Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0049174
MADISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Madison, NE: NPDES NE0049174 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 25Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MADISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by MADISON WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0049174, which discharges to Union Creek. EPA’s file records it issued December 19, 2016 and expiring December 31, 2021.
MADISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Madison, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0049174, held by MADISON WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 19, 2016, term to December 31, 2021; discharges to UNION CREEK.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 129 violations of any kind, 109 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 891% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 81 violations of any kind, 68 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2018, largest 542% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 461% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2006, largest 52% over the limit.
- pH: 5 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2001.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 69 were issued before NE0049174.
Coverages issued nearest NE0049174
- 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
- December 13, 2016: HUMBOLDT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Humboldt, NE0031844, held by HUMBOLDT WWTF
- December 13, 2016: MADRID WWTF, Madrid, NE0139289, held by Madrid Wastewater Treatment Facility
- December 20, 2016: TECUMSEH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Tecumseh, NE0030911, held by TECUMSEH WWTF
- December 21, 2016: SCOTTSBLUFF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Scottsbluff, NE0036315, held by SCOTTSBLUFF WWTF
- December 21, 2016: NEMAHA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Nemaha, NE0121304, held by NEMAHA WWTF
- March 10, 2017: NEHAWKA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Nehawka, NE0025399, held by NEHAWKA WWTF
- March 10, 2017: ARNOLD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Arnold, NE0028096, held by ARNOLD WWTF
MADISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Middle Union Creek subwatershed (HUC 102200030107), NE0049174 among them. Its county holds 26, 2 of them major permits; NE0049174 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MADISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MADISON WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0049174 |
| 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 | December 19, 2016 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2021 |
| Address | Madison, NE 68748 |
| Receiving water | UNION CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Middle Union Creek (HUC 102200030107) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 25Under a numeric limit
- 34With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 129 | 109 | June 30, 2024 | 891% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 81 | 68 | April 30, 2018 | 542% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 32 | 19 | March 31, 2020 | 461% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 3 | 2 | May 31, 2006 | 52% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 11 | 1 | April 30, 2001 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, dissolved [as Cr] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge solid | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0049174.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0049174.
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 NE0049174.
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