 2022 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| January 8, 2022 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| January 8, 2022 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| January 3, 2022 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| December 21, 2021 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| August 20, 2021 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
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Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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