NPDES MN0030171 · Clean Water Act
MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, Mankato, MN: NPDES MN0030171 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, Mankato, Minnesota: Individual permit MN0030171, held by Mankato Water Resource Recovery Facility; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 22, 2010, term to August 31, 2015; discharges to MINN R.
20 of the 27 pollutants listed for NPDES MN0030171 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Coliform, tot, MPN, completed, [100 mL]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2019, largest 650% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2022, largest 1,111% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2025, largest 3% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 9 limits, 27 violations of any kind.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 10 limits.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits.
- Turbidity: 2 limits.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits.
- Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 C: 2 limits.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits.
- Precipitation, total defined period/in: 1 limit.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 1 limit.
- Beryllium, total [as Be]: 1 limit.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 1 limit.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 1 limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 1 limit.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 1 limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit.
- Phosphorous, in total orthophosphate: 1 limit.
- October 12, 2021: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- October 12, 2021: Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) (ST6).
- October 12, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 12, 2021: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- October 12, 2021: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- October 12, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
Minnesota holds 345 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 71 were issued before MN0030171.
Coverages issued nearest MN0030171
- 2010-05-25: FAIRMONT WWTP, Fairmont: MN0030112, held by Fairmont WWTP
- 2010-06-08: GLENVILLE WWTP, Glenville: MN0021245, held by GLENVILLE
- 2010-07-28: LE ROY WWTP, Le Roy: MN0021041, held by Le Roy WWTP
- 2010-08-20: ALTURA WWTP, Altura: MN0021831, held by ALTURA
- 2010-09-13: BORUP WWTP, Borup: MN0022853, held by Borup WWTP
- 2010-09-27: BALATON WWTP, Balaton: MN0020559, held by Balaton WWTP
- 2010-10-06: STARLAND HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC, Gibbon: MN0067334, held by STARLAND HUTTERIAN BRETHREN
- 2010-10-27: GRAND MARAIS WWTP, Grand Marais: MN0020010, held by Grand Marais WWTP
- 2010-11-12: SAINT LEO WWTP, Saint Leo: MN0024775, held by SAINT LEO
- 2010-11-24: THIEF RIVER FALLS WWTP, Thief River Falls: MN0021431, held by Thief River Falls WWTP
MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY among its neighbors
10 discharge permits are in the City of Mankato-Minnesota River subwatershed (HUC 070200071102); MN0030171 is one. Its county: 43, 1 major; MN0030171 is major permit.
Other permits in the City of Mankato-Minnesota River subwatershed (HUC 070200071102)
- HOTEL MANKATO, Mankato: MNG790307, minor, term to 2027-04-30
- JORDAN SANDS LLC, Mankato: MN0070581, minor, term to 2019-10-31
- JORDAN SANDS LLC, Mankato: MNG490178, minor, term to 2022-05-31
- KNOLLWOOD PARK, Mankato: MN0030651, minor, term to 2014-04-30
- MANKATO, Mankato: MNL030171, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- W LORENTZ CONSTRUCTION, Mankato: MNG490596, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- WIS-PAK OF MANKATO INC, Mankato: MN0063029, minor, term to 2011-10-31
- WW BLACKTOPPING INC, Mankato: MNG490184, minor, term to 2022-05-31
- XCEL - WILMARTH GENERATING PLANT, Mankato: MN0000914, minor, term to 2019-08-31
Identity
| Facility | MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Mankato Water Resource Recovery Facility |
| NPDES ID | MN0030171 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 22, 2010 |
| Expires | August 31, 2015 |
| Address | Mankato, MN 56001 |
| Receiving water | MINN R |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | City of Mankato-Minnesota River (HUC 070200071102) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MND985749779 |
NPDES MN0030171: effluent limits and exceedances
MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (NPDES MN0030171): 27 pollutants on file, 27 limited; 7 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, tot, MPN, completed, [100 mL] | 1 | 6 | 6 | September 30, 2019 | 650% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 4 | 4 | November 30, 2022 | 1,111% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2025 | 3% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 9 | 27 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 C | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation, total defined period/in | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total [as Be] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorous, in total orthophosphate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MN0030171: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MN0030171: 6 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2021 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
NPDES MN0030171 (MANKATO WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MN0030171
NPDES MN0030171: 27 pollutant rows, 6 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.