Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
TOWN OF VAN HORN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $6,075 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1M SE USHWY 10 & US HWY 90
VAN HORN, TX 79855
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- CULBERSON County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Oct 3, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $6,075 · last Jun 29, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110010124285
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 24, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 15, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 15, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 15, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 15, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 15, 2020 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2020 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2020 | Mar 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 15, 2020 | Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 18, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 7, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 347.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +176% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.60 mg/L | 4.00 | +35% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 490.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +23% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +24% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +4% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.63 mg/L | 30.00 | +9% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.86 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.83 mg/L | 90.00 | +13% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +31% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 94.60 mg/L | 90.00 | +5% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 184.50 mg/L | 90.00 | +105% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.88 mg/L | 30.00 | +106% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.05 mg/L | 4.00 | +74% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.17 kg/d | 45.85 | +1% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 103.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +3% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 216.80 mg/L | 90.00 | +141% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.54 mg/L | 30.00 | +145% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.87 mg/L | 4.00 | +53% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +75% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 210.80 mg/L | 90.00 | +134% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 198.25 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +57% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.49 mg/L | 30.00 | +155% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 208.75 mg/L | 90.00 | +132% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 870.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +118% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 272.90 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +117% | May 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.23 mg/L | 4.00 | +69% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.82 mg/L | 30.00 | +119% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +502% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.58 mg/L | 30.00 | +49% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 94.18 mg/L | 90.00 | +5% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +75% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 820.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +551% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +75% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,000.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +401% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.05 mg/L | 30.00 | +50% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 747.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +493% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.52 mg/L | 90.00 | +2% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +135% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.17 kg/d | 45.85 | +12% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 152.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +21% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.12 mg/L | 4.00 | +72% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +106% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 400.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +217% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +502% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +75% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.83 mg/L | 4.00 | +54% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,400.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +502% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 132.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +5% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.92 mg/L | 30.00 | +6% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 226.67 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +80% | Nov 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2020-0371-MWD-E · Jun 29, 2021
$6,075
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2017-0399-MWD-E · Dec 19, 2017
$1,400
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