Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LA PORTE CITY WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $7,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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OFF 8TH STREET, NORTH OF TOWN
LA PORTE CITY, IA 50651
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- BLACK HAWK County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 1 · last Apr 14, 2021
- Total Penalties
- $7,000 · last May 26, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110039690947
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.
7
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 unachieved but reported | May 1, 2019 | Feb 14, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2019 | Feb 14, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 1, 2018 | Mar 8, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 1, 2018 | Mar 8, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 1, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2017 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.61 mg/L | 8.80 | +146% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.10 mg/L | 16.50 | +64% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.17 mg/L | 16.40 | +47% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.40 mg/L | 16.40 | +61% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.95 mg/L | 14.80 | +96% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 17.20 | +92% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.80 mg/L | 17.60 | +47% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.81 mg/L | 10.70 | +85% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37,707.27 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +29,826% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,709.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +16,336% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12,583.80 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +9,887% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,029.65 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +7,066% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,756.23 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +5,262% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +69% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37,018.95 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +29,280% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,261.95 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +16,775% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58,414.37 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +46,261% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +91% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.37 mg/L | 30.00 | +5% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +11% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 mg/L | 1.00 | +74% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 188.43 kg/d | 96.25 | +96% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.22 mg/L | 30.00 | +187% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 288.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +540% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 153.79 kg/d | 64.47 | +139% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 192.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +542% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 720.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +1,500% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 588.85 kg/d | 96.25 | +512% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.36 mg/L | 1.00 | +64% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.70 mg/L | 16.00 | +4% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.95 mg/L | 7.50 | +59% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.60 mg/L | 17.10 | +15% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.70 mg/L | 17.30 | +54% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +4% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.20 mg/L | 17.60 | +9% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +27% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Oct 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IA-N8635 · May 26, 2022
$7,000
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