Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BUFFINGTON STP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
TEX LN
NEW SALEM, PA 15468
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- FAYETTE County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jul 24, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110060148898
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.
4
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 - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 24, 2021 | — | 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 | 11.40 mg/L | 8.50 | +34% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.30 mg/L | 38.00 | +3% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 964.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +382% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,100.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +310% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 285.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +43% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.60 mg/L | 8.50 | +1% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.90 mg/L | 8.50 | +16% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,360.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +36% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.57 mg/L | 0.50 | +14% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,122.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +461% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +630% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,215.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +508% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.90 mg/L | 8.50 | +5% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,160.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +16% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,560.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +56% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 247.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +24% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18,600.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +1,760% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 276.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +38% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +9% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.09 kg/d | 34.10 | +9% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.70 mg/L | 12.80 | +54% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 mg/L | 0.50 | +20% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 365.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +83% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +230% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,870.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +87% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 MGD | 0.20 | +16% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 mg/L | 0.50 | +20% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 MGD | 0.20 | +23% | Feb 2018 | Open |
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