Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
MOUNTAIN VALLEY ESTATES WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
ROUTE 24 AND ROUTE 91
LEADVILLE, CO 80461
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- LAKE County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Aug 14, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110070266156
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 | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 17, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 2, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | 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, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 % | 85.00 | +87% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 % | 85.00 | +60% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 % | 85.00 | +73% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, potentially dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.06 | +12% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +50% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +31% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +97% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,900% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 % | 85.00 | +180% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 % | 85.00 | +427% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 258.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +760% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +249% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +423% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | -83.00 % | 85.00 | +1,120% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 258.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +473% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, potentially dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.08 | +7% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Zinc, potentially dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.06 | +40% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 146.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +387% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 % | 85.00 | +253% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Arsenic, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4,900% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 % | 85.00 | +240% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +73% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +160% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 146.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +224% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.00 % | 85.00 | +367% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 111.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +270% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 111.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +147% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +104% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +207% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 85.00 | +360% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 % | 85.00 | +333% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 % | 85.00 | +567% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +47% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +21% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +84% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 % | 85.00 | +153% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +91% | Mar 2025 | 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 CO-OP-260331-1 · Mar 31, 2026
$14,400
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-DO-251203-1 · Dec 3, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-OW-251203-1 · Dec 3, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-DO-220610-1 · Jun 10, 2022
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