Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

PICKENS CO 18 MILE CREEK UPPER WWTP

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $4,000 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 151 CLEARWATER DRIVE
LIBERTY, SC 29657
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County: PICKENS County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221320
Inspections: 2 · last May 24, 2024
Total Penalties: $4,000 · last Jul 21, 2025
Registry ID: 110000762149

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.

Water (CWA)
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 - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Oct 15, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Oct 15, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Oct 4, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Sep 30, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample	Sep 30, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Sep 30, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections	Sep 30, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records	Oct 5, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Oct 5, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Feb 19, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Feb 19, 2017	Apr 10, 2017	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Feb 19, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Feb 19, 2017	Apr 10, 2017	Resolved
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Aug 16, 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	22.00 mg/L	15.00	+47%	Jul 2025	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	18.00 mg/L	15.00	+20%	May 2025	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.80 mg/L	1.50	+20%	Apr 2025	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.14 mg/L	1.00	+14%	Apr 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.04 mg/L	2.30	+32%	Apr 2025	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	49.30 mg/L	45.00	+10%	Apr 2025	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,300.00 MPN/100mL	349.00	+272%	Apr 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.70 mg/L	1.50	+13%	Apr 2025	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	17.00 mg/L	15.00	+13%	Apr 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.40 mg/L	2.30	+48%	Mar 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.17 mg/L	1.50	+45%	Mar 2025	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	20.00 mg/L	15.00	+33%	Mar 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.03 mg/L	4.50	+34%	Nov 2024	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,203.00 MPN/100mL	349.00	+245%	May 2024	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	921.00 MPN/100mL	349.00	+164%	Feb 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.93 mg/L	4.50	+32%	Dec 2023	Open
Copper, total [as Cu]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.04 mg/L	0.03	+43%	Oct 2023	Open
Copper, total [as Cu]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.12 mg/L	0.03	+329%	Mar 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	107.60 kg/d	49.03	+119%	Jan 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	23.10 mg/L	15.00	+54%	Jan 2023	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.40 mg/L	1.50	+60%	Jul 2022	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.10 mg/L	1.00	+10%	Jul 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.53 mg/L	2.30	+140%	Jul 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.69 mg/L	1.50	+213%	Mar 2022	Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	11.50 mg/L	2.30	+400%	Mar 2022	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.94 mg/L	3.00	+65%	Feb 2022	Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.56 mg/L	4.50	+68%	Feb 2022	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,420.00 MPN/100mL	349.00	+593%	Sep 2021	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	100.00 %	25.00	+300%	Jul 2019	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	100.00 %	40.00	+150%	Jul 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.16 mg/L	4.50	+15%	Feb 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.