Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0049484
RINGGOLD, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NO.1, Ringgold, LA: NPDES LA0049484 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
RINGGOLD, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NO.1, held by Town of Ringgold- Wastewater Treatment Plant No.1, holds NPDES permit LA0049484, which discharges to Tucker Creek. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2017 and expiring September 30, 2022. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | RINGGOLD, TOWN OF- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NO.1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Town of Ringgold- Wastewater Treatment Plant No.1 |
| NPDES ID | LA0049484 |
| 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 | August 29, 2017 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2022 |
| Address | Ringgold, LA 71068 |
| Receiving water | TUCKER CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Davis Creek-Fourmile Bayou (HUC 111402090203) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 7With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 187 | 100 | June 30, 2026 | 607% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 110 | 48 | September 30, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 112 | 19 | June 30, 2026 | 288% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 80 | 18 | June 30, 2026 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 24 | 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
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| April 3, 2022 | Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application | ST6 |
| December 31, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| August 5, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 5, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | 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.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.