Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
BACK RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $106,300 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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8201 EASTERN AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21224
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- BALTIMORE CITY County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 55 · last Feb 20, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $106,300 · last Dec 19, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110019889888
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
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 23, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 31, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 31, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 28, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 28, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2016 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jul 28, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2004 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.41 mg/L | 0.10 | +310% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.10 | +20% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.40 toxic | 1.02 | +37% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 toxic | 1.02 | +8% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 mg/L | 0.10 | +130% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.22 mg/L | 0.20 | +10% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 163.93 kg/d | 98.30 | +67% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 163.37 kg/d | 98.30 | +66% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 163.14 kg/d | 98.30 | +66% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 162.13 kg/d | 98.30 | +65% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 159.65 kg/d | 98.30 | +62% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 154.63 kg/d | 98.30 | +57% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 150.57 kg/d | 98.30 | +53% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.20 | +25% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.40 mg/L | 0.30 | +33% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.28 mg/L | 0.20 | +40% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 135.37 kg/d | 99.11 | +37% | May 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 133.02 kg/d | 99.88 | +33% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 228.82 kg/d | 149.82 | +53% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.39 mg/L | 0.30 | +30% | May 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 145.49 kg/d | 98.30 | +48% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,393.31 kg/d | 1,486.75 | +61% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 840.81 kg/d | 149.82 | +461% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.36 mg/L | 0.30 | +353% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.50 kg/d | 37.68 | +5% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8,096.18 kg/d | 7,264.00 | +11% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 mg/L | 0.20 | +225% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.56 mg/L | 0.20 | +180% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.63 mg/L | 0.30 | +443% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 134.23 kg/d | 98.30 | +37% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 99.43 kg/d | 56.75 | +75% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 311.90 kg/d | 99.88 | +212% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +40% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.42 mg/L | 0.20 | +610% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.45 mg/L | 0.20 | +625% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +47% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 587.02 kg/d | 99.88 | +488% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.61 kg/d | 37.68 | +159% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,729.93 kg/d | 4,994.00 | +15% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,228.07 kg/d | 149.82 | +720% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.97 mg/L | 0.30 | +890% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,503.39 kg/d | 4,994.00 | +10% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,493.72 kg/d | 7,264.00 | +3% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 169.34 kg/d | 56.75 | +198% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 108.66 kg/d | 98.30 | +11% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +40% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.56 mg/L | 0.30 | +753% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8,959.69 kg/d | 7,264.00 | +23% | Mar 2022 | 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 MD-24-C-22-000386 · Dec 19, 2024
$3,950
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604190148 · Oct 2, 2024
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604119526 · Aug 26, 2024
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-CJ-24-2951 · Jul 22, 2024
$27,350
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3600792137 · Jul 28, 2016
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-COP-16-2405 · Jun 7, 2016
$115,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-PS-13-1722-F · May 31, 2012
$800
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2006-0074 · Sep 1, 2006
$4,832
Judicial
· Case 03-2000-0317 · Sep 30, 2002
$600,000
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000413 · Jul 18, 1994
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000193 · Oct 25, 1989
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000242 · Jul 5, 1989
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000192 · Apr 26, 1989
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case MD-N00000194 · Aug 30, 1984
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