Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0046175
DWIGHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dwight, NE: NPDES NE0046175 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DWIGHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by DWIGHT WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0046175, which discharges to Undes Trib Of Plum Creek. EPA’s file records it issued September 27, 2016 and expiring September 30, 2021.
DWIGHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dwight, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0046175, held by DWIGHT WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 27, 2016, term to September 30, 2021; discharges to UNDES TRIB of PLUM CREEK.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 92 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 1,325% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 44% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 157 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 34% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2019, largest 140% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 160 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 37 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium adsorption ratio: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Application weekly spray irrigation: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 18, 2021: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 17, 2021: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 60 were issued before NE0046175.
Coverages issued nearest NE0046175
- March 22, 2016: FAIRMONT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fairmont, NE0042374, held by FAIRMONT WWTF
- March 29, 2016: PLATTSMOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Plattsmouth, NE0021121, held by PLATTSMOUTH WWTF
- June 13, 2016: ODELL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Odell, NE0040975, held by ODELL WWTF
- September 23, 2016: CARDWELL RESERVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lincoln, NE0137596, held by CARDWELL RESERVE
- September 27, 2016: PLYMOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Plymouth, NE0040894, held by PLYMOUTH WWTF
- September 28, 2016: WYMORE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wymore, NE0021130, held by WYMORE WWTF
- September 28, 2016: EDISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Edison, NE0023817, held by EDISON WWTF
- September 28, 2016: AINSWORTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Ainsworth, NE0112267, held by AINSWORTH WWTF
- December 7, 2016: PRAGUE WWTP, Prague, NE0046272, held by Prague Wastewater Treatment Facility
- December 13, 2016: SCRIBNER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Scribner, NE0023787, held by SCRIBNER WWTF
DWIGHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Headwaters Plum Creek subwatershed (HUC 102702020101), NE0046175 among them. Its county holds 12, 0 of them major permits; NE0046175 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Plum Creek subwatershed (HUC 102702020101)
- BEE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Bee: NE0123200, minor permit, discharging to Middle Big Blue, permit term to June 30, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | DWIGHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | DWIGHT WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0046175 |
| 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 27, 2016 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2021 |
| Address | Dwight, NE 68635 |
| Receiving water | UNDES TRIB of PLUM CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Plum Creek (HUC 102702020101) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 26Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 92 | 15 | November 30, 2023 | 1,325% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 4 | 4 | May 31, 2026 | 44% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 157 | 3 | May 31, 2026 | 34% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 2 | 2 | June 30, 2019 | 140% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 160 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 85 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sodium adsorption ratio | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Application weekly spray irrigation | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0046175.
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 NE0046175.
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