Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CHARLESTON, CITY OF
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
-
GUY FENTER RD
CHARLESTON, AR 72933
View on map ↗ - County
- FRANKLIN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 2 · last Dec 1, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 24, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110010066515
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.
4
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 15, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 15, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 1, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Sep 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 10, 2001 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Feb 13, 2001 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 13, 2001 | — | 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 | 10.01 mg/L | 9.60 | +4% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +11% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +31% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +10% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +38% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +3% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.25 mg/L | 30.00 | +31% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +14% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +18% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.00 mg/L | 22.50 | +2% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +3% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +20% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 24.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +20% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +35% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +25% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +15% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 34.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +15% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 51.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +13% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +13% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.79 kg/d | 56.80 | +9% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 61.79 kg/d | 56.80 | +9% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.03 kg/d | 28.42 | +87% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.80 kg/d | 28.42 | +1% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.26 kg/d | 18.16 | +23% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 22.26 kg/d | 18.16 | +23% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 28.80 kg/d | 28.42 | +1% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.44 kg/d | 18.16 | +13% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.85 mg/L | 9.60 | +3% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +40% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +52% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +22% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.12 kg/d | 56.80 | +16% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.85 kg/d | 37.86 | +61% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.99 kg/d | 28.42 | +30% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.66 kg/d | 37.86 | +29% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 22.50 | +20% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.30 kg/d | 28.42 | +102% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +30% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +40% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +33% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +60% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 mg/L | 22.50 | +51% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +83% | Apr 2021 | 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 AR-8452-CAO · Jan 24, 2019
$1,600
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AR-N00006258 · Jul 10, 2001
$2,750
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AR-N00000187 · Jan 24, 1990
Other facilities in FRANKLIN County, AR
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC - PRAIRIE SYSTEM CP CARTWRIGHT
CHARLESTON, AR
· Transportation and Warehousing
CHARLESTON WATERWORKS
CHARLESTON, AR
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC - PETERPENDER CP
CHARLESTON, AR
· Transportation and Warehousing
MMGK ARKOMA, LLC- ALLEN KING 1-29 CP
CHARLESTON, AR
· Transportation and Warehousing
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY � THOMAS CP
OZARK, AR
· Transportation and Warehousing
CORRELL INCORPORATED
CHARLESTON, AR
· Manufacturing