Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
ORICA USA
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $130,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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33101 EAST QUINCY AVENUE
WATKINS, CO 80137
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- ADAMS County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Dec 6, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $130,000 · last Jul 17, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110009067696
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.
5
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 31, 2022 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.02 | +479% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +264% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.02 | +479% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.37 mg/L | 4.50 | +464% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.78 % | 85.00 | +1% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.01 | +627% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.02 | +795% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.01 | +900% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.33 mg/L | 4.40 | +44% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 345.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +37% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.58 mg/L | 4.90 | +55% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.60 mg/L | 7.10 | +21% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.30 % | 85.00 | +25% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 365.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +45% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.20 mg/L | 6.90 | +62% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.97 mg/L | 7.10 | +26% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.17 mg/L | 28.00 | +129% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.81 mg/L | 7.40 | +560% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.99 mg/L | 25.00 | +132% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.82 mg/L | 6.00 | +814% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.77 % | 85.00 | +362% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +50% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.78 mg/L | 30.00 | +106% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.78 mg/L | 5.80 | +965% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.73 mg/L | 5.00 | +155% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.18 % | 85.00 | +125% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.17 mg/L | 27.00 | +30% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.17 mg/L | 4.50 | +682% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 % | 85.00 | +167% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.77 mg/L | 4.40 | +599% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.35 mg/L | 26.00 | +71% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.39 mg/L | 5.20 | +773% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 147.38 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +17% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.39 mg/L | 29.00 | +57% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +860% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.65 % | 85.00 | +29% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.32 mg/L | 25.00 | +17% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.32 mg/L | 4.90 | +498% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.79 mg/L | 4.90 | +263% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,210.50 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +380% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.51 mg/L | 7.10 | +90% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +20% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.85 % | 85.00 | +541% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,210.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +861% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +80% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.71 mg/L | 6.90 | +55% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.71 % | 85.00 | +149% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.24 % | 85.00 | +12% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.89 mg/L | 7.40 | +317% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.58 % | 85.00 | +16% | Dec 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 CO-DP-240717-1 · Jul 17, 2024
$130,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-DC-240530-1 · May 30, 2024
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CO-DO-200909-2 · Sep 9, 2020
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