Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
SCHERERVILLE 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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550 KAESER BOULEVARD
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
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- LAKE County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Dec 4, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000736696
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.
4
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 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Dec 4, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 13, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 13, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 5, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 19, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 19, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Jan 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 18, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 22, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 14, 1992 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 14, 1992 | Feb 14, 1997 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 14, 1992 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 14, 1992 | Feb 14, 1997 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 14, 1992 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Aug 27, 1990 | Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Aug 17, 1990 | Feb 14, 1997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 362.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +54% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 332.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +41% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,138.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +384% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.40 mg/L | 2.30 | +4% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 249.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +6% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.03 mg/L | 2.30 | +32% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 kg/d | 76.27 | +1% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 1.50 | +53% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.74 kg/d | 49.94 | +98% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 135.75 kg/d | 76.27 | +78% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.72 mg/L | 1.50 | +148% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.21 mg/L | 2.30 | +170% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.30 mg/L | 3.00 | +10% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.30 mg/L | 4.50 | +18% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 mg/L | 2.30 | +35% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,885.66 kg/d | 961.57 | +512% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,081.84 kg/d | 629.70 | +72% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 819.92 kg/d | 795.41 | +3% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 143.50 mg/L | 29.00 | +395% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.60 mg/L | 19.00 | +51% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,738.49 kg/d | 961.57 | +601% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 146.70 mg/L | 29.00 | +406% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.10 mg/L | 19.00 | +148% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,946.12 kg/d | 629.70 | +209% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 606.32 kg/d | 596.56 | +2% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 259.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +10% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.40 mg/L | 18.00 | +24% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,314.28 kg/d | 596.56 | +120% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,100.50 kg/d | 961.57 | +14% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,122.65 kg/d | 961.57 | +17% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.30 mg/L | 12.00 | +3% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 669.79 kg/d | 596.56 | +12% | May 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.50 mg/L | 19.00 | +3% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.30 mg/L | 29.00 | +139% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,393.37 kg/d | 961.57 | +45% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.50 mg/L | 19.00 | +24% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,462.92 kg/d | 795.41 | +84% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.00 mg/L | 29.00 | +145% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.10 mg/L | 24.00 | +5% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,280.54 kg/d | 961.57 | +345% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,187.39 kg/d | 629.70 | +89% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 753.59 kg/d | 596.56 | +26% | Nov 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.20 mg/L | 18.00 | +34% | Nov 2016 | 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 IN-N00002563 · Aug 14, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1986-N003 · Feb 5, 1986
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