Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0042544
INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Independence, LA: NPDES LA0042544 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, held by Town of Independence- Wastewater Treatment Plant, holds NPDES permit LA0042544, which discharges to Tangipohoa River. EPA’s file records it issued October 18, 2016 and expiring November 30, 2021. 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 | INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town of Independence- Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| NPDES ID | LA0042544 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 18, 2016 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2021 |
| Address | Independence, LA 70443 |
| Receiving water | TANGIPOHOA RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Sweetwater Creek-Tangipahoa River (HUC 080702050303) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 223 | 130 | May 31, 2025 | 3,739% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 228 | 124 | May 31, 2025 | 2,833% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 193 | 96 | May 31, 2025 | 1,762% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 129 | 65 | May 31, 2025 | 6,800% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 77 | 34 | October 31, 2019 | 21,991% over the limit |
| Toxaphene | 0 | 6 | 6 | June 30, 2026 | 6,150% over the limit |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 4 | 4 | June 30, 2026 | 28,471% over the limit |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0 | 4 | 4 | June 30, 2026 | 1,186% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 73 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Priority pollutants scan [yes/no] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 0 | 2 | 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
- 30Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| August 11, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Noncompliance with Section 308 Information Request | ST6 |
| May 26, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| April 30, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| April 30, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| March 31, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| March 10, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| March 10, 2023 | Other Part 403 noncompliance of substantial concern (Level II - Other) | ST6 |
| March 10, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| March 10, 2023 | Failure to submit required report within 30 days of applicable due date (Level I) | ST6 |
| March 10, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 31, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| June 30, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| June 30, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| June 30, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| June 6, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 31, 2021 | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | ST6 |
| November 9, 2020 | Failure to properly operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system [40 CFR 122.41(e)] | ST6 |
| September 25, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 25, 2020 | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 25, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| June 26, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 26, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| June 3, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| June 3, 2020 | Failure to issue/reissue control mechanisms to at least 90% of SIU/CIUs w/in 6 months (Level II) | ST6 |
| June 3, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 31, 2019 | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | ST6 |
| November 6, 2019 | Failure to submit noncompliance report - SSO discharge [40 CFR 122.41(l)(7)] | ST6 |
| December 29, 2017 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 29, 2017 | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not yet 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.
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