Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
APPALACHIAN STATE WTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $8,690 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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PHYSICAL PLANT DIVISION
BOONE, NC 28608
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- WATAUGA County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Sep 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $8,690 · last Aug 3, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110009844357
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
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 | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +86% | May 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +33% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +2% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +265% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +375% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.06 | +1% | May 2022 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.06 | +1% | May 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +5% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +79% | May 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +196% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +285% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +148% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +90% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +10% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +43% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.06 | +8% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.06 | +8% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,363% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,794% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +600% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.06 | +289% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.06 | +289% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +438% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +8% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +270% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +185% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.06 | +17% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +150% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.06 | +17% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +92% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +79% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +133% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +54% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +100% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +550% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +400% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,150% | Jan 2021 | 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 NC-LV-2023-0202 · Aug 3, 2023
$1,638
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2022-0134 · May 13, 2022
$855
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2022-0133 · May 13, 2022
$1,118
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2022-0054 · Feb 24, 2022
$918
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0334 · Nov 19, 2021
$853
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0294 · Oct 22, 2021
$884
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0276 · Oct 14, 2021
$915
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0216 · Aug 13, 2021
$503
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0218 · Aug 13, 2021
$503
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case NC-LV-2021-0217 · Aug 13, 2021
$503
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