Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF PASO ROBLES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $18,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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3400 SULPHUR SPRINGS RD
PASO ROBLES, CA 93446
View on map ↗ - County
- SAN LUIS OBISPO County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Total Penalties
- $18,000 · last Jun 19, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110013903990
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.
10
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 - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 3, 2005 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.10 mg/L | 10.00 | +1% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +48% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +56% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +28% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +140% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +56% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +24% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +24% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +63% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +63% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +7% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +56% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +73% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +21% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +24% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Static 7Day Chronic Pimephales Promelas | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 toxic | 1.00 | +9,900% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| TU Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 toxic | 1.00 | +9,900% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +27% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +19% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +7% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +66% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +25% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.31 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Dichlorobromomethane | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +65% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Aug 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Dichlorobromomethane | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +60% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 206.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +3% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 224.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +12% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, total general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,600.00 MPN/100mL | 2,300.00 | +99,999% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Oct 2017 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2017 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Aug 2017 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jul 2017 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.40 mg/L | 10.00 | +44% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +567% | May 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | May 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +100% | May 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Apr 2017 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.20 mg/L | 10.00 | +22% | Mar 2017 | 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 CA-N00004042
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-N00003587
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-N00002298
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA456599 · Jun 19, 2024
$18,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA436208 · Feb 27, 2020
$3,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA418547 · Feb 16, 2018
$15,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2016-1041 · Jul 27, 2016
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2014-1004 · Jun 4, 2015
$153,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2011-1101 · Jul 5, 2011
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2010-1090 · Jun 14, 2010
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2008-1089 · Sep 30, 2009
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