Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
ELKHART 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
-
1201 S NAPPANNEE ST
ELKHART, IN 46516
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- ELKHART County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 7 · last Aug 27, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 30, 2011
- Registry ID
- 110000573237
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
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 | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 11, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Aug 5, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 28, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 28, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 28, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 28, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 28, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 28, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Dec 27, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Dec 27, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 27, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | Jun 9, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | Jun 9, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Dec 16, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.20 % | 75.00 | +7% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +12% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +11% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +12% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 toxic | 8.00 | +100% | May 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +13% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 toxic | 8.00 | +638% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.20 | +8% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.50 % | 75.00 | +2% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.80 mg/L | 10.20 | +6% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 378.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +61% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.90 % | 75.00 | +4% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.20 % | 75.00 | +3% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.21 kg/d | 3.31 | +27% | May 2020 | Open |
| Mercury, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +6% | Aug 2016 | 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.
Judicial
· Case 05-2003-0396 · Nov 30, 2011
$87,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1984-N026 · Mar 8, 1984
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