CITY OF RATON, Raton, NM: NPDES NM0020273 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

CITY OF RATON, Raton, New Mexico: Individual permit NM0020273, held by RATON, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued December 14, 2020, term to January 31, 2026; discharges to DOGGETT CRK, RATON CRK, CHICO RICA.

15 of the 34 pollutants listed for NPDES NM0020273 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Whole effluent toxicity: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2008, largest 100% over the limit.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 12 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 33% over the limit.
• E. coli: 6 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 20 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 51% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 8% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 15 violations of any kind.
• Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 15 violations of any kind.
• pH: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• WET, sublethal retest #1: 2 limits.
• WET, sublethal retest #2: 2 limits.
• Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 2 limits.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 1 limit.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 1 limit.
• Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 1 limit.
• Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.

New Mexico holds 22 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 15 were issued before NM0020273.

Coverages issued nearest NM0020273

• 2017-03-09: TOWN OF RED RIVER, Taos: NM0024899, held by RED RIVER AWWT, TOWN OF
• 2017-05-31: NORTHERN EDGE NAVAJO CASINO WWTP, Farmington: NN0030343, held by NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
• 2018-02-21: SHIPROCK WWTF, Shiprock: NN0020621, held by NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
• 2018-04-20: FORT SUMNER WWTP, Fort Sumner: NM0023477, held by FORT SUMNER, TOWN OF
• 2019-02-15: RANCHLAND UTILITY COMPANY, Santa Fe: NM0030368, held by RANCHLAND UTILITY CO WWTF
• 2021-01-25: RIO DEL ORO WW TREATMENT FAC., Valencia County: NM0030414, held by RIO DEL ORO WWTF-NM WATER SERV
• 2021-04-29: JEMEZ SPRINGS, VILLAGE OF, Jemez Springs: NM0028011
• 2025-09-05: PILOT TRAVEL CENTER #305 WWTP, Jamestown: NM0031231, held by Pilot Travel Center #305 WWTP
• 2025-10-15: EASTERN NM RURAL WATER SYSTEM, Logan: NM0031235

CITY OF RATON among its neighbors

9 discharge permits are in the Raton Creek subwatershed (HUC 110800010104); NM0020273 is one. Its county: 11, 0 major; NM0020273 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Raton Creek subwatershed (HUC 110800010104)

• 4100822 I-25 MILE POST 454.25 MILE POST 460.8, Raton: NMR1002YV, minor, term to 2022-02-15
• B T U BLOCK & CONCRETE INC, Raton: NMR05GQ87
• BARTLETT SUBDIVISION PAVING, Raton: NMR1007VF, minor, term to 2027-02-16
• CN 4100823 COLFAX COUNTY, Raton: NMR1006ED, minor, term to 2027-02-16
• CN4100823 COLFAX COUNTY, Raton: NMR10063D, minor, term to 2027-02-16
• EL RATON MEDIA WORKS REMODEL PROJECT, Raton: NMR1007KH, minor, term to 2027-02-16
• MAVERIK RATON - 1651 SOUTH 2ND STREET, Raton: NMR1006ZH, minor, term to 2027-02-16
• RATON, CITY OF WATER FILTRATION FACILITY, Raton: NM0029891, minor, term to 2021-08-31