BUTLER WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $3,374 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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615 E GREEN ST
BUTLER, IN 46721
View on map ↗ - County
- DE KALB County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Jul 25, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $3,374 · last Nov 15, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110003127642
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
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 - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | Jan 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 1, 2024 | Apr 16, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 1, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 28, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 28, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 28, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 28, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 5, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 15, 2022 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 354.00 mg/L | 340.00 | +4% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.40 mg/L | 45.00 | +23% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +30% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2.60 toxic | 1.00 | +160% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.70 toxic | 1.10 | +600% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.60 toxic | 1.00 | +160% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 7.70 toxic | 1.10 | +600% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.70 toxic | 1.10 | +600% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 7.70 toxic | 1.10 | +600% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +31% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 913.90 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +631% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 913.90 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +289% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +28% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.30 mg/L | 3.10 | +394% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.04 | +130% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 387.30 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +65% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 kg/d | 0.28 | +3% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +21% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 387.30 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +210% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.60 mg/L | 1.20 | +117% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.16 kg/d | 35.23 | +48% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.30 mg/L | 6.00 | +45% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.35 kg/d | 0.28 | +24% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +8% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +22% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | May 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.09 kg/d | 37.50 | +4% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [as free] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 kg/d | 0.07 | +9% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +15% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.04 | +19% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.56 mg/L | 3.30 | +38% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +22% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 377.50 mg/L | 340.00 | +11% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.98 mg/L | 3.30 | +202% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +17% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +22% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 364.80 mg/L | 340.00 | +7% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 285.10 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +21% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.08 mg/L | 3.30 | +54% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.86 kg/d | 37.50 | +14% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.75 mg/L | 3.30 | +14% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +46% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +58% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +75% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +75% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Jun 2023 | 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.