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Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

COVINGTON TWP SEWER AUTH

Quick Summary

  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $13,167 in total penalties since records began.
Address
ROUTE 435
MOSCOW, PA 18444
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County
LACKAWANNA County
Inspections
3 · last Jun 25, 2024
Total Penalties
$13,167 · last Jan 9, 2025
Registry ID
110010969675

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.

11
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 Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted Jun 25, 2024 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs Jun 25, 2024 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Jun 25, 2024 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Nov 14, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Nov 14, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Jul 21, 2022 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jul 21, 2022 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Allow Entry Jul 21, 2022 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Jul 21, 2022 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample Jul 21, 2022 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 2.77 kg/d 1.91 +45% May 2025 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.82 kg/d 0.77 +6% Mar 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 38.59 kg/d 34.05 +13% Mar 2025 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.86 kg/d 0.77 +12% Jan 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 79.00 mg/L 45.00 +76% Jan 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 96.25 kg/d 34.05 +183% Jan 2025 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 12,098.00 MPN/100mL 10,000.00 +21% Jan 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 25.88 kg/d 22.70 +14% Jan 2025 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,123.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +12% Jul 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 26.40 mg/L 25.00 +6% Jun 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 16.00 mg/L 15.00 +7% Jun 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 78.09 kg/d 34.05 +129% Mar 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 59.02 kg/d 30.42 +94% Mar 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 34.50 kg/d 34.05 +1% Jan 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 38.14 kg/d 30.42 +25% Jan 2024 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.20 mg/L 7.50 +9% Dec 2023 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.13 kg/d 0.77 +47% Dec 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.72 kg/d 5.72 +17% Dec 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 61.00 mg/L 45.00 +36% Dec 2023 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.20 mg/L 1.00 +120% Dec 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,419.60 MPN/100mL 10,000.00 +99,999% Nov 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 67.00 mg/L 45.00 +49% Nov 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,553.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +55% Sep 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.00 mg/L 25.00 +88% Aug 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 25.88 kg/d 18.61 +39% Aug 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +99,999% Aug 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 34.05 kg/d 30.42 +12% Jan 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 35.00 mg/L 25.00 +40% Aug 2022 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +99,999% Jul 2022 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.90 mg/L 1.00 +90% Jul 2022 Open
Oxygen, dissolved [DO] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.85 mg/L 6.00 +3% May 2022 Open
Oxygen, dissolved [DO] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4.50 mg/L 6.00 +25% Jan 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 48.00 mg/L 45.00 +7% Jan 2022 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.10 mg/L 1.00 +10% Sep 2021 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.13 kg/d 0.77 +47% Sep 2021 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,500.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +50% Sep 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.81 kg/d 1.91 +48% Sep 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 51.30 kg/d 34.05 +51% Sep 2021 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,500.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +50% Sep 2020 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 12,000.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +1,100% Jul 2020 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 391.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +95% Jul 2020 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,800.00 MPN/100mL 1,000.00 +180% May 2017 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.40 mg/L 2.50 +36% May 2017 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.90 kg/d 5.72 +21% Apr 2017 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.80 mg/L 7.50 +17% Apr 2017 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 PA-0062570_01092025 · Jan 9, 2025
$13,167
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case PA-0062570_12102002 · Dec 10, 2002
$1,100

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