Clean Water Act
TO-JO MUSHROOMS FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Assessed $143,952 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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974 PENN GREEN RD
AVONDALE, PA 19311
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- CHESTER County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Apr 29, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $143,952 · last Mar 9, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110010128487
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 22, 2019 | May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 10, 2023 | 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 dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,350.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +35% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 mg/L | 3.30 | +18% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +115% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,405.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +41% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.20 mg/L | 40.00 | +21% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +60% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +33% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,430.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +43% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +23% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +25% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +80% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +3% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.30 mg/L | 3.30 | +152% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,310.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +31% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,395.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +40% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 3.30 | +355% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.80 mg/L | 40.00 | +12% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 kg/d | 0.61 | +67% | Feb 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.45 kg/d | 0.73 | +100% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.30 mg/L | 2.00 | +415% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.74 kg/d | 0.37 | +100% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.60 mg/L | 4.00 | +340% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.10 mg/L | 3.30 | +145% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.16 kg/d | 8.35 | +70% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.58 kg/d | 7.54 | +67% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 kg/d | 3.77 | +6% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,354.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +35% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 151.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +278% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +123% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 170.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +278% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +170% | Jan 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.24 kg/d | 8.35 | +178% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +58% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +455% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.20 mg/L | 4.00 | +305% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.32 kg/d | 0.73 | +81% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.30 kg/d | 5.58 | +156% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 267.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +493% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.92 kg/d | 0.37 | +146% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 3.30 | +76% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +135% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 179.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +497% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,535.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +54% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +35% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +5% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +40% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 3.30 | +42% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 256.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +28% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,398.00 mg/L | 1,000.00 | +40% | Nov 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0056898_03092023 · Mar 9, 2023
$143,952
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0056898_03022017 · Mar 2, 2017
$46,400
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