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
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ROUTE 435
MOSCOW, PA 18444
View on map ↗ - 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.
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.