Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RINGWOOD ACRES TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $93,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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JAMES DRIVE
RINGWOOD, NJ 07456
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- PASSAIC County
- Inspections
- 6 · last Nov 21, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $93,000 · last Nov 1, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110009838925
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 unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2023 | Mar 4, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2017 | Jun 4, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violation | Aug 1, 1994 | — | Open |
| cwa | Notice Of Noncomp By Permitee | Apr 24, 1980 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +269% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +217% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +100% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +479% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.07 | +20% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.80 mg/L | 27.90 | +165% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 kg/d | 0.01 | +313% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.07 | +176% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.03 kg/d | 3.80 | +296% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +17% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +74% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 kg/d | 0.02 | +145% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +113% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +220% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.12 | +64% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.07 | +10% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 mg/L | 0.76 | +12% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 0.76 | +31% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.86 mg/L | 0.76 | +13% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.58 mg/L | 0.07 | +710% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 kg/d | 0.02 | +344% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 kg/d | 0.01 | +649% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 mg/L | 0.01 | +3,729% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 kg/d | 0.00 | +1,832% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.58 mg/L | 0.12 | +380% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,994% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 kg/d | 0.00 | +3,463% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +53% | May 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +274% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +180% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +103% | May 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.85 kg/d | 1.56 | +19% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.29 kg/d | 1.09 | +18% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 kg/d | 0.01 | +12% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +21% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.07 | +6% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.81 kg/d | 3.80 | +27% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +253% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 kg/d | 0.01 | +4% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +92% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +96% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +259% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.12 kg/d | 1.09 | +3% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.30 mg/L | 27.90 | +30% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.42 mg/L | 7.00 | +8% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 370,000.00 mg/L | 850,000.00 | +56% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.10 kg/d | 1.64 | +333% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.45 kg/d | 3.80 | +43% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.00 mg/L | 12.00 | +217% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.10 kg/d | 1.09 | +551% | Nov 2024 | 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NJ-NEA2200010027006 · Nov 1, 2022
$93,000
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