Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
EPHRATA STP
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
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124 S. STATE STREET
EPHRATA, PA 17522
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- LANCASTER County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Mar 11, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Apr 5, 2018
- Registry ID
- 110039842588
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.
12
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 | PR: Failure to sample at least 80% of SIU/CIUs within the past 12 month reporting period (Level II) | Dec 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Failure to sample at least 80% of SIU/CIUs within the past 12 month reporting period (Level II) | Dec 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 4, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 9, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Oct 9, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 4, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2012 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +100% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +100% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +13% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,360.64 kg/d | 647.40 | +110% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 kg/d | 0.03 | +1% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,318.58 kg/d | 647.40 | +258% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 31.50 | +14% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +12% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 767.71 kg/d | 453.09 | +69% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 508.93 kg/d | 431.75 | +18% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 108.40 mg/L | 45.00 | +141% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.62 kg/d | 0.49 | +24% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +50% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +23% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +63% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +25% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +4% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +25% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +115% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +113% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +125% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +231% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 kg/d | 0.12 | +10% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +31% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +63% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +38% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +13% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +88% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +77% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +38% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +23% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +25% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +92% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +88% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +38% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +92% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,056.91 kg/d | 453.09 | +133% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 156.50 mg/L | 31.50 | +397% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 mg/L | 21.00 | +62% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.64 mg/L | 2.00 | +282% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.02 kg/d | 28.60 | +106% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.81 mg/L | 6.00 | +47% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.64 mg/L | 6.00 | +127% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 116.22 kg/d | 86.26 | +35% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +100% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.23 mg/L | 6.00 | +37% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +124% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 900.74 kg/d | 647.40 | +39% | Jan 2018 | 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 PA-0027405_04052018 · Apr 5, 2018
$19,011
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