DOWNERS GROVE SANITARY DISTRICT
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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5003 WALNUT AVENUE
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
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- DU PAGE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 4 · last Dec 31, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000544885
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.
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 | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Mar 15, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | Feb 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 28, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Nov 28, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Aug 27, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 27, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 21, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Feb 21, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | May 25, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 25, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 31, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 31, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 31, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | May 26, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 10, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | May 10, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 28, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Dec 31, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jun 30, 2008 | Mar 30, 2009 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2008 | Mar 30, 2009 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 2, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 2, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Feb 2, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Feb 2, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 5, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 5, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 5, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 5, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 4, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 4, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 4, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 4, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 22, 2006 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Dec 22, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Dec 22, 2006 | Jun 30, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 22, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Dec 4, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Dec 4, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2003 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.90 mg/L | 3.00 | +230% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,700.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +575% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,700.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +575% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +900% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.08 mg/L | 3.00 | +69% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +150% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +150% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 600.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +50% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 600.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +50% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,120.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +680% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,819.75 kg/d | 1,999.42 | +41% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.60 mg/L | 24.00 | +48% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +5% | May 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,482.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +271% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +8% | May 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8,340.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +1,985% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37,500.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +9,275% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.10 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 800.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +100% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.90 mg/L | 24.00 | +308% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 507.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +27% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,470.03 kg/d | 1,999.42 | +374% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.20 mg/L | 24.00 | +80% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,984.30 kg/d | 1,999.42 | +99% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.01 mg/L | 3.00 | +34% | May 2017 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +200% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 mg/L | 0.05 | +440% | Apr 2016 | 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.