Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
BENTON HARBOR-ST. JOSEPH JOINT 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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269 ANCHORS WAY
SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085
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- BERRIEN County
- Industry
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 11131
- Inspections
- 8 · last Sep 22, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009908804
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
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Sep 22, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Sep 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Apr 4, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Apr 4, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Sep 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Sep 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Sep 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jun 8, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | May 12, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 31, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 31, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 31, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Establish Local Limits | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to issue/reissue control mechanisms to at least 90% of SIU/CIUs w/in 6 months (Level II) | Sep 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections | May 21, 1991 | Aug 23, 1991 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Jun 22, 1990 | Aug 8, 1990 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.04 | +99,999% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +82% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.51 kg/d | 15.90 | +142% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.66 kg/d | 28.33 | +15% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.68 kg/d | 28.33 | +61% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.04 | +163% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,728.54 kg/d | 2,587.80 | +5% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +40% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,672.70 kg/d | 2,587.80 | +3% | Jan 2017 | 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 Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000488 · Mar 23, 1994
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000344 · Nov 29, 1990
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000345 · May 29, 1990
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