Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
ELDEN KUEHL POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
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
-
1251 JOLIET RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46385
View on map ↗ - County
- PORTER County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 5 · last Jul 31, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110002354844
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.
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 2, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Aug 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Aug 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Mar 23, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Feb 4, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Feb 4, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 4, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2002 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | Jun 8, 2001 | Oct 28, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information | Feb 28, 1990 | May 25, 1990 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 288.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +23% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +20% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +24% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.50 kg/d | 0.30 | +68% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +391% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +394% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 kg/d | 0.61 | +30% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +455% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +630% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.78 kg/d | 0.61 | +193% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.58 kg/d | 0.30 | +92% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +181% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +105% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +18% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +5% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27,158.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +21,626% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +41% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27,158.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +11,457% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,473% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +36% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +35% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +1% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +650% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +26% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,225.35 kg/d | 1,022.86 | +20% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +45% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +13% | Oct 2016 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 896.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +617% | May 2015 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 272.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +16% | May 2015 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +150% | May 2015 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 292.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +24% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.32 mg/L | 3.10 | +7% | Jan 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.
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-IND150607851-001 · Aug 2, 2001
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00002588 · Feb 25, 1998
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00002572 · Mar 21, 1994
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1984-N039 · Apr 11, 1984
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