Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
PHENIX CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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
-
1600 EAST STATE DOCKS ROAD
PHENIX CITY, AL 36869
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- RUSSELL County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 7 · last Jan 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110043041222
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 required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Aug 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Discharge from a sanitary sewer system to waters of the U.S. without NPDES permit coverage | Dec 1, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 4, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 4, 2017 | Nov 30, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 4, 2017 | Nov 30, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 4, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Apr 9, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | May 10, 2011 | — | 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 | 1.35 mg/L | 1.00 | +35% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.30 mg/L | 45.00 | +87% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.05 mg/L | 6.00 | +33% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,839.20 MPN/100mL | 2,507.00 | +93% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.33 mg/L | 1.00 | +33% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.43 mg/L | 1.00 | +43% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.22 mg/L | 6.00 | +13% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.14 mg/L | 6.00 | +14% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.11 mg/L | 6.00 | +15% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.60 mg/L | 45.00 | +21% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 770.10 MPN/100mL | 298.00 | +158% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.45 mg/L | 6.00 | +43% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,145.82 kg/d | 1,021.95 | +110% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.45 % | 85.00 | +217% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.27 mg/L | 30.00 | +148% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,104.83 kg/d | 681.45 | +62% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,406.60 MPN/100mL | 298.00 | +708% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 139.03 mg/L | 45.00 | +209% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 242.02 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +92% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986.30 MPN/100mL | 298.00 | +567% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.04 % | 85.00 | +53% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 105.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +133% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.74 mg/L | 30.00 | +26% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,740.94 kg/d | 1,021.95 | +70% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.90 mg/L | 6.00 | +18% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 206.86 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +64% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.16 mg/L | 6.00 | +36% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.94 mg/L | 4.00 | +48% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.93 mg/L | 30.00 | +26% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,121.08 kg/d | 1,021.95 | +10% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.30 mg/L | 45.00 | +30% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.13 mg/L | 6.00 | +15% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.60 % | 85.00 | +63% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,674.66 kg/d | 1,021.95 | +260% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.16 % | 85.00 | +192% | May 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.90 mg/L | 4.00 | +48% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 248.97 mg/L | 45.00 | +453% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 362.44 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +188% | May 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.71 mg/L | 6.00 | +29% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986.30 MPN/100mL | 298.00 | +567% | May 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.31 mg/L | 6.00 | +28% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,802.83 kg/d | 681.45 | +165% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.61 mg/L | 30.00 | +225% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 113.34 kg/d | 90.80 | +25% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 208.24 kg/d | 136.20 | +53% | May 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +120% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 663.82 MPN/100mL | 548.00 | +21% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,575.62 kg/d | 1,021.95 | +250% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.57 % | 85.00 | +16% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.64 mg/L | 30.00 | +125% | Apr 2025 | 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.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-7-000204 · Sep 5, 2014
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-1994-N009 · Nov 22, 1993
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000220 · Feb 5, 1992
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