Non-Compliance Clean Air Act Clean Water Act RCRA

BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF LOUISIANA LLC - COLONIAL LANDFILL

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $5,000 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 5328 LA-70
SORRENTO, LA 70778
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County: ASCENSION County
Industry: Administrative and Support and Waste Management
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 562212
Inspections: 3 · last Sep 18, 2025
Total Penalties: $5,000 · last May 17, 2023
Registry ID: 110013981824

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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 reported late	Apr 16, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 16, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 16, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 16, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 1, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 15, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Biosolids/Sewage Sludge Violation (Part 503 and State Regulations)	Apr 30, 2016	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error	Mar 31, 2016	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted	Mar 31, 2016	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	Mar 31, 2016	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	May 31, 2015	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Oct 31, 2014	Mar 17, 2021	Resolved

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
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	42.00 mg/L	27.00	+56%	Apr 2024	Resolved
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	97.40 mg/L	50.00	+95%	Apr 2024	Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.40 mg/L	4.90	+51%	Mar 2024	Resolved
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	241.00 mg/L	50.00	+382%	Feb 2024	Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.30 mg/L	4.90	+90%	Jan 2024	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	65.00 mg/L	27.00	+141%	Jan 2024	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	42.60 mg/L	37.00	+15%	Dec 2023	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	37.20 mg/L	27.00	+38%	Dec 2023	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	99.30 mg/L	50.00	+99%	Apr 2023	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	29.00 mg/L	27.00	+7%	Dec 2022	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	56.00 mg/L	50.00	+12%	Jul 2022	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.30 mg/L	50.00	+9%	Mar 2022	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	65.00 mg/L	27.00	+141%	Feb 2022	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	29.00 mg/L	27.00	+7%	Jan 2022	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	53.90 mg/L	50.00	+8%	Sep 2021	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	59.90 mg/L	50.00	+20%	Jul 2021	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.10 mg/L	4.90	+4%	May 2021	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	28.00 mg/L	27.00	+4%	Mar 2021	Open
Benzoic acids, total	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.18 mg/L	0.12	+46%	Mar 2021	Open
Benzoic acids, total	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.09 mg/L	0.07	+31%	Mar 2021	Open
Phenol	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.04 mg/L	0.02	+167%	Mar 2021	Open
Phenol	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.07 mg/L	0.03	+170%	Mar 2021	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	28.00 mg/L	27.00	+4%	Jan 2021	Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	136.00 mg/L	50.00	+172%	Jan 2021	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	31.00 mg/L	30.00	+3%	Aug 2019	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Aug 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.30 mg/L	4.90	+8%	Aug 2019	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Aug 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	31.00 mg/L	20.00	+55%	Aug 2019	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	46.00 mg/L	35.00	+31%	Aug 2019	Resolved
Chloride [as Cl]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,210.00 mg/L	2,180.00	+1%	Jul 2019	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	Jul 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.80 mg/L	4.90	+18%	Jul 2019	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Jul 2019	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	49.00 mg/L	35.00	+40%	Jul 2019	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	400.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+100%	Jun 2019	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.00 mg/L	35.00	+54%	Jun 2019	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.00 mg/L	50.00	+8%	Jun 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	47.00 mg/L	20.00	+135%	May 2019	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+99,999%	May 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	14.10 mg/L	10.00	+41%	May 2019	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6,000.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	May 2019	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	69.00 mg/L	50.00	+38%	May 2019	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	69.00 mg/L	35.00	+97%	May 2019	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	47.00 mg/L	30.00	+57%	May 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	14.10 mg/L	4.90	+188%	May 2019	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	36.00 mg/L	20.00	+80%	Apr 2019	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	42.00 mg/L	35.00	+20%	Apr 2019	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	36.00 mg/L	30.00	+20%	Apr 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.70 mg/L	4.90	+98%	Apr 2019	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 LA-SAWE200055 · Mar 17, 2021

$83,909

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case LA-WECN1600512 · Feb 7, 2017

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00003941 · Oct 30, 2001