Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
EMERALD BIOENERGY
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
-
2881 CO RD 156
CARDINGTON, OH 43315
View on map ↗ - County
- MORROW County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Apr 7, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110046562448
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 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | May 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | Sep 18, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | Aug 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 6, 2022 | Aug 6, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 17, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 25, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Failure to report other violation | Feb 25, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Feb 25, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2021 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2021 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Biosolids: Other Management Practice Violation | Mar 29, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 18, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Biosolids - Land Application: Applied to Land that is 10 meters or Less from WOTUS Violation | Nov 8, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Biosolids - Land Application: Applied to Land at Greater than the Agronomic Rate Violation | Nov 8, 2019 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,590.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,092.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,116.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,116.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,116.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,128.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | May 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,230.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Detention time | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,308.00 sec (time) | 1,296,000.00 | +100% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Arsenic, dry weight | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.39 mg/L | 75.00 | +9% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.83 mg/L | 75.00 | +9% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.51 mg/L | 75.00 | +30% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 322.00 mg/L | 85.00 | +279% | 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 OH-22-011 · Jun 1, 2022
Other facilities in MORROW County, OH
J AND J AUTO PARTS
MARENGO, OH
MOUNT GILEAD TRUCK PLAZA (DUKE/DUCHESS)
CHESTERVILLE, OH
MT GILEAD VILLAGE PWS-MT GILEAD WTP
MOUNT GILEAD, OH
US POST OFFICE
MOUNT GILEAD, OH
EMERALD BIOENERGY, LLC FORMERLY RINGLER ENERGY, LLC
CARDINGTON, OH
· Administrative and Support and Waste Management