Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
FIGHTING CREEK WWTF
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $8,368 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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3900 OLD PLANTATION RD
POWHATAN, VA 23139
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- POWHATAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 1 · last Nov 4, 2021
- Total Penalties
- $8,368 · last Aug 1, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110008997871
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 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Mar 20, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Aug 27, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2000 | Oct 4, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2000 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +10% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +70% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.10 | +21% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +30% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +133% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +150% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +133% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +183% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +92% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +50% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +25% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.30 mg/L | 1.20 | +1,508% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.80 mg/L | 0.85 | +700% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.48 mg/L | 1.20 | +273% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.68 mg/L | 0.85 | +215% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 0.46 | +139% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.34 mg/L | 0.32 | +6% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.10 mg/L | 0.46 | +5,139% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.11 mg/L | 0.32 | +3,372% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.77 mg/L | 0.32 | +1,703% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.50 mg/L | 0.46 | +3,487% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.23 mg/L | 0.32 | +284% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.20 mg/L | 0.46 | +596% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.94 mg/L | 0.46 | +104% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.99 mg/L | 0.32 | +209% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.58 mg/L | 0.32 | +81% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.76 mg/L | 0.46 | +500% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.64 mg/L | 0.32 | +100% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.10 | +2% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Zinc, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.10 | +2% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.44 mg/L | 0.32 | +350% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 0.46 | +770% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.61 mg/L | 0.32 | +91% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.02 mg/L | 0.46 | +339% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.49 mg/L | 0.46 | +7% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.67 mg/L | 0.46 | +480% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.11 mg/L | 0.32 | +247% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.82 mg/L | 0.32 | +156% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.95 mg/L | 0.46 | +324% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.18 mg/L | 0.46 | +374% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.16 mg/L | 0.32 | +263% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.57 mg/L | 0.32 | +391% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.13 mg/L | 0.46 | +798% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +8% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.49 mg/L | 0.46 | +7% | Oct 2022 | 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 VA-PR23-0805 · Aug 1, 2024
$8,368
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case VA-PR17-0712 · Jan 29, 2018
$6,125
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case VA-PR05-0006 · Dec 20, 2006
$7,980
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case VA-N00000528 · Dec 14, 2000
$4,000
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