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Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

CATAWBA WWTP

Quick Summary

  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $11,668 in total penalties since records began.
Address
SIXTH AVE NW
CATAWBA, NC 28609
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County
CATAWBA County
Inspections
3 · last Jan 22, 2026
Total Penalties
$11,668 · last May 4, 2023
Registry ID
110009845542

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

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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.05 mg/L 2.00 +303% Feb 2023 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 16.23 mg/L 6.00 +171% Feb 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 17.43 mg/L 6.00 +191% Jan 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 14.61 mg/L 2.00 +631% Jan 2023 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.85 mg/L 6.00 +31% Dec 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.92 mg/L 2.00 +196% Dec 2022 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4.04 mg/L 2.00 +102% Feb 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.33 mg/L 6.00 +22% Mar 2020 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.83 mg/L 2.00 +42% Mar 2020 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.22 mg/L 2.00 +161% Feb 2020 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.94 mg/L 6.00 +49% Feb 2020 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.32 mg/L 2.00 +16% Jan 2020 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.01 mg/L 2.00 +1% Dec 2019 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.23 mg/L 2.00 +62% Feb 2019 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.13 mg/L 6.00 +19% Feb 2019 Open
Oxygen, dissolved [DO] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.10 mg/L 6.00 +15% Jul 2017 Open
Oxygen, dissolved [DO] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.30 mg/L 6.00 +12% Jun 2017 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.28 mg/L 2.00 +14% Apr 2017 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.34 mg/L 2.00 +67% Jan 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 502.50 mg/L 30.00 +1,575% Oct 2016 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 218.25 mg/L 30.00 +628% Sep 2016 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 150.20 mg/L 30.00 +401% Aug 2016 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.

State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2023-0137 · May 4, 2023
$4,183
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2023-0123 · May 4, 2023
$4,121
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2023-0086 · Mar 16, 2023
$2,496
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2022-0126 · May 10, 2022
$868
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2020-0243 · Sep 10, 2020
$1,360
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2020-0245 · Sep 10, 2020
$860
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2017-0166 · Jun 14, 2017
$601
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2014-0089 · Jun 16, 2014
$774
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-LV-2014-0040 · Apr 25, 2014
$649
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-N00005408 · May 25, 2000
$1,332
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-N00001196 · Oct 30, 1998
$315
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case NC-N00000462 · Oct 19, 1991
$350

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