Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LOWER CREEK WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $3,527 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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NCSR 1149
LENOIR, NC 28645
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- CALDWELL County
- Inspections
- 9 · last Dec 31, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $3,527 · last Jun 15, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110030451730
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 - Unapproved Operation | Aug 22, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001) | Jan 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Lead - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Selenium - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Copper - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Nickel - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Fecal Coliform - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Cadmium - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Arsenic - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Selenium - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Zinc - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Mercury - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Nickel - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Salmonella - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Zinc - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Total Nitrogen (TKN plus Nitrate-Nitrite) - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Arsenic - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Lead - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Cadmium - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Copper - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Molybdenum - Maximum) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation (001 - Mercury - Average) | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Water Quality (Handled By Judge) | Dec 10, 1986 | — | 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 [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.39 mg/L | 0.03 | +1,344% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.67 mg/L | 0.32 | +111% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.39 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,706% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.67 mg/L | 0.32 | +111% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +556% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.20 mg/L | 0.32 | +1,225% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +50% | May 2025 | Open |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +900% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +313% | May 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.31 mg/L | 0.02 | +10,594% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.31 mg/L | 0.03 | +8,456% | May 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.08 mg/L | 2.00 | +4% | May 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.20 mg/L | 0.32 | +1,225% | May 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.48 mg/L | 6.00 | +58% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 4.60 | +2% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.37 mg/L | 13.80 | +11% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.02 | +562% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.03 | +430% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +68% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.91 mg/L | 2.00 | +46% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.85 mg/L | 6.00 | +31% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 202.76 mg/L | 45.00 | +351% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.45 mg/L | 30.00 | +105% | May 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.03 | +96% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.36 mg/L | 30.00 | +8% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.08 mg/L | 45.00 | +40% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +79% | Jul 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.33 mg/L | 4.60 | +16% | Jan 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0146 · Jun 15, 2021
$3,527
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2020-0300 · Oct 23, 2020
$3,537
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-MV-2015-0022 · Jul 21, 2015
$438
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2012-0194 · Nov 5, 2012
$637
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2012-0188 · Nov 1, 2012
$637
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV20120194 · May 20, 2012
$637
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV20120188 · Apr 12, 2012
$637
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00013442 · Oct 26, 2011
$2,142
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2010-4507 · Jun 9, 2010
$3,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00011471 · Apr 20, 2010
$564
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00008579 · Aug 6, 2009
$1,064
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00004210 · May 27, 2009
$564
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00010923 · Dec 1, 2008
$2,025
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00010730 · Nov 26, 2008
$1,500
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00007239 · Jan 8, 2007
$666
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00008057 · Mar 31, 2005
$1,600
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00006154 · Mar 4, 2005
$600
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00006153 · Nov 5, 2004
$350
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00006152 · Jul 12, 2004
$600
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-N00006151 · Jun 21, 2004
$413
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