Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

BERNE WWTP

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: 343 E 550 S
BERNE, IN 46711
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County: ADAMS County
Inspections: 2 · last Jul 24, 2024
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110024230018

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.

Water (CWA)
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	Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation	Jul 24, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	Feb 13, 1989	Dec 4, 1989	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
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.00 mg/L	1.00	+100%	Feb 2023	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.50 mg/L	1.00	+150%	Jan 2023	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.20 mg/L	1.00	+120%	Dec 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.20 mg/L	1.00	+120%	Nov 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.30 mg/L	1.00	+130%	Oct 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.60 mg/L	1.00	+160%	Sep 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.60 mg/L	1.00	+160%	Aug 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.70 mg/L	1.00	+170%	Jul 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.20 mg/L	1.00	+120%	Jun 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.90 mg/L	1.00	+90%	May 2022	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.20 mg/L	1.00	+20%	Jul 2021	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.90 mg/L	1.00	+90%	Jun 2021	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.90 mg/L	1.00	+90%	May 2021	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.50 mg/L	1.00	+50%	Apr 2021	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.10 mg/L	1.00	+10%	May 2020	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.40 mg/L	1.00	+40%	Aug 2016	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.00 mg/L	1.00	+100%	Jul 2016	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.70 mg/L	1.00	+70%	Jun 2016	Resolved
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.80 mg/L	1.00	+80%	Feb 2016	Resolved

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 Administrative Order of Consent

Clean Water Act · Case IN-N00003052 · May 18, 2005

Civil Judicial Action

Clean Water Act · Case IN-N00000273 · Sep 12, 1989