Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
INDEPENDENCE STP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $8,337 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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N ASH ST AND N WILLIAMS ST
INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351
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- POLK County
- Total Penalties
- $8,337 · last Mar 16, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110009817662
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 | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 1, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | May 30, 2021 | Mar 16, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Nov 22, 2020 | Jul 2, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 11, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Mar 11, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 1, 2019 | Jan 7, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Nov 1, 2018 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 1, 2018 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 1, 2018 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Feb 1, 2018 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Nov 1, 2017 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Oct 1, 2017 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 23, 2017 | Oct 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 21, 2017 | Oct 15, 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.85 mg/L | 30.00 | +23% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.90 mg/L | 45.00 | +71% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.98 % | 85.00 | +113% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.06 % | 65.00 | +26% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.59 % | 85.00 | +43% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +68% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.70 mg/L | 45.00 | +77% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.15 % | 85.00 | +46% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.61 % | 65.00 | +13% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.90 mg/L | 45.00 | +6% | May 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.31 % | 85.00 | +51% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.78 % | 65.00 | +21% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.31 % | 85.00 | +18% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.57 % | 65.00 | +56% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.73 % | 85.00 | +2% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 508.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +303% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 287.38 kg/d | 227.00 | +27% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 399.52 kg/d | 340.50 | +17% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.70 % | 65.00 | +15% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.90 % | 85.00 | +34% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.40 % | 65.00 | +50% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 519.38 kg/d | 454.00 | +14% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.50 mg/L | 45.00 | +12% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 289.20 kg/d | 227.00 | +27% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.70 mg/L | 30.00 | +32% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.10 % | 85.00 | +39% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 519.38 kg/d | 340.50 | +53% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 572.49 kg/d | 376.82 | +52% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 572.49 kg/d | 376.82 | +52% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 180.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +300% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 715.29 kg/d | 227.00 | +215% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 % | 85.00 | +133% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 715.29 kg/d | 227.00 | +215% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 687.36 kg/d | 544.80 | +26% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 687.36 kg/d | 544.80 | +26% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 % | 65.00 | +26% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,044.65 kg/d | 454.00 | +130% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,044.65 kg/d | 340.50 | +207% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 115.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +286% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,044.65 kg/d | 340.50 | +207% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,044.65 kg/d | 454.00 | +130% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 90.33 mg/L | 50.00 | +81% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 104.00 mg/L | 80.00 | +30% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 73.80 mg/L | 45.00 | +64% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.28 mg/L | 30.00 | +91% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 304.79 kg/d | 227.00 | +34% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 405.46 kg/d | 340.50 | +19% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 405.46 kg/d | 340.50 | +19% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.17 % | 85.00 | +79% | Mar 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OR-WQ/M-WR-2021-189 · Mar 16, 2023
$8,337
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OR-WQ/M-WR-2020-095 · Oct 15, 2020
$1,500
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OR-N00001107 · Jan 23, 1998
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OR-N00000190 · Dec 28, 1992
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