Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
UPTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
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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43 MAPLE AVENUE
UPTON, MA 01568
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- WORCESTER County
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009919375
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2010 | Feb 7, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 1, 2010 | Feb 7, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2009 | Feb 5, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 1, 2009 | Feb 5, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 15, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 31, 2007 | Mar 3, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 30, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 30, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 30, 2006 | Jan 15, 2008 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 30, 2006 | Jan 15, 2008 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 11, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 11, 2005 | Jan 10, 2006 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 2, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2005 | Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2005 | Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 11, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 11, 2004 | Feb 18, 2005 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2004 | Jul 19, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 31, 1997 | 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 | 12.05 mg/L | 4.40 | +174% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 mg/L | 4.40 | +377% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 804.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +538% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +487% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.74 mg/L | 1.40 | +167% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 395.75 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +214% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,300.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +218% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 520.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +27% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.10 | +110% | May 2025 | Open |
| NOEC Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.25 % | 98.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.62 kg/d | 28.60 | +67% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.39 kg/d | 51.30 | +2% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.70 % | 85.00 | +215% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.30 mg/L | 22.00 | +6% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.46 kg/d | 51.30 | +45% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 34.00 | +85% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,400.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +242% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,700.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +316% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.96 kg/d | 28.60 | +15% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 460.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +12% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 340.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +170% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +99,999% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.42 kg/d | 28.60 | +38% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 206.70 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +64% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +487% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 613.10 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +50% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.30 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +19% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.68 mg/L | 6.30 | +54% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| NOEL Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 % | 98.00 | +49% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.48 mg/L | 0.20 | +140% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.37 kg/d | 0.30 | +21% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.99 mg/L | 0.20 | +395% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.09 | +27% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 920.80 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +125% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.40 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +19% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +492% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986.30 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +386% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.71 mg/L | 0.09 | +703% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 mg/L | 0.77 | +161% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.39 mg/L | 0.20 | +95% | Oct 2017 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 mg/L | 0.20 | +110% | Sep 2017 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 727.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +78% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 435.20 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +6% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.46 mg/L | 0.20 | +130% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 416.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +2% | May 2016 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +50% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| NOEL Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 % | 98.00 | +49% | Jan 2016 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 mg/L | 0.20 | +35% | Aug 2015 | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 01-2004-2006 · Jul 19, 2004
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 01-2004-N007 · Jul 19, 2004
Administrative - Formal
· Case 01-1996-0074 · May 20, 1996
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 01-1996-N002 · May 20, 1996
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 01-1993-N002 · Feb 12, 1993
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 01-1988-N012 · Dec 3, 1987
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