Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
PORTER-TOWER JOINT MUNICIPAL AUTH
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
-
326 E GRAND AVE
TOWER CITY, PA 17980
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- SCHUYLKILL County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Sep 17, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110010974026
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.
6
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent SSO to waters of the U.S. - adverse impacts [40 CFR 122.41(d)] | Aug 30, 2022 | Jan 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2013 | Sep 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2013 | Sep 15, 2020 | 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 | 11,400.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +14% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,554.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +55% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,987.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +30% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +140% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | May 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15,500.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +55% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,600.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +160% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12,200.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +22% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,210.10 kg | 4,504.59 | +16% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +800% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.70 kg/d | 82.17 | +24% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,900.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +190% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 218.37 kg/d | 123.03 | +77% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 85.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +89% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,991.11 kg | 3,565.72 | +12% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,415.64 kg | 3,565.72 | +108% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| Phosphorus, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 987.90 kg | 475.34 | +108% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,040.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +4% | May 2015 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 252.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +26% | May 2015 | Open |
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