Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BAD AXE 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
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515 CHICKORY STREET
BAD AXE, MI 48413
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- HURON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 2 · last Jul 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009909590
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 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Sep 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Sep 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 21, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Sep 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Allow Entry | Sep 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Aug 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Sep 24, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Aug 2, 2016 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 967.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +142% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 466.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +17% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +10% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +60% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.01 kg/d | 68.10 | +1% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +5% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +25% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +360% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 0.50 | +80% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +25% | May 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.80 mg/L | 2.00 | +690% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 mg/L | 0.50 | +140% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 0.50 | +100% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.40 mg/L | 2.00 | +420% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.32 kg/d | 1.13 | +16% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +60% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.70 mg/L | 0.50 | +40% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.50 mg/L | 2.00 | +425% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +180% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +180% | Aug 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 2.00 | +25% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +180% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | May 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +170% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +170% | Nov 2017 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +170% | Oct 2017 | Resolved |
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 Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000364 · May 18, 1993
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1992-N021 · Mar 5, 1992
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