Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
FREEDOM DISTRICT WWTP
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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1301 RAINCLIFF ROAD
SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
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- CARROLL County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Jan 6, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 13, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110002451908
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 30, 2017 | Oct 29, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.70 mg/L | 2.40 | +13% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 0.50 | +120% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.72 kg/d | 6.63 | +16% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.40 mg/L | 1.20 | +100% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.80 kg/d | 15.89 | +6% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +104% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +217% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.10 mg/L | 2.70 | +200% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 144.83 kg/d | 132.57 | +9% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 kg/d | 0.17 | +62% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.74 kg/d | 35.87 | +86% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 116.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +158% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 886.66 kg/d | 596.56 | +49% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.30 mg/L | 10.00 | +53% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 kg/d | 0.26 | +5% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 120.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +167% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.40 mg/L | 2.70 | +63% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 130.75 kg/d | 95.34 | +37% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.30 mg/L | 1.00 | +630% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.67 kg/d | 13.17 | +262% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.10 mg/L | 7.10 | +141% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 toxic | 1.00 | +3,200% | Dec 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.09 kg/d | 52.87 | +10% | Dec 2015 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.95 kg/d | 1.32 | +48% | Sep 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 MD-PS-21-2697 · Mar 4, 2021
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-SP202623 · Nov 13, 2019
$3,100
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-CO-12-1512 · Nov 9, 2011
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000378 · Mar 6, 1990
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