Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $4,500 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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HIGHWAY 391
BATESBURG, SC 29006
View on map ↗ - County
- LEXINGTON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 6 · last Jul 23, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $4,500 · last Jan 31, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110001209095
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 reported late | May 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 30, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 3, 2022 | Aug 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Jun 24, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 2, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 1, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Jun 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Jun 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Jun 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Jul 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Mar 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Mar 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 29, 2020 | Jun 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 29, 2020 | Jun 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 29, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 29, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Sep 23, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 23, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | May 14, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 14, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 14, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Mar 8, 2016 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.80 % | 40.00 | +55% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.20 % | 25.00 | +45% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.90 % | 40.00 | +22% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.40 % | 25.00 | +2% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 % | 85.00 | +53% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.30 % | 85.00 | +5% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.40 % | 40.00 | +131% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.40 % | 25.00 | +270% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +1% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +18% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +4% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 % | 85.00 | +520% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 272.13 mg/L | 45.00 | +505% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 958.17 kg/d | 426.31 | +125% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +81% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.10 % | 40.00 | +13% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.00 % | 85.00 | +107% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 449.28 kg/d | 426.31 | +5% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.00 % | 85.00 | +293% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +102% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.60 mg/L | 45.00 | +117% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.66 mg/L | 2.30 | +233% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 % | 85.00 | +493% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.10 mg/L | 3.50 | +417% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 216.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +380% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.45 kg/d | 32.69 | +27% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +112% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 % | 85.00 | +47% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 494.81 kg/d | 426.31 | +16% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | May 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.97 mg/L | 2.30 | +333% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.09 kg/d | 21.79 | +75% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.10 mg/L | 3.50 | +217% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +9% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +69% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +87% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.35 kg/d | 32.69 | +39% | May 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.73 mg/L | 2.30 | +62% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.53 mg/L | 3.50 | +29% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +87% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
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 SC-22-032-W · Jun 3, 2022
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-22-007-W · Jan 31, 2022
$4,500
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-20-043-W · Nov 5, 2020
$4,200
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-20-004-W · Jan 30, 2020
$5,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-2008-N015 · Jan 22, 2008
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2008-4753 · Jan 18, 2008
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00015603 · Dec 4, 2002
$5,600
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00013250 · Jun 14, 2002
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00011955 · May 3, 2000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00004287 · Jan 15, 1996
$2,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00000892 · Jul 14, 1993
$3,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00000185 · Sep 29, 1988
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00002839 · Jan 6, 1987
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00001078 · Jul 26, 1984
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