KING COUNTY SOUTH WWTP, Renton, WA: NPDES WA0029581 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

KING COUNTY SOUTH WWTP, Renton, Washington: Individual permit WA0029581, held by King County Wastewater Treatment Division; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued July 1, 2015, term to July 30, 2020, by State.

• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Flow: 0 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2020, largest 216% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2013, largest 1,680% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2013, largest 190% over the limit.
• Turbidity: 0 limits, 160 violations of any kind.
• Duration: 0 limits, 66 violations of any kind.
• Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 66 violations of any kind.
• pH, maximum: 0 limits, 66 violations of any kind.
• pH, minimum: 0 limits, 66 violations of any kind.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 66 violations of any kind.

• July 18, 2019: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
• July 18, 2019: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).

Washington holds 238 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 117 were issued before WA0029581. King County Wastewater Treatment Division holds 9 permits in Washington.

Other permits held by King County Wastewater Treatment Division

• KING COUNTY CARNATION WWTP, Carnation: WA0032182, issued 2021-09-24
• KING COUNTY SOUTH TREATMENT PLANT, Renton: WAR002511, issued 2019-11-20
• BRIGHTWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Woodinville: WAR125522, issued 2019-11-20
• GEORGETOWN WET WEATHER TREATMENT STATION, Seattle: WAR305356, issued 2015-11-18
• NORTH MERCER ISLAND AND ENATAI INTERCEPT, Mercer Island: WAR309411, issued 2020-11-18
• WEST DUWAMISH WET WEATHER STORAGE, Seattle: WAR313827, issued 2020-11-18
• M STREET TRUNK REHABILITATION, Auburn: WAR315497, issued 2025-11-19
• SPO ESI 14 PIPE REHAB, Kirkland: WAR316002, issued 2025-11-19

Coverages issued nearest WA0029581

• 2015-03-18: FORT COLUMBIA STATE PARK STP, Chinook: WA0038709, held by Wa State Parks & Recreation Commission
• 2015-05-06: COLTON STP, Colton: WA0023175, held by Town of Colton
• 2015-06-04: QUINAULT INDIAN NATION - TAHOLAH VILLAGE WWTP, Taholah: WA0023434, held by TAHOLAH VILLAGE WWTP
• 2015-06-30: WINTHROP POTW, Winthrop: WA0020885, held by Town of Winthrop
• 2015-06-30: COLVILLE STP, Colville: WA0022616, held by City of Colville
• 2015-09-24: LYLE POTW, Lyle: WA0050482, held by Klickitat County PUD
• 2015-09-25: CAMAS STP, Camas: WA0020249, held by City of Camas
• 2015-09-28: BRIDGEPORT POTW, Bridgeport: WA0024066, held by City of Bridgeport
• 2015-09-30: EVERETT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, Everett: WA0024490, held by City of Everett
• 2015-09-30: KITSAP COUNTY KINGSTON WWTP, Kingston: WA0032077, held by Kitsap Co Dept of Public Works

KING COUNTY SOUTH WWTP among its neighbors

362 discharge permits are in the Green River subwatershed (HUC 171100130305); WA0029581 is one.

Other permits in the Green River subwatershed (HUC 171100130305)

• 116TH AVENUE SE AND SE 248TH STREET ROUNDABOUT, Kent: WAR316076, minor, term to 2030-12-31
• 37TH & 40TH AVE SIDEWALK PROJECT, Seatac: WAR303423, minor, term to 2015-12-31
• 5TH AVENUE TOWNHOMES, Kent: WAR303021, minor, term to 2015-12-31
• 7 ELEVEN WEST VALLEY HWY, Tukwila: WAR313558, minor, term to 2025-12-31
• 76TH AVE S ROAD RAISING, Kent: WAR309038, minor, term to 2025-12-31
• 8801 E MARGINAL WAY S, Tukwila: WAR008681, minor, term to 2014-12-31
• ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS KENT, Kent: WAR313014, minor, term to 2024-12-31
• ABX AIR INC SEATTLE, Seattle: WAR004602, minor, term to 2014-12-31
• ACE GALVANIZING INC 96TH, Seattle: WAR000154, minor, term to 2024-12-31
• AIRGAS KENT, Kent: WAR312174, minor, term to 2025-12-31