NEW INDY CONTAINERBOARD HARTFORD CITY MILL
Quick Summary
- •Released 255 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $33,700 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
501 S SPRING ST
HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348
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- BLACKFORD County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322130
- Inspections
- 6 · last Apr 7, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $33,700 · last Aug 27, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110000493868
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 255 | — |
| 2016 | 250 | -2% |
| 2017 | 255 | +2% |
| 2018 | 255 | 0% |
| 2019 | 255 | 0% |
| 2020 | 255 | 0% |
| 2021 | 255 | 0% |
| 2022 | 255 | 0% |
| 2023 | 255 | 0% |
| 2024 | 255 | 0% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 44 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 79 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 52 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 46 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 49 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 84 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 100 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 250 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 250 | 250 | — | — | 250 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 255 | — | — | 1,825 |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 21,744 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WABASH VALLEY RECLAMATION CTR INC
WABASH, IN
|
Ammonia | 5 | — | — | — |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 39 | HARTFORD CITY WWTP, HARTFORD CITY |
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 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 2, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 2, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Jan 2, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 2, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 11, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Dec 3, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 10, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 6, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - IU Violation of Pretreatment Standards | Nov 1, 2014 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,450.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +282% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 505.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +33% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 431.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +13% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 610.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +56% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,260.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +232% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,024.50 mg/L | 380.00 | +170% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,750.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +862% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 486.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +28% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 598.50 mg/L | 380.00 | +58% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,073.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +182% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,662.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +337% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 396.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +2% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,109.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +192% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,197.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +215% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 538.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +38% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,077.00 mg/L | 380.00 | +183% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 468.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +20% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Pentachlorophenol | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.50 mg/L | 0.39 | +29% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 521.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +34% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,646.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +322% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 534.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +37% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 688.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +76% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,930.00 mg/L | 390.00 | +395% | Oct 2018 | 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.