Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CALHOUN FALLS TOWN OF
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $12,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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401 WASHINGTON STREET
CALHOUN FALLS, SC 29628
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- ABBEVILLE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 6 · last Jun 24, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $12,000 · last Jan 4, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110002178429
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.
11
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 14, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 14, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 12, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Aug 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Laboratory Not Certified | Aug 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Aug 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Aug 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 19, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Dec 19, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Dec 19, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 19, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 19, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 18, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 15, 2015 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 770.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +121% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 % | 85.00 | +53% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.40 mg/L | 2.10 | +62% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.40 mg/L | 3.20 | +38% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 548.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +57% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +593% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.30 mg/L | 3.20 | +34% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 2.10 | +10% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 % | 85.00 | +53% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.60 mg/L | 3.20 | +75% | May 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.60 mg/L | 2.10 | +119% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 2.10 | +43% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 mg/L | 3.20 | +22% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.40 mg/L | 2.10 | +14% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 4.40 | +36% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 2.10 | +10% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.10 mg/L | 3.20 | +28% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.74 mg/L | 3.20 | +79% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.59 mg/L | 2.10 | +119% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.90 mg/L | 3.20 | +116% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.17 kg/d | 7.72 | +6% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.30 mg/L | 2.10 | +200% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.44 kg/d | 11.80 | +31% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.08 kg/d | 7.72 | +18% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.40 mg/L | 2.10 | +300% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.40 mg/L | 3.20 | +225% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.90 mg/L | 3.20 | +53% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 2.10 | +124% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.60 mg/L | 2.10 | +119% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.90 mg/L | 3.20 | +84% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +99,999% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +66% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +66% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 2.10 | +90% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 3.20 | +41% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 4.00 mg/L | 2.10 | +90% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 4.50 mg/L | 3.20 | +41% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 12.26 kg/d | 11.80 | +4% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.26 kg/d | 11.80 | +4% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.46 mg/L | 3.20 | +39% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.15 kg/d | 11.80 | +138% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 4.46 mg/L | 3.20 | +39% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.04 mg/L | 2.10 | +92% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 10.90 kg/d | 7.72 | +41% | Apr 2022 | 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 SC-16780066245233854 · Jan 4, 2024
$4,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-28451315969011616 · Jan 4, 2024
$8,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-2019-062-W · Oct 1, 2019
$280
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-2019-015-W · Mar 8, 2019
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00016328 · Mar 21, 2007
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00012216 · Feb 3, 2004
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00010800 · Nov 18, 2002
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00011031 · Sep 30, 1998
$23,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00006081 · Dec 18, 1997
$23,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00002784 · Jun 24, 1993
$2,000
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