Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
COLUMBIA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $4,125 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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112 S CHAUNCEY ST
COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725
View on map ↗ - County
- WHITLEY County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $4,125 · last Dec 28, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110010740537
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
9
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 9, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Nov 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2019 | Apr 13, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 1, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 5, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Land Application (non-503 non-CAFO) | Jan 30, 1992 | Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.23 mg/L | 4.50 | +38% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.62 mg/L | 4.50 | +47% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.41 mg/L | 3.00 | +14% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.46 mg/L | 2.30 | +137% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.90 mg/L | 2.30 | +374% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.40 mg/L | 1.50 | +394% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.45 mg/L | 2.30 | +224% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.66 mg/L | 1.50 | +144% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 194.46 kg/d | 100.33 | +94% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.90 mg/L | 2.30 | +852% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.37 mg/L | 1.50 | +591% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.28 kg/d | 65.38 | +20% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 102.55 kg/d | 65.38 | +57% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.12 mg/L | 2.30 | +1,297% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,836% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.08 mg/L | 1.50 | +705% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 227.44 kg/d | 100.33 | +127% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.54 mg/L | 1.50 | +70% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.56 mg/L | 2.30 | +55% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.79 mg/L | 3.00 | +26% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.76 mg/L | 45.00 | +44% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,836% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.93 mg/L | 4.50 | +76% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,836% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 597.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +378% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,011.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +709% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,011.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +330% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.86 mg/L | 2.30 | +111% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.39 mg/L | 1.00 | +39% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,203.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +412% | May 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,203.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +862% | May 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.53 mg/L | 1.00 | +53% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +929% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,835% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,835% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +929% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +929% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,835% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,835% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +929% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | May 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +1,836% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.64 mg/L | 27.00 | +6% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.29 mg/L | 1.50 | +53% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.34 mg/L | 2.30 | +306% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.94 mg/L | 2.30 | +71% | Oct 2019 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-2021-27712-W · Dec 28, 2021
$4,125
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1997-0393 · Nov 12, 1997
$1,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00000840 · Dec 2, 1993
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00003012 · Sep 16, 1992
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00000656 · Feb 23, 1988
$200
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1984-N022 · Mar 8, 1984
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