NPDES WA0044831 · Clean Water Act
ROCKFORD WWTP, Rockford, WA: NPDES WA0044831 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ROCKFORD WWTP, Rockford, Washington: Individual permit WA0044831, held by Town of Rockford; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 30, 2013, term to November 30, 2018, by State.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 71 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 1,450% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 59 violations of any kind, 40 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2016, largest 292% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 32 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 786% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 3,600% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 311% over the limit.
- pH, minimum: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2009.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 0 limits, 112 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 136% over the limit.
- pH: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025.
- pH, maximum: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2012.
- Flow: 0 limits, 203 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, dissolved reactive [drp as P]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- August 31, 2026: Evaluation (E).
- June 10, 2019: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
Washington holds 238 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 76 were issued before WA0044831.
Coverages issued nearest WA0044831
- 2013-03-14: CARLYON BEACH STP, Olympia: WA0037915, held by Carlyon Beach Homeowners Association
- 2013-04-19: RYDERWOOD STP, Ryderwood: WA0038695, held by Cowlitz County Public Works--Ryderwood
- 2013-05-23: TOPPENISH, CITY OF - TOPPENISH WWTP, Toppenish: WA0026123, held by TOPPENISH, CITY OF
- 2013-09-10: WEST RICHLAND POTW, West Richland: WA0051063, held by City of West Richland
- 2013-09-26: YAKAMA NATION - YAKAMA NATION'S LEGENDS CASINO WWTP, Toppenish: WA0026743, held by YAKAMA NATION LEGENDS CASINO
- 2013-12-02: TOLEDO STP, Toledo: WA0036986, held by City of Toledo
- 2014-01-24: COLLEGE PLACE STP, College Place: WA0020656, held by College Place Stp
- 2014-03-18: SEQUIM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Sequim: WA0022349, held by City of Sequim
- 2014-04-23: TEKOA STP, Tekoa: WA0023141, held by City of Tekoa
- 2014-05-09: WAITSBURG STP, Waitsburg: WA0045551, held by Waitsburg City of
ROCKFORD WWTP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Lower Rock Creek subwatershed (HUC 170103060207); WA0044831 is one. Its county: 141, 3 major; WA0044831 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower Rock Creek subwatershed (HUC 170103060207)
- FREEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 358, Rockford: WA0045403, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC, Rockford: WAR313844, minor, term to 2024-12-31
- ROCKFORD ELEVATOR AND AGRONOMY, Rockford: WAR302313, minor, term to 2024-12-31
Identity
| Facility | ROCKFORD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Town of Rockford |
| NPDES ID | WA0044831 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 30, 2013 |
| Expires | November 30, 2018 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Rockford, WA 99030 |
| Subwatershed | Lower Rock Creek (HUC 170103060207) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES WA0044831: effluent limits and exceedances
ROCKFORD WWTP (NPDES WA0044831): 16 pollutants on file, 0 limited; 16 with a violation of any kind, 9 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 98 | 71 | May 31, 2025 | 1,450% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 59 | 40 | August 31, 2016 | 292% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 32 | 32 | April 30, 2026 | 786% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 31 | 28 | January 31, 2024 | 3,600% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 35 | 10 | March 31, 2020 | 311% over the limit |
| pH, minimum | 0 | 4 | 4 | January 31, 2009 | |
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 0 | 112 | 3 | April 30, 2025 | 136% over the limit |
| pH | 0 | 15 | 3 | May 31, 2025 | |
| pH, maximum | 0 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2012 | |
| Flow | 0 | 203 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, dissolved reactive [drp as P] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NPDES WA0044831: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES WA0044831: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
NPDES WA0044831: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Evaluation | E |
NPDES WA0044831 (ROCKFORD WWTP): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
Watch NPDES WA0044831
NPDES WA0044831: one email when its EPA record changes — $99/month.
Permits near NPDES WA0044831
NPDES WA0044831: 16 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.