Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BLUFFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
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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702 N MAIN ST
BLUFFTON, IN 46714
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- WELLS County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 4 · last Jun 24, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 27, 2009
- Registry ID
- 110000544260
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 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Dec 6, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW CSO - Effluent Violations - O&M viol resulting in unauth spills/overflows to dry land/bldg backup | Jan 10, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 10, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Dec 29, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | May 21, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 30, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 30, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 24, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 24, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 24, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 24, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 24, 1998 | Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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 | 1.68 mg/L | 1.60 | +5% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.06 | +233% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.06 | +233% | May 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.06 | +67% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.06 | +67% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 300.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +28% | May 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.43 kg/d | 81.72 | +19% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.48 mg/L | 3.60 | +52% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.98 mg/L | 40.00 | +2% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,085.97 kg/d | 1,022.86 | +6% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.28 mg/L | 45.00 | +27% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.71 mg/L | 2.40 | +13% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 300.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +28% | Jun 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 CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-18170 · Jan 10, 2011
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-2008-18170-W · Jan 27, 2009
$1,685
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-N00002067 · Jun 24, 2003
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1999-N011 · Jun 6, 2000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1998-N007 · Mar 19, 1998
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