Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BESSIE MINE
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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5260 BESSIE FLAT TOP CUTOFF ROAD
ADAMSVILLE, AL 35073
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- JEFFERSON County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Dec 12, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009691529
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 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Sep 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application | Oct 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 14, 2018 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.00 | +70% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +24% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +63% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +78% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +71% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +51% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +48% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +3% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +201% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +2% | May 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +12% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +40% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +16% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +9% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +32% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +172% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +3% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +61% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +55% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +44% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +34% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +22% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +22% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +41% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +41% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.06 mg/L | 2.00 | +3% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +14% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +3% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +41% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +22% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +13% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 42.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +40% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +40% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 22.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +13% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +19% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +19% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +5% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +5% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.19 mg/L | 2.00 | +60% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 5.55 mg/L | 4.00 | +39% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.55 mg/L | 4.00 | +39% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 70.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +133% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +133% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +133% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 46.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +133% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 3.19 mg/L | 2.00 | +60% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 pass=0;fail=1 | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +18% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +11% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Thallium, dissolved [as Tl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +6% | Nov 2020 | 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 AL-N00004401
$8,200
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000799 · Sep 30, 1999
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