Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
CITY OF ALLENTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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112 UNION STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
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- LEHIGH County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 10 · last Dec 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Aug 29, 2018
- Registry ID
- 110000543617
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 | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | Jun 10, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent an unanticipated prohibited bypass to waters of the U.S. | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent SSO to waters of the U.S. - adverse impacts [40 CFR 122.41(d)] | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Feb 4, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 2, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Mar 6, 1990 | Dec 31, 1991 | Resolved |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | Apr 27, 1989 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 647.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.10 mg/L | 5.00 | +22% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 704.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Aug 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-1989-0042
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2018-0103 · Aug 29, 2018
$50,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-1991-0157 · Jun 24, 1993
$60,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1989-N030 · Dec 20, 1988
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1986-N010 · Nov 26, 1985
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