Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BUFFALO CREEK PSD
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $5,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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POST OFFICE BOX 209
AMHERSTDALE, WV 25607
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- LOGAN County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jan 30, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $5,000 · last Oct 25, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110010865260
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 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jan 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Feb 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 30, 2010 | Nov 29, 2010 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 30, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 30, 2010 | Mar 1, 2010 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 362.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +81% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.50 mg/L | 12.00 | +13% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.60 mg/L | 12.00 | +5% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 420.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +110% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 420.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +5% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +650% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,000.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +1,400% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +6,900% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28,000.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +13,900% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.40 % | 85.00 | +64% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +2,650% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.21 kg/d | 85.35 | +8% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11,000.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +5,400% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.54 kg/d | 31.33 | +160% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.54 kg/d | 62.65 | +30% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.50 mg/L | 11.00 | +50% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.80 mg/L | 11.00 | +71% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 219,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +54,650% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,974.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +2,387% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.60 mg/L | 11.00 | +24% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.60 mg/L | 11.00 | +5% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 580.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +45% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.80 % | 85.00 | +475% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.55 mg/L | 11.00 | +5% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +397% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 11.00 | +36% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.50 mg/L | 11.00 | +23% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.30 % | 85.00 | +5% | May 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +87,619% | May 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.03 | +178,471% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.03 | +178,471% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +87,619% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +87,619% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.03 | +178,471% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.03 | +178,471% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +87,619% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +87,619% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 0.03 | +178,471% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.40 % | 85.00 | +37% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,000.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +150% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.90 % | 85.00 | +34% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.20 mg/L | 0.46 | +5,608% | May 2015 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.20 mg/L | 0.18 | +14,296% | May 2015 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.60 mg/L | 0.46 | +7,656% | Feb 2015 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.60 mg/L | 0.18 | +18,911% | Feb 2015 | 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 Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-MM-22-10 · Oct 25, 2023
$5,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1983-N015 · Mar 17, 1983
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