Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
SAULT STE. MARIE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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
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1171 E PORTAGE AVE
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI 49783
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- CHIPPEWA County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 4 · last Aug 6, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Apr 17, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110000733430
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.
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Jun 21, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 1, 2020 | Mar 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2020 | Mar 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Apr 21, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2020 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Feb 10, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2019 | Mar 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2019 | Mar 24, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2019 | Mar 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 1, 2019 | Mar 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 14, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Aug 17, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2017 | Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 1, 2017 | Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Oct 31, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2016 | Nov 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 1, 2011 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 747.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +87% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 toxic | 1.00 | +10% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 % | 65.00 | +14% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 297.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +49% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 663.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +66% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 573.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +43% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 420.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +5% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +3% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +3% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +5% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +15% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +5% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +15% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +28% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +123% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +30% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +103% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +10% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +18% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +23% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.00 % | 75.00 | +44% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +43% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.31 mg/L | 0.30 | +3% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.40 mg/L | 4.00 | +15% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.80 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 918.90 kg/d | 908.00 | +1% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.36 kg/d | 30.42 | +36% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.33 mg/L | 0.30 | +10% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +20% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.50 mg/L | 4.00 | +13% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +55% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +46% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.80 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Aug 2015 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.63 kg/d | 30.42 | +155% | Apr 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2020-7550 · Apr 17, 2020
$11,200
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2003-0389 · Sep 24, 2003
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