Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CO0040789
PUEBLO WEST METRO DIST WWTF, Pueblo County, CO: NPDES CO0040789 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 23Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
PUEBLO WEST METRO DIST WWTF, held by Pueblo West Metro District, holds NPDES permit CO0040789, which discharges to Pesthouse Gulch/Dry Creek. EPA’s file records it issued August 31, 2009 and expiring September 30, 2014. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | PUEBLO WEST METRO DIST WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Pueblo West Metro District |
| NPDES ID | CO0040789 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 31, 2009 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2014 |
| Address | Pueblo County, CO 81007 |
| Receiving water | PESTHOUSE GULCH/DRY CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Williams Creek-Dry Creek (HUC 110200020903) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 33Pollutants on file
- 23Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 0 | 9 | 9 | March 31, 2026 | 981% over the limit |
| Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 7 | 4 | September 30, 2025 | 72% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 6 | 2 | March 31, 2022 | 108% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 5 | 1 | May 31, 2017 | 8% over the limit |
| Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 1 | June 30, 2024 | 31% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 3 | 1 | February 29, 2012 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 2 | 1 | September 30, 2022 | 47% over the limit |
| E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC | 2 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2010 | 19% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2003 | 72% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, potentially dissolvd | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Plant capacity fact. percent of capacity | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, dissolved [as Mn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, potentially dissolved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent potentially disolvd | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, trivalent, potentially dissolvd | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, potentially dissolvd | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| August 1, 2024 | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 1, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling | ST6 |
| June 16, 2023 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, CO0040789.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID CO0040789 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Pueblo County
- Every permit record in Pueblo County, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Colorado
- Every permit record in Colorado, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 14, 2026.