Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BELDING WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $109,841 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1500 WELLS ST
BELDING, MI 48809
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- IONIA County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 5 · last Nov 7, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $109,841 · last Apr 26, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110000733172
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.
9
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 | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Aug 27, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 20, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 11, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Apr 15, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Jan 21, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2019 | Mar 19, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2019 | Mar 19, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Dec 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Nov 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Jul 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Aug 28, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Aug 16, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 16, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Aug 16, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Apr 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Apr 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Dec 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Nov 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 3, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 3, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 30, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Aug 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 31, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Apr 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Mar 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Feb 24, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to enforce standards, local limits, and reporting requirements (>15% SNC SIU) (Level II) | Feb 24, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Feb 24, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 600.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +50% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +10% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.90 % | 85.00 | +34% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 % | 85.00 | +60% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.10 % | 85.00 | +46% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 % | 85.00 | +233% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 276.30 kg/d | 136.20 | +103% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.54 kg/d | 4.54 | +88% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 % | 85.00 | +460% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +80% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 672.06 kg/d | 136.20 | +393% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | May 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,278.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +220% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 397.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,700.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +325% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.80 mg/L | 1.00 | +380% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 % | 85.00 | +60% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.39 kg/d | 14.98 | +3% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 986.70 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +393% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.73 mg/L | 1.00 | +273% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.61 kg/d | 14.98 | +271% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.50 % | 85.00 | +77% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +8% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.30 % | 85.00 | +131% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 % | 85.00 | +267% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.00 % | 85.00 | +93% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.49 mg/L | 1.00 | +49% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.26 kg/d | 4.54 | +60% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.31 kg/d | 4.54 | +105% | Aug 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.40 mg/L | 1.00 | +40% | Aug 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 287.29 kg/d | 204.30 | +41% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.67 kg/d | 4.54 | +25% | Jul 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.70 % | 85.00 | +75% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 % | 85.00 | +100% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 345.49 kg/d | 136.20 | +154% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.39 kg/d | 4.54 | +173% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 % | 85.00 | +300% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 199.08 kg/d | 136.20 | +46% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 414.68 kg/d | 204.30 | +103% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 346.54 kg/d | 204.30 | +70% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 % | 85.00 | +60% | May 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,945.90 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +886% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,294.88 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +1,047% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,942.40 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +1,886% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,420.28 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +3,110% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.58 kg/d | 4.54 | +177% | Jul 2018 | 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 MI-79243547614047291 · Apr 26, 2022
$109,841
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000074 · Nov 18, 1988
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