Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0040762
YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Yelm, WA: NPDES WA0040762 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, held by Yelm Water Reclamation Facility, holds NPDES permit WA0040762. EPA’s file records it issued July 7, 2011 and expiring July 30, 2016.
YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Yelm, Washington: Individual permit WA0040762, held by Yelm Water Reclamation Facility; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 7, 2011, term to July 30, 2016, by State.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 116 violations of any kind, 106 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 1,400% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 61 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 369% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2018, largest 285% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 445 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 513% over the limit.
- Coliform, total general: 0 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2020, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 450 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 40% over the limit.
- Turbidity, increase over background: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2019.
- Conductivity: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2015, largest 27% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2015, largest 3% over the limit.
- pH: 0 limits, 246 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 117 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 0 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate [as S]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, bicarbonate [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, carbonate [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trihalomethane, tot.: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water Elevation: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Turbidity, % increas over intake: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Turbidity: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Washington holds 238 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 47 were issued before WA0040762. Yelm Water Reclamation Facility holds 2 permits in Washington.
Other permits held by Yelm Water Reclamation Facility
- YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Yelm: WAL040762, issued January 1, 2021
Coverages issued nearest WA0040762
- April 4, 2011: STELLA STP, Longview, WA0039152, held by Stella Wastewater Treatment Plant
- June 9, 2011: RIDGEFIELD STP, Ridgefield, WA0023272, held by Clark Regional Wastewater District
- June 9, 2011: OLYMPIC CORRECTIONS CENTER, Forks, WA0038938, held by Department of Corrections
- June 16, 2011: SPOKANE RIVERSIDE PARK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Spokane, WA0024473, held by City of Spokane RPWRF
- June 23, 2011: LIBERTY LAKE SEWER & WATER DIST, Liberty Lake, WA0045144, held by Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District
- July 8, 2011: WILBUR STP, Wilbur, WA0044920, held by Town of Wilbur
- August 9, 2011: TONASKET POTW, Tonasket, WA0052337, held by City of Tonasket
- September 1, 2011: DAYTON STP, Dayton, WA0020729, held by City Of Dayton
- September 12, 2011: WAPATO, CITY OF - WAPATO WWTP, Wapato, WA0050229, held by WAPATO, CITY OF
- September 14, 2011: LEWIS COUNTY WATER & SEWER DIST 6, Mossyrock, WA0037141, held by Lewis County Water & Sewer District #6
YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 11 discharge permits in the Murray Creek-Nisqually River subwatershed (HUC 171100150301), WA0040762 among them. Its county holds 207, 1 of them major permits; WA0040762 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Murray Creek-Nisqually River subwatershed (HUC 171100150301)
- BIG SKY ESTATES LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION, Yelm: WAR315401, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- BIG TIMBER LANE LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION, Yelm: WAR315484, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- BRONCO DRIVE LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION, Yelm: WAR315397, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- D462 BRIGHTON CREEK CULVERT, Roy: WAR315304, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- HARTS LAKE - LAKE TREATMENT, Unspecified: WAG994614, minor permit, permit term to March 21, 2026
- LAKE SERENE, Roy: WAG994739, minor permit, permit term to March 19, 2031
- MCKENNA BUSINESS PARK, Mckenna: WAR314589, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- MILES SAND & GRAVEL ROY PIT, Roy: WAG501168, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- MOUNTAIN STONE AGGREGATE LLC, Roy: WAG501179, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- THURSTON COUNTY PW OWL HILL PIT, Tenino: WAG501278, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | YELM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Yelm Water Reclamation Facility |
| NPDES ID | WA0040762 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 7, 2011 |
| Expiration date | July 30, 2016 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Yelm, WA 98597 |
| Subwatershed | Murray Creek-Nisqually River (HUC 171100150301) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 47Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 47With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 116 | 106 | June 30, 2025 | 1,400% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 71 | 61 | July 31, 2025 | 369% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 37 | 24 | September 30, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 17 | 8 | October 31, 2018 | 285% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 445 | 3 | June 30, 2025 | 513% over the limit |
| Coliform, total general | 0 | 55 | 3 | August 31, 2020 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 450 | 2 | June 30, 2025 | 40% over the limit |
| Turbidity, increase over background | 0 | 53 | 1 | September 30, 2019 | |
| Conductivity | 0 | 16 | 1 | September 30, 2015 | 27% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 14 | 1 | September 30, 2015 | 3% over the limit |
| pH | 0 | 246 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate [as S] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, bicarbonate [as CaCO3] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, carbonate [as CaCO3] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Trihalomethane, tot. | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Water Elevation | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, dissolved organic [as C] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity, % increas over intake | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0040762.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WA0040762.
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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES WA0040762.
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