Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CUCHARAS SWD
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
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15520 STATE HIGHWAY 12
LA VETA, CO 81055
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- HUERFANO County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jan 17, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Oct 18, 2000
- Registry ID
- 110039689995
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.
9
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 reported late | Feb 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 31, 2011 | Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 31, 2010 | Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2010 | Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2010 | Aug 1, 2014 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.00 % | 85.00 | +93% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 220.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +15% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.20 % | 85.00 | +139% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,564.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +715% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.63 mg/L | 6.50 | +17% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.10 mg/L | 6.50 | +55% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.80 % | 85.00 | +48% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +140% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 464.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +142% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.40 % | 85.00 | +171% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,733.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +803% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.40 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +411% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 mg/L | 6.50 | +23% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.60 % | 85.00 | +49% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8,000.00 MPN/100mL | 2,566.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2016 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8,000.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 % | 85.00 | +300% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.00 % | 85.00 | +107% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 538.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +180% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,344.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +2,683% | Aug 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,344.00 MPN/100mL | 2,566.00 | +108% | Aug 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,272.00 MPN/100mL | 192.00 | +563% | Jul 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 CO-N00000151 · Oct 18, 2000
$54,278
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-N00000152 · May 24, 2000
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