NPDES NE0112241 · Clean Water Act
FIRTH WWTF, Firth, NE: NPDES NE0112241 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FIRTH WWTF, Firth, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0112241, held by Firth WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 26, 2017, term to June 30, 2022; discharges to TRIB NORTH FORK.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 124 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2006, largest 189% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020, largest 367% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2006, largest 232% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 79 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2022, largest 23% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 59 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 58 violations of any kind.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 25 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 21 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- September 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- October 28, 2020: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 98 were issued before NE0112241.
Coverages issued nearest NE0112241
- 2017-06-21: DESHLER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Deshler: NE0039802, held by DESHLER WWTF
- 2017-06-21: DANNEBROG WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dannebrog: NE0045136, held by DANNEBROG WWTF
- 2017-06-21: CERESCO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Ceresco: NE0046124, held by CERESCO WWTF
- 2017-06-21: HEMINGFORD WWTF, Hemingford: NE0139360
- 2017-06-26: MILFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Milford: NE0024333, held by MILFORD WWTF
- 2017-06-26: BEE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Bee: NE0123200, held by BEE WWTF
- 2017-06-27: YUTAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Yutan: NE0024376, held by YUTAN WWTF
- 2017-06-28: MCCOOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Mccook: NE0021504, held by MCCOOK WWTF
- 2017-09-01: MALCOLM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Malcolm: NE0024261, held by MALCOLM WWTF
- 2017-09-01: NELIGH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Neligh: NE0037010, held by NELIGH WWTF
FIRTH WWTF among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Headwaters Middle Branch-Big Nemaha River subwatershed (HUC 102400080102); NE0112241 is one. Its county: 51, 1 major; NE0112241 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Middle Branch-Big Nemaha River subwatershed (HUC 102400080102)
- E ENERGY ADAMS, LLC, Adams: NE0137804, minor, term to 2022-03-31
Identity
| Facility | FIRTH WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Firth WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0112241 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 26, 2017 |
| Expires | June 30, 2022 |
| Address | Firth, NE 68358 |
| Receiving water | TRIB NORTH FORK |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Middle Branch-Big Nemaha River (HUC 102400080102) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES NE0112241: effluent limits and exceedances
FIRTH WWTF (NPDES NE0112241): 13 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 13 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 124 | 16 | June 30, 2006 | 189% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 108 | 8 | October 31, 2020 | 367% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 38 | 7 | June 30, 2006 | 232% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 79 | 1 | April 30, 2022 | 23% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 10 | 0 |
NPDES NE0112241: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0112241: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | ST6 |
NPDES NE0112241: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES NE0112241 (FIRTH WWTF): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0112241
NPDES NE0112241: 13 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.