Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
EAST CHICAGO SANITARY DISTRICT
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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5200 INDIANAPOLIS BOULEVARD
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
View on map ↗ - County
- LAKE County
- Inspections
- 10 · last Aug 5, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 18, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110006645531
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 | PR: Failure of the Control Authority to publish for SNC (Level II - Other) | Dec 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Aug 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Aug 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | Aug 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Apr 9, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Aug 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | Jul 24, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Jul 24, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 24, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Nov 3, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Nov 3, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to provide immediate notice - SSO discharge [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6)] | Nov 3, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Aug 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Aug 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Application Incomplete | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 30, 2020 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 691.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +194% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 691.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +194% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 517.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +120% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.07 mg/L | 2.79 | +46% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,550.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +560% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 412.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +75% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 412.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +75% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 7.00 | +14% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +96% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,065.99 kg/d | 285.38 | +274% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.10 mg/L | 2.79 | +585% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.40 mg/L | 12.80 | +44% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.60 mg/L | 12.80 | +45% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.50 mg/L | 8.50 | +24% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 271.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +117% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,120.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +377% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,120.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +377% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 365.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +55% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 365.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +55% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [as free] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +6% | May 2023 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [as free] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +26% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 171.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +37% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.10 mg/L | 8.50 | +207% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.20 mg/L | 12.80 | +581% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,195.84 kg/d | 869.50 | +38% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,302.56 kg/d | 1,309.34 | +229% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.80 mg/L | 12.80 | +195% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.10 mg/L | 8.50 | +207% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.50 mg/L | 8.50 | +47% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.80 mg/L | 12.80 | +39% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +34% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.80 mg/L | 12.80 | +94% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.50 mg/L | 8.50 | +12% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.70 mg/L | 8.50 | +49% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.20 mg/L | 12.80 | +34% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +8% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 987.90 kg/d | 869.50 | +14% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,730.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +636% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.00 mg/L | 8.50 | +206% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,698.58 kg/d | 1,309.34 | +106% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.40 mg/L | 12.80 | +403% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.10 mg/L | 8.50 | +31% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.40 mg/L | 12.80 | +5% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 toxic | 1.00 | +100% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.40 mg/L | 12.80 | +83% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.40 mg/L | 8.50 | +69% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Apr 2022 | 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 Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-25989 · Sep 18, 2019
$3,500
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2015-0303 · Dec 24, 2014
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-22488 · Dec 3, 2014
$7,025
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-19796 · Sep 23, 2011
$13,125
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2004-0622 · Sep 20, 2004
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1993-N001 · Jan 25, 1993
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1992-N002 · Oct 9, 1991
$30,000
Judicial
· Case 05-1982-0009 · Jun 14, 1988
$160,000
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1988-N014 · Jun 14, 1988
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1984-N023 · Mar 8, 1984
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