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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OK0028266

HENRYETTA, CITY OF, Henryetta, OK: NPDES OK0028266 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

HENRYETTA, CITY OF, held by Henryetta, City of, holds NPDES permit OK0028266, which discharges to 520700010140_00 Coal Creek/Lake Eufaula. EPA’s file records it issued February 4, 2016 and expiring February 28, 2021.

HENRYETTA, CITY OF, Henryetta, Oklahoma: Individual permit OK0028266, held by Henryetta, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 4, 2016, term to February 28, 2021, by ODEQ; discharges to 520700010140_00 Coal Creek/Lake Eufaula; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 49 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 555% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2015, largest 41% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2009, largest 1% over the limit.
  • pH: 4 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 5 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 9 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • %Mortality Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Unit boundary to property line distance: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • August 17, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
  • May 19, 2026: State CWA Non Penalty AO (State).
  • May 6, 2026: Evaluation (S).
  • June 18, 2025: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • June 6, 2025: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • June 4, 2025: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • May 19, 2023: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • March 24, 2023: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • February 11, 2023: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
  • March 7, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • February 16, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • March 28, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

Oklahoma holds 197 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 49 were issued before OK0028266. Henryetta, City of holds 2 permits in Oklahoma.

Other permits held by Henryetta, City of

Coverages issued nearest OK0028266

HENRYETTA, CITY OF among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Coal Creek subwatershed (HUC 111003031004), OK0028266 among them. Its county holds 12, 3 of them major permits; OK0028266 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Coal Creek subwatershed (HUC 111003031004)

  • DEWAR PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY, Dewar: OK0027537, minor permit, discharging to 520700010140 Coal Ck/Canadian R. Basin, permit term to October 31, 2021

Identity

Facility as filedHENRYETTA, CITY OF
Permittee as filedHenryetta, City of
NPDES IDOK0028266
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMajor discharger
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedFebruary 4, 2016
Expiration dateFebruary 28, 2021
Issuing agencyODEQ
AddressHenryetta, OK 74437
Receiving water520700010140_00 Coal Creek/Lake Eufaula
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedCoal Creek (HUC 111003031004)
Program components on fileBiosolids, POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]1210049July 31, 2022555% over the limit
Solids, total suspended6365September 30, 201541% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]2111January 31, 20091% over the limit
pH4340
Arsenic, dry weight5310
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]5310
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]9300
Selenium, dry weight3270
Copper, dry weight3270
Cadmium, dry weight3270
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]3270
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]3270
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]3270
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]3270
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant2200
Level of pathogen requirements achieved2120
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia1110
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas1110
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia1110
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas1110
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia1110
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas1110
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]2100
Description of pathogen option used2100
Vector attraction reduction alternative used2100
Pollutant table from 503.131100
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure190
Annual sludge production, total190
Annual amount of sludge land applied190
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method180
Annual amt of sludge incinerated180
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit180
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill180
Annual amt sludge transported interstate180
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia170
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas170
%Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia170
%Mortality Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas170
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia170
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas170
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement150
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]240
Annual whole sludge application rate140
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system120
Unit boundary to property line distance120
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1100
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
June 18, 2025Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
June 6, 2025Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
June 4, 2025Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
May 19, 2023Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
March 24, 2023Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
February 11, 2023Effluent Violations - Unapproved BypassST6
March 7, 2019Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
February 16, 2018Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
March 28, 2017Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6

Inspections

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
May 6, 2026EvaluationS

Formal enforcement and penalties

1 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.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyFederal penaltyState or local penalty
May 19, 2026State CWA Non Penalty AOState

Informal enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
August 17, 2026Letter of Violation/ Warning LetterState

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This public-records page covers NPDES discharge permit OK0028266, held by HENRYETTA, CITY OF of Henryetta, OK, which discharges to receiving water 520700010140_00 Coal Creek/Lake Eufaula and is administratively continued as a Major Discharger. The page lists 3 pollutants under a numeric limit and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.