Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0113131
AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Avoca, NE: NPDES NE0113131 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 23Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, held by AVOCA WWTF, holds NPDES permit NE0113131, which discharges to Trib Weep Wa Cr. EPA’s file records it issued June 20, 2018 and expiring June 30, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AVOCA WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0113131 |
| 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 | June 20, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2023 |
| Address | Avoca, NE 68307 |
| Receiving water | TRIB WEEP WA CR |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters South Branch Weeping Water Creek (HUC 102400010205) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source NE0000003102503010 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 25Pollutants on file
- 23Under a numeric limit
- 25With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 83 | 5 | December 31, 2018 | 117% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 5 | 81 | 3 | June 30, 2008 | 1,094% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 3 | 2 | September 30, 2005 | 31% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 76 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 8 | 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 |
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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2024 | Failure to properly operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system [40 CFR 122.41(e)] | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0113131.
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 NE0113131.
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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AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Avoca, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0113131, held by AVOCA WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 20, 2018, term to June 30, 2023; discharges to TRIB WEEP WA CR.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 117% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 5 limits, 81 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2008, largest 1,094% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2005, largest 31% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 98 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 76 violations of any kind.
- pH: 4 limits, 44 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 22 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, 14 violations of any kind.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, sludge solid: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, sludge tot. dry wt [as As]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- April 29, 2024: Failure to properly operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system [40 CFR 122.41(e)] (ST6).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 142 were issued before NE0113131.
Coverages issued nearest NE0113131
- 2018-03-26: RANDOLPH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Randolph: NE0029149, held by RANDOLPH WWTF
- 2018-03-26: ALLEN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Allen: NE0031241, held by ALLEN WWTF
- 2018-03-26: SPRINGFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Springfield: NE0041343, held by SPRINGFIELD WWTF
- 2018-06-13: CAIRO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Cairo: NE0045080, held by CAIRO WWTF
- 2018-06-15: SNYDER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Snyder: NE0046311, held by SNYDER WWTF
- 2018-06-20: HARBINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Harbine: NE0114171, held by HARBINE WWTF
- 2018-06-29: BEATRICE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Beatrice: NE0020915, held by Beatrice WWTF
- 2018-06-29: HASTINGS POLLUTION CONTROL, Hastings: NE0038946, held by Hastings Pollution Control
- 2018-06-29: AQUIFER STORAGE AND RESTORATION (ASR) WATER STORAGE FACILITY, Hastings: NE0139343, held by ASR Water Storage Facility Hastings
- 2018-08-20: LEWISTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lewiston: NE0026051, held by LEWISTON WWTF
AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Headwaters South Branch Weeping Water Creek subwatershed (HUC 102400010205); NE0113131 is one. Its county: 21, 1 major; NE0113131 is minor permit.
Nearby on the register
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers Clean Water Act NPDES permit NE0113131 for the AVOCA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY in Avoca, NE, held by AVOCA WWTF, which discharges to TRIB WEEP WA CR in the Headwaters South Branch Weeping Water Creek subwatershed (HUC 102400010205). The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a Minor discharger class, and the page reports 3 pollutants under a numeric limit and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.