Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF THORNTON WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $4,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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LIMESTONE COUNTY
THORNTON, TX 76687
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- LIMESTONE County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Apr 9, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $4,000 · last Jan 19, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110009746631
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.
12
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 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Sep 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 29, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 13, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 8, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 13, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 8, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 24, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 24, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 24, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 24, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 13, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 23, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 26, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 13, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 13, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 15, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 11, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 11, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 11, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 11, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 27, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 27, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 27, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 27, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 12, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 12, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 12, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 12, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 13, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 13, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 13, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 13, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 13, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 13, 2013 | Apr 23, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 13, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 13, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 25, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 25, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 25, 2011 | Feb 27, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 25, 2011 | Feb 27, 2012 | 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 | 39.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +95% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.16 kg/d | 3.09 | +2% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +19% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.85 kg/d | 3.09 | +89% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +135% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.33 kg/d | 3.09 | +73% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.25 mg/L | 20.00 | +166% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +8% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +12% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +60% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +68% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +507% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 MGD | 0.04 | +20% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +3% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 MGD | 0.04 | +93% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +40% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.13 kg/d | 3.09 | +34% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 MGD | 0.04 | +17% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +5% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.40 mg/L | 20.00 | +72% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +7% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +15% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +29% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +25% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.40 mg/L | 20.00 | +102% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 MGD | 0.04 | +2% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.10 kg/d | 3.09 | +33% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +234% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +18% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +30% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +24% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +67% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +11% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +19% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.20 mg/L | 20.00 | +21% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +54% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +85% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.75 mg/L | 20.00 | +99% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +47% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +100% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +145% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +23% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +130% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +140% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.75 mg/L | 20.00 | +84% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +92% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.20 mg/L | 20.00 | +21% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.40 mg/L | 20.00 | +57% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +2% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +23% | Aug 2021 | 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 TX-2020-1408-MWD-E · Jan 19, 2022
$4,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2016-1137-MWD-E · Jul 25, 2018
$10,276
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2015-0893-MWD-E · Feb 7, 2017
$4,375
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2012-0705-MWD-E · Jun 13, 2013
$72,012
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2010-1977-MWD-E · Aug 27, 2011
$5,490
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