NPDES WA0021938 · Clean Water Act
CLE ELUM POTW, Cle Elum, WA: NPDES WA0021938 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
CLE ELUM POTW, Cle Elum, Washington: Individual permit WA0021938, held by City of Cle Elum; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued August 22, 2019, term to September 30, 2024, by State.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 58% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 181 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2009, largest 43% over the limit.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2021, largest 8% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 180 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 123 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 45 violations of any kind.
- pH: 0 limits, 45 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 45 violations of any kind.
- Flow: 0 limits, 45 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Oil & grease, non-polar material: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- June 25, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Washington holds 238 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 219 were issued before WA0021938.
Coverages issued nearest WA0021938
- 2019-05-23: PESHASTIN POTW, Peshastin: WA0052175, held by Chelan County PUD No. 1
- 2019-05-28: ELMA STP, Elma: WA0023132, held by City of Elma
- 2019-05-28: SEASHORE VILLA STP, Olympia: WA0037273, held by Seashore Villa Mobile Home Park/Emerald Properties
- 2019-06-19: COUPEVILLE STP, Coupeville: WA0029378, held by Town of Coupeville
- 2019-06-25: LIGHTHOUSE POINT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Blaine: WA0022641, held by BLAINE CITY OF
- 2019-09-25: ARLINGTON STP, Arlington: WA0022560, held by ARLINGTON CITY
- 2019-10-15: COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBAL HOUSING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Toledo: WA0040258, held by Cowlitz Tribal Member Services-
- 2020-01-13: ROCK ISLAND POTW, Rock Island: WA0501487, held by City of Rock Island
- 2020-04-15: CASHMERE POTW, Cashmere: WA0023183, held by City of Cashmere
- 2020-06-30: GRANITE FALLS STP, Granite Falls: WA0021130, held by City Of Granite Falls
CLE ELUM POTW among its neighbors
18 discharge permits are in the Crystal Creek-Yakima River subwatershed (HUC 170300010307); WA0021938 is one. Its county: 76, 1 major; WA0021938 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Crystal Creek-Yakima River subwatershed (HUC 170300010307)
- 4240 BULLFROG APARTMENTS, Cle Elum: WAR314957, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- AIRPORT HEIGHTS, Cle Elum: WAR305057, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- BULLFROG FLATS, Cle Elum: WAR314541, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- BUTLER STORAGE, Cle Elum: WAR302810, minor, term to 2015-12-31
- CENTRAL CASCADE LAND CO INC, Cle Elum: WAR012025, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- CLE ELUM POTW, Cle Elum: WAL021938, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- CLE ELUM TRANSFER STATION, Cle Elum: WAR315489, minor, term to 2030-12-31
- ELLENSBURG CEMENT MILWAUKEE, South Cle Elum: WAG505004, minor, term to 2026-03-31
- ELLENSBURG CEMENT WEST CLE ELUM, Cle Elum: WAG505086, minor, term to 2026-03-31
- FOREST RIDGE & PONDEROSA PINES, Cle Elum: WAR309478, minor, term to 2025-12-31
Identity
| Facility | CLE ELUM POTW |
|---|---|
| Permittee | City of Cle Elum |
| NPDES ID | WA0021938 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 22, 2019 |
| Expires | September 30, 2024 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Cle Elum, WA 98922 |
| Subwatershed | Crystal Creek-Yakima River (HUC 170300010307) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES WA0021938: effluent limits and exceedances
CLE ELUM POTW (NPDES WA0021938): 13 pollutants on file, 0 limited; 13 with a violation of any kind, 3 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 8 | 2 | February 29, 2020 | 58% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 181 | 1 | January 31, 2009 | 43% over the limit |
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 0 | 7 | 1 | February 28, 2021 | 8% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 180 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 123 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| pH | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oil & grease, non-polar material | 0 | 3 | 0 |
NPDES WA0021938: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES WA0021938: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES WA0021938 (CLE ELUM POTW): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES WA0021938
NPDES WA0021938: 13 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.