Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, CITY OF - VAN BUREN NORTH TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $4,600 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1945 WELLNITZ DR.
VAN BUREN, AR 72956
View on map ↗ - County
- CRAWFORD County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 7 · last Jul 23, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $4,600 · last Mar 9, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110006786255
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.
1
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Invalid Monitoring or Unrepresentative Sample Violation | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Applied to Land at Greater than the Agronomic Rate Violation | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | PR: Biosolids - Land Application: Applied to Land at Greater than the Agronomic Rate Violation | Jan 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 1, 2015 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2015 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 1, 2014 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2014 | Apr 16, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Sep 16, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Sep 8, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Mar 20, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 25, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 25, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 12, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 11, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 5, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jul 7, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jun 7, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | May 23, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | May 16, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | May 11, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Apr 26, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Apr 25, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Apr 19, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Apr 15, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Apr 8, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Mar 17, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Feb 22, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Nov 29, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Oct 1, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | May 15, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | May 10, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Mar 22, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Mar 2, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Feb 5, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Feb 5, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 30, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jan 3, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2008 | Feb 25, 2009 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 1, 2008 | Feb 25, 2009 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2008 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 3.00 | +50% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +40% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +30% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.00 mg/L | 22.50 | +33% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +100% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +5% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.99 mg/L | 6.00 | +17% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 6.00 | +3% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.09 | +8% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.18 mg/L | 3.00 | +73% | Oct 2017 | 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 AR-10233 · Mar 9, 2025
$4,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2015-1790 · Jul 9, 2015
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AR-7229 · Aug 4, 2014
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AR-7229 CAO · Jul 25, 2013
$2,361
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AR-N00005729 · Jan 10, 2000
$5,000
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