Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LAKE CITY WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $8,150 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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STATE HIGHWAY 341 EAST
LAKE CITY, SC 29560
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- FLORENCE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 6 · last Nov 3, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $8,150 · last Aug 21, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110006623270
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.
11
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 - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Mar 27, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 3, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - IU Violation of Pretreatment Standards | Aug 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | Aug 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Aug 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | Aug 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | Feb 22, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 20, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 20, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 18, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 18, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 13, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | Jul 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | Jan 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements | Jan 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 26, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,119.90 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +221% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,119.90 MPN/100mL | 800.00 | +40% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 648.80 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +86% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 387.90 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +11% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 355.50 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +2% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.40 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +40% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 403.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +15% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.40 MPN/100mL | 800.00 | +2% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.24 % | 85.00 | +78% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.40 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +134% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 613.10 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +76% | May 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.40 MPN/100mL | 800.00 | +23% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.40 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +181% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,553.10 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +345% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,553.10 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +345% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,553.10 MPN/100mL | 800.00 | +94% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,553.10 MPN/100mL | 800.00 | +94% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +32% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 89.00 % | 40.00 | +123% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 % | 25.00 | +112% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.10 MPN/100mL | 349.00 | +32% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 90.00 % | 40.00 | +125% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 % | 25.00 | +84% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.78 % | 85.00 | +75% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.11 % | 85.00 | +59% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.56 % | 85.00 | +50% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.36 % | 85.00 | +58% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.08 % | 85.00 | +26% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.47 % | 85.00 | +84% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.98 % | 85.00 | +460% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.72 mg/L | 30.00 | +2% | Nov 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-48218450869439579 · Aug 21, 2025
$4,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-73676092642883250 · Aug 21, 2025
$4,150
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case SC-N00016006 · Feb 15, 2002
$7,000
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