CITY OF COLUMBUS - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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865 14TH AVE
COLUMBUS, NE 68601
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- PLATTE County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jul 8, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Apr 26, 2010
- Registry ID
- 110000537633
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 14, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather unanticipated prohibited bypass discharge to waters of the U.S. - endangerment | Mar 29, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 93.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +107% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,297.20 kg/d | 961.82 | +35% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.41 toxic | 1.00 | +41% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 186.62 kg/d | 168.54 | +11% | Jul 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.60 mg/L | 12.26 | +11% | Jul 2015 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.