Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
PORT AUSTIN 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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8747 HELLEMS ROAD
PORT AUSTIN, MI 48467
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- HURON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 19, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110006649911
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
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 21, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Sep 26, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Sep 26, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Sep 21, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Aug 27, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Aug 21, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Nov 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Oct 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Oct 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Jun 27, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jun 27, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Jul 21, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | May 6, 2016 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.69 mg/L | 0.50 | +38% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.87 mg/L | 2.00 | +194% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 6.00 | +3% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.68 mg/L | 2.60 | +195% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.50 mg/L | 10.00 | +65% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.04 | +18% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.35 mg/L | 2.00 | +18% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.13 mg/L | 2.00 | +257% | May 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.76 kg/d | 1.73 | +2% | May 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 mg/L | 0.50 | +20% | May 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.04 | +39% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.91 mg/L | 0.04 | +2,297% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.18 mg/L | 1.00 | +18% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +60% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.47 mg/L | 2.00 | +24% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +8% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.50 mg/L | 10.00 | +5% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +27% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 38.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +27% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.58 mg/L | 0.50 | +16% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.61 mg/L | 0.50 | +22% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.62 mg/L | 2.00 | +181% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.05 mg/L | 0.50 | +110% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.91 mg/L | 2.00 | +46% | Aug 2019 | 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-85563688124855668 · Feb 9, 2010
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