Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

CHEROKEE 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: 2000 OLD NUMBER 4 RD
CHEROKEE, NC 28719
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County: SWAIN County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221320
Inspections: 2 · last Apr 24, 2024
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110010826641

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.

Water (CWA)
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	Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment	Mar 5, 2026	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Feb 19, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Feb 19, 2015	Dec 31, 2016	Resolved
cwa	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	Mar 31, 2010	—	Open
cwa	WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup	Mar 31, 2010	—	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
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,034.90 MPN/100mL	410.00	+152%	Oct 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	20.10 mg/L	10.50	+91%	Oct 2025	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Overdue	1,553.10 MPN/100mL	410.00	+279%	Nov 2021	Resolved
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,553.10 MPN/100mL	410.00	+279%	Nov 2021	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	46.60 mg/L	45.00	+4%	Aug 2020	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,419.60 MPN/100mL	410.00	+490%	Feb 2020	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	206.90 MPN/100mL	200.00	+3%	Aug 2017	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	770.10 MPN/100mL	400.00	+93%	Sep 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Overdue	770.10 MPN/100mL	400.00	+93%	Sep 2015	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,419.60 MPN/100mL	400.00	+505%	Aug 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,419.60 MPN/100mL	400.00	+505%	May 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,106.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+453%	May 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	564.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+182%	Apr 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,419.60 MPN/100mL	400.00	+505%	Apr 2015	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.30 mg/L	7.00	+4%	Mar 2015	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	46.00 mg/L	45.00	+2%	Mar 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,419.60 MPN/100mL	400.00	+99,999%	Mar 2015	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	73.00 %	85.00	+80%	Mar 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,228.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+514%	Mar 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	555.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+39%	Feb 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	423.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+112%	Jan 2015	Open
Solids, suspended percent removal	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	82.00 %	85.00	+20%	Jan 2015	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,119.90 MPN/100mL	400.00	+180%	Jan 2015	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.

CWA 309A AO For Compliance

Clean Water Act · Case 04-2012-N001 · Mar 30, 2012

Administrative - Formal

· Case 04-2011-4762 · Mar 29, 2012

Administrative - Formal

· Case 04-2008-4778 · Aug 26, 2008

CWA 309A AO For Compliance

Clean Water Act · Case 04-2008-N012 · Aug 26, 2008

Administrative - Formal

· Case 04-2006-4769 · Jun 30, 2006