Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
MEADOW BRANCH LANDFILL
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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233 MCMINN COUNTY RD 166
ATHENS, TN 37303
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- MCMINN County
- Industry
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 562212
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jan 31, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Mar 16, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110006689404
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.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
7
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 unachieved but reported | Apr 28, 2023 | Oct 18, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 28, 2023 | Oct 18, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections | May 4, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 7, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 27, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 4, 2015 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.42 mg/L | 6.10 | +5% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.10 mg/L | 4.90 | +188% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.10 mg/L | 6.10 | +131% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,830.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +1,315% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.20 mg/L | 6.10 | +198% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,770.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +785% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,590.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +695% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 343.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +72% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.50 mg/L | 6.10 | +7% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,390.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +595% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.30 mg/L | 6.10 | +184% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 380.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +90% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 334.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +67% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,930.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +865% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 290.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +45% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 418.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +109% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 320.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +60% | May 2020 | 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-WPC19-0045 · Mar 16, 2021
$7,410
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