NUCLA WWTF
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $16,250 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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APPROX 1 1/2 MILE W OF TOWN
NUCLA, CO 81424
View on map ↗ - County
- MONTROSE County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Apr 22, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $16,250 · last Aug 26, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110070214913
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.
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 31, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 15, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2021 | Apr 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 15, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 22, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2018 | Apr 3, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | Apr 26, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | Mar 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2018 | May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2018 | Aug 30, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 56.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +88% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.20 mg/L | 45.00 | +54% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +12% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +88% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 109.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +45% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +93% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +29% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 476.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +62% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.10 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,550.00 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +165% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +48% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +27% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 207.00 | +1,069% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 414.00 | +484% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 414.00 | +484% | May 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 207.00 | +1,069% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +313% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 420.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +43% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 410.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +40% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 MGD | 0.20 | +5% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 475.00 MPN/100mL | 414.00 | +15% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 475.00 MPN/100mL | 207.00 | +129% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +43% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,310.00 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +124% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,310.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +347% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +31% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,100.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +1,641% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +47% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,100.00 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +770% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11,800.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +3,927% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11,800.00 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +1,914% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +12% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +36% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,700.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +480% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +103% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,700.00 MPN/100mL | 586.00 | +190% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 441.00 MPN/100mL | 293.00 | +51% | Feb 2018 | 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.