Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0093317
SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SCRWRF), Spokane, WA: NPDES WA0093317 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 23Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SCRWRF), held by SCRWRF, holds NPDES permit WA0093317. EPA’s file records it issued November 29, 2011 and expiring November 29, 2016.
SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SCRWRF), Spokane, Washington: Individual permit WA0093317, held by SCRWRF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 29, 2011, term to November 29, 2016, by State.
- pH, minimum: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2014.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 14 limits, 192 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 137% over the limit.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2020, largest 124% over the limit.
- pH, maximum: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2013.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 24 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 26% over the limit.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 29, 2024, largest 19% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 10 limits, 242 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total phenols: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Washington holds 238 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 56 were issued before WA0093317.
Coverages issued nearest WA0093317
- 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
- September 30, 2011: YAKIMA POTW, Yakima, WA0024023, held by Yakima Regional POTW
- October 25, 2011: CHEWELAH WWTP, Chewelah, WA0023604, held by City of Chewelah
- November 16, 2011: WASHOUGAL STP, Washougal, WA0037427, held by City of Washougal
- December 15, 2011: BOSTON HARBOR STP, Olympia, WA0040291, held by Thurston County Public Works
- December 21, 2011: ORTING STP, Orting, WA0020303, held by City of Orting
- March 8, 2012: PROSSER POTW, Prosser, WA0020800, held by City of Prosser
- March 15, 2012: WOODLAND STP, Woodland, WA0020401, held by City of Woodland
- March 15, 2012: SALMON CREEK STP, Vancouver, WA0023639, held by Clark Regional Wastewater District
SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SCRWRF) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 96 discharge permits in the Chester Creek-Spokane River subwatershed (HUC 170103050402), WA0093317 among them. Its county holds 141, 3 of them major permits; WA0093317 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Chester Creek-Spokane River subwatershed (HUC 170103050402)
- 12TH & CARNAHAN AND CARNAHAN WEST, Spokane Valley: WAR308379, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- 32ND & CONKLIN - LENNAR, Veradale: WAR312826, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION TRUCK LOADING DOCK, Spokane: WAR315515, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- ACME CONCRETE PAVING - PLANT 5007, Spokane: WAG994696, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Spokane: WAR315966, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- ARP CRUSHER #1, Spokane: WAG500051, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- BLDG E TRUCK PORT WAGSTAFF INC, Spokane Valley: WAR314591, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BNSF OTIS ORCHARDS TO IRVIN DOUBLETRACK 2, Spokane Valley: WAR312134, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CENTENNIAL MILLS DIV ADM MILLING, Spokane: WAR000313, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2014
- CENTRAL PRE MIX CONCRETE SULLIVAN, Spokane: WAG507057, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SCRWRF) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SCRWRF |
| NPDES ID | WA0093317 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 29, 2011 |
| Expiration date | November 29, 2016 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Spokane, WA 99202 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Chester Creek-Spokane River (HUC 170103050402) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler WAD085810851 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 30Pollutants on file
- 23Under a numeric limit
- 24With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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, minimum | 3 | 16 | 11 | January 31, 2014 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 14 | 192 | 8 | February 28, 2025 | 137% over the limit |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 10 | 6 | April 30, 2020 | 124% over the limit |
| pH, maximum | 3 | 9 | 4 | September 30, 2013 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 24 | 54 | 2 | December 31, 2024 | 26% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 5 | 1 | February 29, 2024 | 19% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 10 | 242 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Total phenols | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duration | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0093317.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WA0093317.
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 WA0093317.
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