NPDES TN0074497 · Clean Water Act
JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Rutledge, TN: NPDES TN0074497 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Rutledge, Tennessee: Individual permit TN0074497, held by Grainger County Board of Education dba Grainger County Schools; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 4, 2019, term to November 30, 2024, by TDEC - DWR; discharges to Holston; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 90% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2025, largest 10% over the limit.
- August 24, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Tennessee holds 382 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 218 were issued before TN0074497.
Coverages issued nearest TN0074497
- 2019-09-01: TDEC - NORRIS DAM STATE PARK, Rocky Top: TN0029106, held by TDEC - Tennessee State Parks
- 2019-09-01: ONEIDA STP, Oneida: TN0064424, held by Town of Oneida
- 2019-09-26: CITY OF BOLIVAR STP, Bolivar: TN0077917, held by City of Bolivar
- 2019-10-01: KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD (KUB) - LOVES CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (STP), Knoxville: TN0021822, held by Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)
- 2019-10-01: MARDEN LLC DBA DALE HOLLOW AND CEDAR HILL MARINAS, Celina: TN0058033, held by Marden, LLC (formerly ROCO LLC) DBA Cedar Hill Resort
- 2019-10-24: HALLSDALE POWELL UTILITY DISTRICT STP, Powell: TN0078905, held by Hallsdale Powell Utility District
- 2019-11-01: RUTLEDGE STP, Rutledge: TN0021105, held by Town of Rutledge
- 2019-11-06: BANDY CREEK CAMPGROUND, Oneida: TN0061603, held by US Department of Interior National Park Service
- 2019-11-11: WESTMORELAND STP, Westmoreland: TN0055026, held by City of Westmoreland
- 2019-11-12: JELLICO UTILITIES AUTHORITY, Jellico: TN0022861, held by Jellico Electric and Water Systems
JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Richland Creek subwatershed (HUC 060101040303); TN0074497 is one. Its county: 30, 0 major; TN0074497 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Richland Creek subwatershed (HUC 060101040303)
- CLAIBORNE HAULING, LLC - FOX FARM, Blaine: TNR050292, minor, term to 2025-06-30
- CLAIBORNE HAULING, LLC - FOX FARM DEVELOPMENT, Blaine: TN0069795, minor, term to 2018-09-25
- LKM PROPERTIES, LLC (WEIGEL'S) ON RUTLEDGE PIKE & INDIAN RIDGE ROAD, Blaine: TNR138148, minor, term to 2026-09-30
- MINE 12 - OWL HOLE GAP, Rutledge: TN0069311, minor, term to 2019-06-23
- RUTLEDGE STP, Rutledge: TN0021105, minor, term to 2024-12-31
- WINGFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- RUTLEDGE MARATHON, Rutledge: TNG830287, minor, term to 2028-09-30
Identity
| Facility | JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Grainger County Board of Education dba Grainger County Schools |
| NPDES ID | TN0074497 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 4, 2019 |
| Expires | November 30, 2024 |
| Agency | TDEC - DWR |
| Address | Rutledge, TN 37861 |
| Receiving water | Holston |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Richland Creek (HUC 060101040303) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES TN0074497: effluent limits and exceedances
JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (NPDES TN0074497): 2 pollutants on file, 0 limited; 2 with a violation of any kind, 2 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 31, 2025 | 90% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 1 | 1 | August 31, 2025 | 10% over the limit |
NPDES TN0074497: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TN0074497: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES TN0074497 (JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TN0074497
NPDES TN0074497: 2 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.