Clean Water Act
HEIDELBERG HGTS STP
Quick Summary
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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5132 HEIDELBERG HEIGHTS RD
GERMANSVILLE, PA 18053
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- LEHIGH County
- Inspections
- 7 · last Dec 16, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 24, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110010975427
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 2, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | May 15, 2019 | Jun 24, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent an unanticipated prohibited bypass to waters of the U.S. | May 15, 2019 | Jun 24, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 15, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Feb 25, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Feb 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Feb 11, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 4, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 28, 2017 | — | 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 | 8.30 mg/L | 7.50 | +11% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24,200.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15,531.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +55% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.95 kg/d | 5.67 | +5% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.44 kg/d | 9.08 | +59% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.99 kg/d | 5.67 | +58% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12,098.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +21% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.54 kg/d | 5.67 | +15% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.85 kg/d | 9.08 | +20% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 mg/L | 0.24 | +13% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.08 kg/d | 5.67 | +25% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.99 mg/L | 0.24 | +313% | May 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | May 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | May 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.44 kg/d | 9.08 | +37% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.30 mg/L | 40.00 | +23% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +5% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.17 kg/d | 5.67 | +9% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.08 kg/d | 9.08 | +33% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.57 mg/L | 0.24 | +138% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48,392.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.90 kg/d | 10.21 | +7% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.67 kg/d | 9.08 | +7% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.90 mg/L | 12.00 | +16% | May 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16,320.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +63% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.85 kg/d | 5.67 | +38% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.49 kg/d | 9.08 | +16% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.44 kg/d | 10.21 | +12% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.44 kg/d | 9.08 | +4% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 kg/d | 0.57 | +14% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24,196.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.74 kg/d | 9.08 | +206% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.81 kg/d | 5.67 | +90% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.94 kg/d | 10.21 | +27% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.21 kg/d | 9.08 | +24% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.86 kg/d | 5.67 | +21% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.85 kg/d | 6.81 | +15% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.90 mg/L | 12.00 | +49% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.08 kg/d | 5.67 | +25% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.43 kg/d | 9.08 | +92% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.85 kg/d | 9.08 | +9% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48,392.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 kg/d | 0.57 | +6% | Aug 2020 | 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 PA-0036102_06242020 · Jun 24, 2020
$19,250
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