PENNS CREEK MUNI AUTH
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $3,500 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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207 WALNUT ST
PENNS CREEK, PA 17862
View on map ↗ - County
- SNYDER County
- Inspections
- 17 · last Jul 15, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $3,500 · last Apr 16, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110010962574
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.
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 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 15, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | May 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 3, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | Jan 9, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 16, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 16, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 21, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Jun 19, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jun 8, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 8, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Jan 24, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 22, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 12, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Oct 23, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 23, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 13, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 9, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Jan 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 10, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Feb 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 7, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Dec 12, 2017 | — | 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 | 2.14 mg/L | 1.60 | +34% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +1,110% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +60% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +20% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.80 mg/L | 25.00 | +63% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.85 kg/d | 10.62 | +12% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.58 kg/d | 6.63 | +14% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,362.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +3,581% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48,392.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +4,739% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.63 mg/L | 1.60 | +2% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 123.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +392% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 148.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +196% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +143% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.04 kg/d | 7.94 | +1% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.98 kg/d | 6.63 | +126% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +117% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.73 mg/L | 1.60 | +133% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.75 kg/d | 10.62 | +95% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 85.50 mg/L | 60.00 | +43% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +60% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +97% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +144% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.43 mg/L | 1.60 | +52% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.60 mg/L | 40.00 | +19% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +23% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +64% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.53 mg/L | 0.50 | +6% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +176% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.49 kg/d | 6.63 | +73% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +245% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.51 mg/L | 0.50 | +2% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.19 mg/L | 1.60 | +99% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +244% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.34 kg/d | 10.62 | +82% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +100% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 292.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +484% | May 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 292.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +630% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +30% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +73% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 165.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +560% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.93 kg/d | 6.63 | +186% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.88 mg/L | 0.50 | +76% | May 2024 | 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.