NPDES NE0121711 · Clean Water Act
BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Barneston, NE: NPDES NE0121711 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Barneston, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0121711, held by Barneston WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 27, 2019, term to September 30, 2024; discharges to BIG BLUE RIVER.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2004, largest 112% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 133 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2000, largest 9% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2020, largest 1,054% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 111 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011, largest 16% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2000.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 124 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 82 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.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 21 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- August 7, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- August 4, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 4, 2026: Other noncompliance related to a sanitary sewer system or releases from a sanitary sewer system (ST6).
- August 4, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Nebraska holds 254 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 176 were issued before NE0121711.
Coverages issued nearest NE0121711
- 2019-09-27: FREMONT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fremont: NE0031381, held by Fremont WWTF
- 2019-09-27: OGALLALA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Ogallala: NE0040045, held by Ogallala WWTF
- 2019-09-27: WOLBACH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wolbach: NE0040088, held by Wolbach WWTF
- 2019-09-27: PIERCE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Pierce: NE0042331, held by Pierce WWTF
- 2019-09-27: WAKEFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Wakefield: NE0049018, held by Wakefield WWTF
- 2019-09-30: CHAMBERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT, Chambers: NE0139599, held by Chambers WWTF
- 2019-12-17: HOLBROOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Holbrook: NE0023833, held by Holbrook WWTF
- 2019-12-17: UNADILLA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Unadilla: NE0025461, held by Unadilla WWTF
- 2019-12-19: BLAIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Blair: NE0021482, held by Blair WWTF
- 2019-12-19: SCHUYLER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Schuyler: NE0042358, held by Schuyler WWTF
BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Big Blue River subwatershed (HUC 102702050104); NE0121711 is one. Its county: 16, 1 major; NE0121711 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Barneston WWTF |
| NPDES ID | NE0121711 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 27, 2019 |
| Expires | September 30, 2024 |
| Address | Barneston, NE 68309 |
| Receiving water | BIG BLUE RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Big Blue River (HUC 102702050104) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES NE0121711: effluent limits and exceedances
BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (NPDES NE0121711): 17 pollutants on file, 11 limited; 17 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 27 | 5 | April 30, 2004 | 112% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 133 | 2 | April 30, 2000 | 9% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 2 | 22 | 2 | July 31, 2020 | 1,054% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 111 | 1 | April 30, 2011 | 16% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 84 | 1 | April 30, 2000 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 124 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES NE0121711: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NE0121711: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 4, 2026 | Other noncompliance related to a sanitary sewer system or releases from a sanitary sewer system | ST6 |
NPDES NE0121711: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES NE0121711: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES NE0121711 (BARNESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NE0121711
NPDES NE0121711: 17 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.