Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

CITY OF OLEAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $20,000 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 174 S. 19TH STREET
OLEAN, NY 14760
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County: CATTARAUGUS County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 22132
Inspections: 6 · last Nov 7, 2025
Total Penalties: $20,000 · last Sep 25, 2025
Registry ID: 110000568476

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	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2026	Apr 1, 2026	Resolved
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Jun 19, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Apr 3, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Aug 25, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Nov 11, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2022	Jul 11, 2022	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2022	Jul 11, 2022	Resolved
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Mar 7, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2022	Apr 4, 2022	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 1, 2022	Apr 4, 2022	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 1, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 1, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge	Feb 17, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2021	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2021	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 1, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2021	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 1, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 1, 2021	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2020	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2020	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 1, 2020	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2020	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Aug 21, 2019	Feb 4, 2020	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2019	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2019	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 1, 2019	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 1, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 1, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2019	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2018	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2018	Sep 15, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 1, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 1, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 1, 2018	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 1, 2018	Sep 7, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jan 1, 2018	—	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
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,420.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Oct 2025	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Oct 2025	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Jul 2025	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	82.00 %	85.00	+4%	Apr 2024	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	26.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Jul 2021	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.39 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Jul 2021	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	130.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Aug 2019	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	13.30 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Aug 2019	Open
Solids, settleable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.01 mg/L	0.00	+1,767%	Sep 2018	Open
Solids, settleable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.00 mg/L	0.00	+800%	Jan 2018	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	73.00 %	85.00	+80%	Apr 2017	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	80.00 %	85.00	+33%	Apr 2017	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	75.00 %	80.00	+25%	Mar 2017	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	57.00 %	80.00	+115%	Feb 2017	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	76.00 %	80.00	+20%	Feb 2017	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	72.00 %	80.00	+40%	Jan 2017	Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.10 MGD	7.00	+1%	Jan 2017	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.00 %	80.00	+130%	Jan 2017	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	48.00 mg/L	45.00	+7%	Dec 2016	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	52.00 %	80.00	+140%	Dec 2016	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	60.00 %	80.00	+100%	Dec 2016	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	79.00 %	80.00	+5%	Feb 2016	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	73.00 %	80.00	+35%	Apr 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	57.00 %	80.00	+115%	Apr 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	66.00 %	80.00	+70%	Mar 2015	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.