Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

ATHENS WWTP

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 1806 WILKINSON STREET
ATHENS, AL 35611
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County: LIMESTONE County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221320
Inspections: 9 · last Oct 20, 2025
Total Penalties: $0 · last Nov 15, 2019
Registry ID: 110011890604

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.

Water (CWA)
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	Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit	May 22, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 8, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 8, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 8, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 8, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 9, 1996	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Sep 9, 1996	Aug 12, 1997	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Oct 1, 1988	—	Open

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
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	689.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+131%	Aug 2024	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	488.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+64%	Jul 2024	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	687.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+131%	Jun 2024	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,540.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+417%	May 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	74.91 kg/d	50.85	+47%	May 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	41.00 kg/d	34.05	+20%	Apr 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.38 mg/L	1.00	+38%	Apr 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.91 mg/L	1.50	+27%	Apr 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	75.36 kg/d	50.85	+48%	Apr 2024	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,307.23 kg/d	1,533.16	+50%	Feb 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.35 mg/L	5.80	+9%	Jan 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.20 mg/L	3.90	+8%	Dec 2023	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.60 mg/L	1.50	+7%	Sep 2023	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	411.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+38%	Sep 2023	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,420.00 MPN/100mL	298.00	+712%	Aug 2023	Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.16 mg/L	9.00	+2%	Apr 2023	Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.77 mg/L	6.00	+13%	Apr 2023	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,842.79 kg/d	1,533.16	+20%	Feb 2023	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	517.00 MPN/100mL	487.00	+6%	Jul 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.84 mg/L	1.50	+89%	Apr 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	39.95 kg/d	34.05	+17%	Apr 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	105.33 kg/d	50.85	+107%	Apr 2022	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,553.00 MPN/100mL	487.00	+219%	Jun 2021	Open
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.00 pass=0;fail=1	0.00	+2,147,483,650%	Aug 2019	Open
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.00 pass=0;fail=1	0.00	+2,147,483,650%	Aug 2019	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,120.00 MPN/100mL	487.00	+130%	Jul 2019	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	816.00 MPN/100mL	487.00	+68%	Jul 2018	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	980.00 MPN/100mL	487.00	+101%	Jun 2017	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	121.00 mg/L	45.00	+169%	Mar 2017	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	83.30 %	85.00	+11%	Mar 2017	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3,253.41 kg/d	1,533.16	+112%	Mar 2017	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	36.30 mg/L	30.00	+21%	Mar 2017	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 Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case AL-37-000105 · Nov 15, 2019

$30,000

Civil Judicial Action

Clean Water Act · Case AL-N00004734 · Mar 9, 2006

$21,000

State CWA Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case AL-N00000785 · Aug 8, 1996

Civil Judicial Action

Clean Water Act · Case AL-N00000073 · Jun 28, 1988

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case AL-N00000018 · Dec 6, 1984

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