Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
TELL CITY 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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1123 5TH ST.
TELL CITY, IN 47586
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- PERRY County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jun 26, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000731968
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.
5
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 | Jun 26, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | Jan 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | May 18, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2000 | Mar 21, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 1999 | Jan 30, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 1, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 28, 1997 | Feb 22, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 1997 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 1997 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 1997 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 1997 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 28, 1996 | Feb 22, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 29, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 11, 1996 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 11, 1996 | Apr 24, 1996 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 15, 1995 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 15, 1995 | Apr 24, 1996 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 2, 1995 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 2, 1995 | Nov 27, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 30, 1994 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 24, 1996 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 28, 1994 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 28, 1994 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 10, 1989 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 10, 1989 | Oct 26, 1989 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 28, 1989 | Oct 26, 1989 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,880.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +2,828% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 700.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +198% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 500.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +113% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +411% | May 2024 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +37% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +29% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +84% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +42% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +411% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 toxic | 1.00 | +210% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 % | 100.00 | +68% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 400.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +70% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 636.19 kg/d | 596.56 | +7% | Dec 2015 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +41% | Oct 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-2017-24459-W · Oct 6, 2017
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1994-N010 · Nov 21, 1994
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1995-N008 · Nov 1, 1994
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00002847 · Jul 20, 1994
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00002846 · Jun 5, 1989
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