Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
TOPEKA WWTP
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
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410 LEHMAN AVE
TOPEKA, IN 46571
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- LAGRANGE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 7 · last Mar 2, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110064259868
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.
8
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 | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Oct 20, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Jul 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Jul 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 18, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Jun 18, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.29 mg/L | 3.10 | +6% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.27 mg/L | 2.90 | +13% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.21 mg/L | 1.00 | +21% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.53 mg/L | 1.30 | +18% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.32 mg/L | 1.30 | +1% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 162.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +30% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 325.50 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +39% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 toxic | 1.00 | +300% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.31 mg/L | 1.00 | +31% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.17 kg/d | 3.31 | +116% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.63 kg/d | 1.50 | +76% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.60 mg/L | 1.30 | +177% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 mg/L | 1.00 | +100% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.50 mg/L | 2.90 | +228% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 344.80 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +47% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.23 mg/L | 1.00 | +23% | Aug 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 kg/d | 3.31 | +18% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 2.90 | +107% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 1.00 | +150% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.40 mg/L | 1.30 | +8% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.30 mg/L | 1.30 | +231% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.50 mg/L | 2.90 | +124% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2.95 kg/d | 1.50 | +97% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 4.40 kg/d | 3.31 | +33% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.40 kg/d | 3.31 | +33% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.95 kg/d | 1.50 | +97% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | May 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.30 mg/L | 2.90 | +14% | May 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.10 | +29% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +929% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 814.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +551% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.80 mg/L | 1.30 | +38% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.50 mg/L | 1.30 | +400% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.95 kg/d | 1.50 | +164% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.60 mg/L | 3.10 | +242% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.60 mg/L | 1.30 | +715% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.10 mg/L | 3.10 | +484% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.76 kg/d | 1.50 | +418% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.44 kg/d | 3.50 | +227% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.10 mg/L | 3.10 | +355% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.44 kg/d | 3.50 | +170% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.36 kg/d | 1.50 | +58% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 1.30 | +285% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.80 kg/d | 3.50 | +266% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 24.00 | +54% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.70 mg/L | 1.30 | +954% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
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