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Wausa WWTF

Sewage treatment plant, Wausa, Nebraska. NPDES permit NE0039861, in force until Mar 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 15 required values missing, 1 of 16 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M quarterly (20 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall INF form A yearly, outfall SLG form A yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 18 reports late

Limits in force (51)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 8.71 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 13.06 kg/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.56 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.14 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.62 mg/LJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.95 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.13 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.25 mg/LJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .88 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .9 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .37 kg/dJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.34 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.07 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .75 kg/dJun–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)May–Sep001
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)May–Sep001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 7.26 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 11.61 kg/dall year001
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedvaluereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantvaluereport only (MGD)all yearINF
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearSLG
Nitrate nitrogen, dry weightvaluereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Arsenic total, dry weight, sludgevaluereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]valuereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightvaluereport only (kg)all yearSLG
Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgtvaluereport only (mg/kg)all yearSLG

New limits from Oct 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum1.13 kg/d (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter0.06185 kg/d (4 values)0.0547×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.89 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter0.45 mg/L (4 values)0.116×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum0.73 kg/d (Jun–Oct)tighter0.05785 kg/d (4 values)0.0792×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.52 mg/L (Jun–Oct)tighter0.4088 mg/L (4 values)0.162×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum1.58 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter0.0327 kg/d (3 values)0.0207×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum5.45 mg/L (Mar–May)tighter0.2475 mg/L (3 values)0.0454×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.94 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter0.45 mg/L (4 values)0.232×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average0.56 kg/d (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter0.06185 kg/d (4 values)0.11×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.26 mg/L (Jun–Oct)tighter0.4088 mg/L (4 values)0.324×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average0.36 kg/d (Jun–Oct)tighter0.05785 kg/d (4 values)0.161×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.72 mg/L (Mar–May)tighter0.2475 mg/L (3 values)0.091×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average0.79 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter0.0327 kg/d (3 values)0.0414×

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Nebraska's rules and the federal ones.

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