EPA · discharge permits by state
Discharge permits in Nebraska
- 1,171Current permits
- 35Major dischargers
- 622Individual permits
A major discharger is one EPA rates as significant on volume, toxicity or the water it reaches; the rest are minors. An individual permit is written for one operation, while general permit coverage applies a statewide permit to a site that qualifies for it.
By what is permitted in Nebraska
- Biosolids53
- Construction stormwater19
- Industrial pretreatment27
- Industrial stormwater3
- Concentrated animal feeding operations477
- Publicly owned treatment works258
By city
- OMAHA50
- LINCOLN37
- WEST POINT33
- COLUMBUS22
- NORFOLK22
- WISNER20
- HASTINGS17
- LEXINGTON16
- KEARNEY15
- GRAND ISLAND14
- CLARKSON13
- COZAD13
- PENDER12
- BLOOMFIELD10
- HOLDREGE10
- NEBRASKA CITY10
- BRIDGEPORT9
- BURWELL9
- FREMONT9
- AURORA8
- BLAIR8
- DODGE8
- PLATTSMOUTH8
- SCRIBNER8
- SEWARD8
- ALBION7
- BROKEN BOW7
- HARTINGTON7
- HOWELLS7
- LINDSAY7
- MINATARE7
- NORTH PLATTE7
- ORD7
- PALMER7
- SCHUYLER7
- SOUTH SIOUX CITY7
- ST PAUL7
- WALTHILL7
- AINSWORTH6
- ASHLAND6
- BEATRICE6
- FAIRBURY6
- FALLS CITY6
- OGALLALA6
- OSCEOLA6
- SIDNEY6
- ADAMS5
- ALLIANCE5
- BANCROFT5
- CHAPPELL5
- CRETE5
- DAVID CITY5
- HOOPER5
- LOOMIS5
- MILFORD5
- MINDEN5
- OAKLAND5
- SPENCER5
- STANTON5
- WAVERLY5
- WAYNE5
- YORK5
- ALLEN4
- ATKINSON4
- BAYARD4
- BEEMER4
- BELLEVUE4
- BERTRAND4
- CAIRO4
- CLEARWATER4
- ELKHORN4
- ELM CREEK4
- GENEVA4
- HUMPHREY4
- LEIGH4
- MACY4
- MITCHELL4
- MORRILL4
- OSMOND4
- OVERTON4
- PILGER4
- PLATTE CENTER4
- TAYLOR4
- WAKEFIELD4
- WINNEBAGO4
- ALDA3
- ARAPAHOE3
- ARLINGTON3
- BENEDICT3
- CENTRAL CITY3
- CRESTON3
- CROFTON3
- DICKENS3
- DONIPHAN3
- DORCHESTER3
- EAGLE3
- ELGIN3
- EWING3
- FAIRMONT3
- FORDYCE3
- FORT CALHOUN3
- FULLERTON3
- GENOA3
- GIBBON3
- GOTHENBURG3
- GREELEY3
- HAMPTON3
- HARRISBURG3
- ITHACA3
- KIMBALL3
- LOUP CITY3
- MC COOK3
- MCCOOK3
- MEAD3
- MILLER3
- MULLEN3
- NELSON3
- PAPILLION3
- PAWNEE CITY3
- PAXTON3
- PETERSBURG3
- PIERCE3
- PLAINVIEW3
- RANDOLPH3
- RISING CITY3
- ROSALIE3
- SCOTTSBLUFF3
- SHELBY3
- SPALDING3
- SPRINGFIELD3
- ST EDWARD3
- STROMSBURG3
- TEKAMAH3
- UTICA3
- VALENTINE3
- WAHOO3
- WOOD RIVER3
Permits
Major dischargers first. Not every permit in Nebraska is listed here.
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CORN DIVISION | NE0130141 | COLUMBUS | Major | LOUP | |
| AURORA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0031810 | AURORA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LINCOLN CREEK |
| BEATRICE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0020915 | BEATRICE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BIG BLUE RIVER |
| BLAIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0021482 | BLAIR | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MISSOURI RIVER |
| BROKEN BOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0027260 | BROKEN BOW | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MUDDY CREEK |
| CARGILL MEATS SOLUTIONS CORP. | NE0000795 | SCHUYLER | Major | SHONKA/DIT-LST C | |
| CITY OF SOUTH SIOUX CITY | NE0139904 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Missouri River |
| COLUMBUS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0035025 | COLUMBUS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LOUP RIVER |
| CRETE WWTF | NE0034304 | CRETE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BIG BLUE RIVER |
| FAIRBURY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0024384 | FAIRBURY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower Little Blue |
| FALLS CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0021148 | FALLS CITY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BIG NEMAHA RIVER |
| FREMONT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0031381 | FREMONT | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ELKHORN RIVER |
| GERING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0027936 | GERING | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | NORTH PLATTE R |
| GIBBON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0029297 | GIBBON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | WOOD RIVER |
| GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0043702 | GRAND ISLAND | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | SEWER DITCH |
| HASTINGS POLLUTION CONTROL | NE0038946 | HASTINGS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BIG BLUE RIVER |
| IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY | NE0000019 | DE WITT | Major | STM SEW TO BB R | |
| LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0042668 | LEXINGTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PLATTE RIVER |
| MCCOOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0021504 | MCCOOK | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | TRIB RE RIVER |
| NEBRASKA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0021245 | NEBRASKA CITY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MISSOURI RIVER |
| NORFOLK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0033421 | NORFOLK | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ELKHORN RIVER |
| NPPD COOPER NUCLEAR STATION | NE0001244 | BROWNVILLE | Major | MISSOURI RIVER | |
| NUCOR STEEL - NEBRASKA | NE0111287 | NORFOLK | Major | SPRING CREEK | |
| OGALLALA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0040045 | OGALLALA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Lower South Platte River |
| OPPD FORT CALHOUN STATION | NE0000418 | FORT CALHOUN | Major | MISSOURI RIVER | |
| OPPD NEBRASKA CITY STATION | NE0111635 | NEBRASKA CITY | Major | MISSOURI RIVER | |
| OPPD NORTH OMAHA POWER STATION | NE0000621 | OMAHA | Major | MISSOURI RIVER | |
| PLATTSMOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0021121 | PLATTSMOUTH | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MISSOURI RIVER |
| SCOTTSBLUFF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0036315 | SCOTTSBLUFF | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | NORTH PLATTE R |
| SEWARD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0023876 | SEWARD | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PLUM CREEK |
| SIDNEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0023884 | SIDNEY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LODGEPOLE CREEK |
| SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP. | NE0032191 | CRETE | Major | BIG BLUE RIVER | |
| TECUMSEH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0030911 | TECUMSEH | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | N FK NEMAHA |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON | NE0123501 | LEXINGTON | Major | PLATTE RIVER | |
| WAVERLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY | NE0024406 | WAVERLY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | TRIB SALT CREEK |
| 3-B FARMS | NEG023005 | WISNER | Concentrated animal feeding operations | Minor | Kanes Lake-Elkhorn River |
| 37 LAND & CATTLE CO INC | NEG023134 | HOLDREGE | Concentrated animal feeding operations | Minor | South Channel Platte River-Platte River |
| 4.5 CATTLE COMPANY, LLC | NEG020036 | WISNER | Concentrated animal feeding operations | Minor | Upper Plum Creek |
| 4W OIL CO., LLC | NE0130656 | FALLS CITY | Minor | BIG NEMAHA RIVER | |
| 5 STAR FEEDERS, LLC | NEG023124 | RANDOLPH | Concentrated animal feeding operations | Minor | Deer Creek |