Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF PENNSBORO
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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SOUTH PLANT ROAD
PENNSBORO, WV 26415
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- RITCHIE County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Apr 16, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last May 11, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110010852096
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 16, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 16, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Apr 16, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | May 2, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 2, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | May 2, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 31, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 31, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 31, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 31, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | 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 | 83.90 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.00 mg/L | 400.00 | +22% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.60 % | 85.00 | +143% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.10 % | 85.00 | +186% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.00 mg/L | 400.00 | +104% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.30 % | 85.00 | +345% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +15% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +68% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.20 % | 85.00 | +132% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.10 % | 85.00 | +19% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.50 % | 85.00 | +150% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +21% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.30 % | 85.00 | +78% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.93 mg/L | 2.00 | +147% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.62 kg/d | 2.72 | +33% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 % | 85.00 | +267% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.93 mg/L | 4.00 | +23% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.90 % | 85.00 | +41% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +7% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.90 % | 85.00 | +34% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | May 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +129% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +24% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.80 % | 85.00 | +488% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.20 % | 85.00 | +79% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +226% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +38% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.90 % | 85.00 | +21% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.20 % | 85.00 | +25% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 214.30 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +7% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.40 % | 85.00 | +17% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.30 % | 85.00 | +145% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +111% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.20 % | 85.00 | +259% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +64% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.80 % | 85.00 | +21% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +229% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +627% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.60 % | 85.00 | +196% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +325% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +79% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +294% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +119% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.70 % | 85.00 | +75% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.50 % | 85.00 | +57% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +78% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +76% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.30 % | 85.00 | +25% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.10 % | 85.00 | +13% | Sep 2024 | 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-8142 · May 11, 2016
$5,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-N00000537 · May 28, 2009
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-N00000439 · May 21, 2007
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