Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
HELENA 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
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HELENA CITY OF UTILITY BOARD
HELENA, AL 35080
View on map ↗ - County
- SHELBY County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 7 · last Mar 12, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 17, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110020072785
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jul 11, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 1993 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 1993 | Mar 31, 1994 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 12, 1992 | Nov 27, 1995 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 12, 1992 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 30, 1992 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 30, 1992 | Mar 31, 1994 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 13, 1992 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +167% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.20 kg/d | 42.13 | +38% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.41 kg/d | 14.03 | +338% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.78 mg/L | 0.50 | +856% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.90 mg/L | 4.50 | +164% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.10 mg/L | 2.20 | +495% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.87 mg/L | 0.70 | +1,881% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.05 kg/d | 9.35 | +136% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.57 mg/L | 1.50 | +271% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.97 mg/L | 2.20 | +126% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.97 kg/d | 14.03 | +49% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.33 mg/L | 0.70 | +661% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.33 mg/L | 0.50 | +166% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.63 mg/L | 1.00 | +363% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 mg/L | 0.70 | +47% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.64 kg/d | 19.66 | +71% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.63 mg/L | 2.50 | +85% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.83 mg/L | 1.00 | +83% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.18 kg/d | 19.66 | +94% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.80 mg/L | 2.50 | +92% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.67 mg/L | 0.70 | +281% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.97 kg/d | 13.08 | +76% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 1.70 | +35% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 1.00 | +350% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 1.70 | +76% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.71 kg/d | 19.66 | +158% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.08 kg/d | 47.67 | +3% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.85 mg/L | 0.70 | +307% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.80 mg/L | 2.50 | +92% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 1.00 | +350% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.88 kg/d | 13.08 | +106% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.15 mg/L | 1.00 | +15% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.90 mg/L | 4.50 | +31% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.05 kg/d | 19.66 | +88% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.78 mg/L | 0.70 | +154% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.47 kg/d | 13.08 | +64% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.60 mg/L | 2.50 | +44% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 1.70 | +47% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.63 mg/L | 1.00 | +163% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 0.70 | +171% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.19 mg/L | 1.00 | +19% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.30 mg/L | 0.20 | +550% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.20 | +50% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.40 mg/L | 0.20 | +100% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.00 | +70% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.20 kg/d | 19.66 | +28% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.73 mg/L | 1.00 | +73% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.65 mg/L | 1.00 | +65% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.02 kg/d | 19.66 | +7% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.00 | +70% | Apr 2019 | 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-2-000239 · Jun 17, 2016
$95,700
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-7-000136 · Apr 17, 2013
$8,800
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00004173 · Nov 23, 2005
$18,300
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00002779 · Nov 8, 2001
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000586 · Jan 26, 1993
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000328 · Apr 13, 1992
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000098 · Jun 4, 1986
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