Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0114626
NUCOR: VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE, Norfolk, NE: NPDES NE0114626 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
NUCOR: VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE, held by NUCOR:VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE, holds NPDES permit NE0114626, which discharges to Elkhorn River Basin. EPA’s file records it issued December 31, 2020 and expiring December 31, 2025.
NUCOR: VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE, Norfolk, Nebraska: Individual industrial user permit NE0114626, held by NUCOR:VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 31, 2020, term to December 31, 2025, by DWEE; discharges to Elkhorn River Basin.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 10,519% over the limit.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 1995, largest 55,456% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1990, largest 4,603% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1990, largest 98,274% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 1993.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphate, total [as PO4]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 14, 2026: Evaluation (S).
NUCOR: VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE among its neighbors
Its county holds 26, 2 of them major permits; NE0114626 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- BATTLE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Battle Creek: NE0041301, minor permit, discharging to BATTLE CREEK, permit term to September 30, 2019
- CIE NORFOLK GNS, LLC, Norfolk: NE0137758, minor permit, discharging to SPRING CREEK, permit term to March 31, 2026
- COE CATTLE CO INC, Norfolk: NEG020067, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2030
- COVIDIEN, Norfolk: NE0132462, minor permit, discharging to ELKHORN RIVER, permit term to September 30, 2014
- DUDLEY LAUNDRY COMPANY, Norfolk: NE0140317, not classed, discharging to ELKHORN RIVER
- FORE-QUARTERS FEEDLOT LLC, Norfolk: NEG020008, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2025
- GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO, Norfolk: NE0122092, not classed
- HENN HOUSE DAIRY, Norfolk: NEG023010, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2028
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC, Norfolk: NE0000752, minor permit, discharging to N FK ELKHORN R, permit term to June 30, 2021
- HILAND-ROBERTS ICE CREAM CO, Norfolk: NE0001104, minor permit, discharging to STRM SEWER TO ELKHORN, permit term to March 31, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | NUCOR: VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | NUCOR:VULCRAFT/COLD FINISH NE |
| NPDES ID | NE0114626 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual industrial user permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 31, 2020 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2025 |
| Issuing agency | DWEE |
| Address | Norfolk, NE 68701 |
| Receiving water | Elkhorn River Basin |
| SIC | 3316 – Cold Finishing Of Steel Shapes |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler NER000003038; ICIS-AIR source NE0000003111900012 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 16 | 10 | October 31, 2025 | 10,519% over the limit |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 11 | 5 | November 30, 1995 | 55,456% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 7 | 3 | December 31, 1990 | 4,603% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 6 | 2 | December 31, 1990 | 98,274% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 3 | 1 | December 31, 1993 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, total [as PO4] | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NE0114626.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 NE0114626.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.