Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
WALTERBORO CITY OF WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $5,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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END OF SR 393 & W OF SC 303
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
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- COLLETON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 4 · last Aug 27, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $5,000 · last Jun 20, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110039825561
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 | Pretreatment - IU Violation of Pretreatment Standards | Sep 10, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | Sep 10, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 10, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 12, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 29, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 9, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Oct 17, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 26, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 11, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 11, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2007 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 613.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +76% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 387.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +11% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 % | 25.00 | +40% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +593% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 % | 25.00 | +124% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 % | 40.00 | +40% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 % | 25.00 | +36% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +133% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.00 | +10% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +300% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 479.88 kg/d | 149.82 | +220% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 416.77 kg/d | 307.13 | +36% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +167% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.55 kg/d | 29.96 | +129% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 % | 40.00 | +18% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 % | 25.00 | +104% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 % | 40.00 | +28% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Jun 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 866.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +148% | Jun 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.70 mg/L | 2.00 | +35% | Jun 2015 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.68 kg/d | 29.96 | +42% | May 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.06 kg/d | 19.98 | +45% | May 2015 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +133% | May 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 2.00 | +150% | May 2015 | Resolved |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 405.60 kg/d | 307.13 | +32% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.96 mg/L | 2.00 | +198% | Apr 2015 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.56 kg/d | 29.96 | +112% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.69 mg/L | 3.00 | +190% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.58 kg/d | 19.98 | +118% | Apr 2015 | Resolved |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 254.69 kg/d | 204.75 | +24% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.40 kg/d | 29.96 | +52% | Mar 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 2.00 | +50% | Mar 2015 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.25 kg/d | 19.98 | +11% | Mar 2015 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +100% | Mar 2015 | 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-72979788555172589 · Jun 20, 2025
$5,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-18-024-w · Jul 18, 2018
$2,800
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-15-046-w · Oct 12, 2015
$4,500
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-14-051-W · Dec 1, 2014
$4,200
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00018482 · Jun 19, 2008
$3,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2006-4785 · Jul 26, 2006
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-2006-N029 · Jul 26, 2006
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2006-4512 · May 3, 2006
$7,875
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2005-4507 · Sep 28, 2005
$600
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-2005-N066 · Sep 28, 2005
$600
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-2005-N074 · Aug 9, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2005-4796 · Aug 9, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2005-4773 · Jun 17, 2005
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-2005-N059 · Jun 17, 2005
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00015719 · Aug 26, 2003
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00015214 · Mar 27, 2003
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00015845 · Jan 18, 2002
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00015799 · Jan 16, 2002
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00016187 · May 17, 2000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00010074 · Oct 29, 1998
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