Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

VAN BUREN 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: 9381 E 400 N
VAN BUREN, IN 46991
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County: GRANT County
Inspections: 5 · last Jun 4, 2025
Total Penalties: $0 · last Jan 26, 1988
Registry ID: 110064243466

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	Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation	Jun 4, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records	Jun 4, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Apr 30, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation	Apr 30, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample	Apr 30, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation	Apr 17, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	Apr 17, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Sep 10, 2004	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 10, 2004	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Sep 10, 2004	Aug 18, 2006	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Sep 10, 2004	Aug 18, 2006	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 30, 2003	Oct 1, 2010	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 30, 2003	Oct 1, 2010	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 30, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 30, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 1, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 1, 2003	Jul 1, 2010	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 1, 2003	Jul 1, 2010	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 1, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jan 1, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jan 1, 2003	Mar 16, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jan 1, 2003	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jan 1, 2003	Mar 16, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 1, 2002	Dec 15, 2008	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 1, 2002	Dec 15, 2008	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 1, 2002	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 1, 2002	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jul 1, 2001	Nov 20, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jul 1, 2001	Nov 20, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jul 1, 2001	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jul 1, 2001	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Feb 1, 2001	Mar 16, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Feb 1, 2001	Mar 16, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Feb 1, 2001	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Feb 1, 2001	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Sep 1, 2000	Mar 16, 2007	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 1, 2000	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Sep 1, 2000	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Sep 1, 2000	Mar 16, 2007	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	3.80 mg/L	3.50	+9%	Mar 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.80 mg/L	2.30	+65%	Feb 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.30 mg/L	3.50	+23%	Feb 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.00 kg/d	2.91	+3%	Mar 2023	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.50 mg/L	2.30	+9%	Mar 2021	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.30 mg/L	3.50	+51%	Mar 2021	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.27 kg/d	2.91	+47%	Mar 2021	Open
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	83.60 %	85.00	+9%	Feb 2020	Open
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	84.80 %	85.00	+1%	Feb 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.31 kg/d	2.91	+48%	Feb 2018	Open
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	82.60 %	85.00	+16%	Jan 2017	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 IN-N00002760 · Sep 22, 2004

Civil Judicial Action

Clean Water Act · Case IN-N00000063 · Jan 26, 1988

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