Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
SAN GERMAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $181,094 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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PR-360 KM 1.4
SAN GERMAN, PR 00683
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- SAN GERMAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 3 · last Sep 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $181,094 · last Jan 10, 2007
- Registry ID
- 110007804796
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.
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Mar 18, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Mar 9, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Mar 1, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Feb 22, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Feb 19, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 5, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Dec 14, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Dec 10, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 23, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 14, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2009 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2008 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2007 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2007 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2007 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2006 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2006 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2005 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2005 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 8, 1983 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 1, 1983 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 25, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 15, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 19, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 12, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 9, 1981 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 21, 1981 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 5.00 | +20% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Surfactants [MBAS] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.22 mg/L | 0.10 | +116% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +27% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.00 % | 85.00 | +93% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +13% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +60% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +24% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 % | 85.00 | +120% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 % | 85.00 | +207% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +82% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +27% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 % | 85.00 | +73% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +20% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.00 % | 85.00 | +113% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 5.00 | +6% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 106.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +136% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 4.93 | +143% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.01 | +718% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +1% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +264% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.23 mg/L | 1.00 | +323% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Surfactants [MBAS] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.39 mg/L | 0.10 | +289% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.86 mg/L | 1.00 | +486% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.51 mg/L | 1.00 | +151% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +264% | Oct 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.26 mg/L | 1.00 | +26% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Jul 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.22 mg/L | 1.00 | +22% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Apr 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.01 | +627% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +536% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.01 | +627% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.01 | +991% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.01 | +991% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.12 mg/L | 0.01 | +991% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +536% | Sep 2018 | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2024-2026 · Sep 26, 2024
$181,094
Judicial
· Case 02-2011-0007 · May 23, 2016
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2014-3102 · Jan 29, 2014
Judicial
· Case 02-2004-0008 · Jan 10, 2007
$1,000,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3310 · May 6, 2004
$5,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3044 · May 1, 2003
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3014 · Dec 24, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2002-3024 · Aug 8, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1999-3049 · Aug 30, 1999
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1997-0176 · May 21, 1998
$95,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1998-0130 · Oct 10, 1997
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1994-0055 · Jun 28, 1996
$45,000
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