Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF THORNDALE 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
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WWTP
THORNDALE, TX 76577
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- MILAM County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jan 23, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Dec 29, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110009780451
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.
7
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 15, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 15, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 8, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 19, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 22, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 30, 1998 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.71 kg/d | 9.08 | +51% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.99 kg/d | 9.08 | +10% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.53 kg/d | 9.08 | +16% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.25 kg/d | 9.08 | +90% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.65 mg/L | 15.00 | +131% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 309.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +145% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.71 mg/L | 15.00 | +25% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.48 kg/d | 9.08 | +38% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.51 mg/L | 15.00 | +17% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.56 mg/L | 10.00 | +6% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.40 mg/L | 15.00 | +9% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +23% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +11% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.20 mg/L | 15.00 | +21% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.02 mg/L | 4.00 | +1% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.87 mg/L | 1.00 | +13% | May 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.96 mg/L | 1.00 | +4% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.25 mg/L | 15.00 | +35% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.35 mg/L | 4.00 | +59% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.25 mg/L | 10.00 | +3% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.41 mg/L | 4.00 | +10% | Nov 2019 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 230.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +83% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 689.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +73% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.24 mg/L | 4.00 | +6% | Oct 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.97 mg/L | 1.00 | +3% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.13 mg/L | 4.00 | +3% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.60 mg/L | 6.00 | +7% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +80% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.33 mg/L | 4.00 | +8% | Jul 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.87 mg/L | 1.00 | +13% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.92 mg/L | 1.00 | +8% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 MGD | 0.16 | +3% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 mg/L | 1.00 | +21% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.78 mg/L | 1.00 | +22% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 MGD | 0.16 | +2% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +17% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.80 kg/d | 9.08 | +19% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.21 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.69 mg/L | 4.00 | +17% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 1.00 | +97% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.80 mg/L | 1.00 | +20% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.34 mg/L | 4.00 | +9% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.15 mg/L | 4.00 | +4% | May 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.90 mg/L | 6.00 | +2% | May 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.76 mg/L | 6.00 | +4% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.92 mg/L | 1.00 | +8% | Dec 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 TX-2020-0720-MWD-E · Dec 29, 2020
$6,750
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1998-N301 · Jun 30, 1998
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