Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0026786
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, Starbuck, WA: NPDES WA0026786 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, held by LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM - USACE, holds NPDES permit WA0026786, which discharges to Snake River. EPA’s file records it issued September 30, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2027.
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM, Starbuck, Washington: Individual permit WA0026786, held by LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM - USACE; Effective; issued September 30, 2021, term to March 31, 2027; discharges to SNAKE RIVER.
- pH: 56 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024.
- Oil & Grease: 28 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 92% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 100 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 12 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thermal Discharge: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical oxygen demand [COD]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease visual: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 27, 2026: Notice of Violation (EPA).
LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Flagpole Creek-Snake River subwatershed (HUC 170601070807), WA0026786 among them. Its county holds 4, 0 of them major permits; WA0026786 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM - USACE |
| NPDES ID | WA0026786 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Federal facility |
| Issued | September 30, 2021 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2027 |
| Address | Starbuck, WA 99359 |
| Receiving water | SNAKE RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Flagpole Creek-Snake River (HUC 170601070807) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 2With an effluent exceedance
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 measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 56 | 13 | 7 | February 29, 2024 | |
| Oil & Grease | 28 | 19 | 2 | January 31, 2023 | 92% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 100 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thermal Discharge | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand [COD] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0026786.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WA0026786.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 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.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | Notice of Violation | EPA |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.