Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

FERRUM SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

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: 330 OLD FERRUM ROAD
FERRUM, VA 24088
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County: FRANKLIN County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221320
Inspections: 1 · last Apr 29, 2022
Total Penalties: $0 · last Jun 25, 2010
Registry ID: 110008997112

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.

Water (CWA)
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	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	Jun 16, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Sep 30, 1999	Jan 31, 2000	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 30, 1999	—	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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.10 mg/L	2.00	+205%	Jan 2026	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.10 mg/L	1.50	+107%	Jan 2026	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	20.90 mg/L	14.00	+49%	Jun 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.30 mg/L	1.50	+120%	Jan 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.50 mg/L	2.00	+175%	Jan 2025	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	16.00 mg/L	14.00	+14%	Mar 2024	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	25.40 mg/L	14.00	+81%	Sep 2022	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+1%	Jan 2022	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+1%	Jan 2022	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Oct 2019	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Oct 2019	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+19%	Feb 2019	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+5%	May 2018	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+5%	May 2018	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+7%	Apr 2018	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+7%	Apr 2018	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+23%	Nov 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+23%	Nov 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Sep 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Sep 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.07 mg/L	0.05	+42%	Apr 2017	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.07 mg/L	0.05	+42%	Apr 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+63%	Mar 2017	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+63%	Mar 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+61%	Feb 2017	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+61%	Feb 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+61%	Jan 2017	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.05	+61%	Jan 2017	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+20%	Dec 2016	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+20%	Dec 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+6%	Sep 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.05	+6%	Sep 2016	Resolved
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+12%	Apr 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+12%	Apr 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+13%	Feb 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+13%	Feb 2016	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Dec 2015	Open
Zinc, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+17%	Dec 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.

State Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case VA-BR08-1137 · Jun 25, 2010

$2,200

State Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case VA-N00000578 · Mar 11, 1999

$7,500

State Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case VA-N00000091 · Feb 19, 1998

State Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case VA-N00000577 · Jun 16, 1997