NPDES OK0020788 · Clean Water Act
TECUMSEH, CITY OF, Tecumseh, OK: NPDES OK0020788 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
TECUMSEH, CITY OF, Tecumseh, Oklahoma: Individual permit OK0020788, held by Tecumseh, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued July 13, 2020, term to July 31, 2025, by ODEQ; discharges to 520510000190_00 trib/Squirrel Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 9 limits, 123 violations of any kind, 90 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 917% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 427% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 232% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 34 violations of any kind, 33 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 2,526% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 59,506% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 26 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 91% over the limit.
- Whole effluent toxicity: 0 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2010, largest 100% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2014, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- %Mortality Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia Dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- LF Pass/Fail Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- September 6, 2023: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 6, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
- September 6, 2023: Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill (ST6).
- March 19, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 19, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- March 19, 2020: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
- March 19, 2020: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- May 7, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 23, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Oklahoma holds 197 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 161 were issued before OK0020788.
Coverages issued nearest OK0020788
- 2020-05-11: PRAGUE, CITY OF, Prague: OK0027740, held by Prague, City of
- 2020-05-22: ROGERS COUNTY RSD #1, Claremore: OK0038032, held by Rogers Co. RSD #1
- 2020-06-01: HOLLIDAY OUTT MHP, Oklahoma City: OK0039136, held by Holliday Outt MHP
- 2020-06-02: MCCURTAIN WWTF, Mccurtain: OK0045047, held by McCurtain, Town of
- 2020-07-09: GARBER, CITY OF, Garber: OK0028932, held by Garber, City of
- 2020-07-13: NOBLE UTILITIES AUTH - NORTH, Noble: OK0031755, held by Noble UA (North)
- 2020-07-20: HAILEYVILLE, CITY OF, Haileyville: OK0028843, held by Haileyville, City of
- 2020-08-21: LOCUST GROVE PUBLIC WORKS AUTH, Locust Grove: OK0022772, held by Locust Grove PWA
- 2020-10-09: EARLSBORO PUBLIC WORKS AUTH., Earlsboro: OK0030244, held by Earlsboro PWA
- 2020-10-12: CALERA PWA, Calera: OK0031682, held by Calera PWA
TECUMSEH, CITY OF among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Squirrel Creek subwatershed (HUC 111003020205); OK0020788 is one. Its county: 9, 2 major; OK0020788 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | TECUMSEH, CITY OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Tecumseh, City of |
| NPDES ID | OK0020788 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 13, 2020 |
| Expires | July 31, 2025 |
| Agency | ODEQ |
| Address | Tecumseh, OK 74873 |
| Receiving water | 520510000190_00 trib/Squirrel Creek |
| Subwatershed | Squirrel Creek (HUC 111003020205) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES OK0020788: effluent limits and exceedances
TECUMSEH, CITY OF (NPDES OK0020788): 52 pollutants on file, 8 limited; 52 with a violation of any kind, 9 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 9 | 123 | 90 | June 30, 2026 | 917% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 72 | 54 | March 31, 2026 | 427% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 47 | 41 | May 31, 2025 | 232% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 34 | 33 | May 31, 2026 | 2,526% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 28 | 28 | July 31, 2026 | 59,506% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 26 | 21 | July 31, 2026 | 91% over the limit |
| Whole effluent toxicity | 0 | 24 | 18 | May 31, 2010 | 100% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 18 | 16 | May 31, 2014 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 37 | 5 | November 30, 2025 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia Dubia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NPDES OK0020788: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES OK0020788: 9 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 6, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| September 6, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill | ST6 |
| March 19, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 19, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| March 19, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| March 19, 2020 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| May 7, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 23, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES OK0020788 (TECUMSEH, CITY OF): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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NPDES OK0020788: 52 pollutant rows, 9 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.