Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BOWMANSTOWN BORO STP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $18,588 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
LINCOLN AVE
BOWMANSTOWN, PA 18030
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- CARBON County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 24, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $18,588 · last Jun 26, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110010969210
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 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | May 3, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 3, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Oct 19, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 19, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent SSO to waters of the U.S. - adverse impacts [40 CFR 122.41(d)] | Oct 19, 2021 | Jun 26, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 19, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 3, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 12, 2018 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.20 mg/L | 40.00 | +3% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | May 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,500.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +150% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.83 kg/d | 15.89 | +100% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 185.70 mg/L | 45.00 | +313% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.21 kg/d | 23.83 | +127% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 109.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +265% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +100% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +1,900% | May 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.13 mg/L | 2.00 | +7% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +100% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +22% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +28% | May 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +100% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.60 mg/L | 2.00 | +280% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10,300.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +3% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +200% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +10% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +40% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +4,900% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +11% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.10 % | 85.00 | +13% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.30 mg/L | 45.00 | +81% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.20 mg/L | 40.00 | +81% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.20 mg/L | 25.00 | +33% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +280% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +38% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.80 mg/L | 40.00 | +12% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +400% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +10% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +70% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.19 mg/L | 1.00 | +19% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.06 mg/L | 2.00 | +3% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +20% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 % | 85.00 | +567% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +20% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +10% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +10% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +300% | Aug 2018 | 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0062910_06262024 · Jun 26, 2024
$18,588
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