Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
FORTVILLE WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $17,250 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
500 W CHURCH ST
FORTVILLE, IN 46040
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- HANCOCK County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Jun 5, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $17,250 · last May 4, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110006679905
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.
5
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 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Nov 4, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Nov 4, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 17, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2014 | Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2014 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 30, 2011 | Sep 20, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 30, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 30, 2011 | Sep 11, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 30, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2000 | Feb 28, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 1999 | Feb 28, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 1999 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 457.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +27% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.94 kg/d | 8.63 | +27% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.60 mg/L | 2.40 | +8% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.17 kg/d | 8.63 | +6% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 428.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +19% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 905.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +24% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 471.50 mg/L | 360.00 | +31% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +64% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 597.60 mg/L | 360.00 | +66% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 826.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +13% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 459.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +28% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.50 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.10 mg/L | 0.50 | +99,999% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 371.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +3% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 414.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +15% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.19 kg/d | 54.03 | +24% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.10 mg/L | 1.60 | +469% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +240% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.79 kg/d | 5.90 | +100% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.50 | +100% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 263.10 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +12% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +80% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.28 mg/L | 1.10 | +107% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.89 mg/L | 1.00 | +89% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.77 mg/L | 1.00 | +77% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.72 mg/L | 1.00 | +72% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.50 mg/L | 1.60 | +119% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.37 mg/L | 1.10 | +24% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.01 kg/d | 54.03 | +28% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 475.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +32% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 580.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +61% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 509.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +41% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 424.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +18% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 417.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +16% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 394.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +9% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.14 mg/L | 1.00 | +14% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 498.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +38% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.09 mg/L | 1.00 | +9% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,050.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +44% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 649.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +80% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.24 mg/L | 1.60 | +40% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 620.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +72% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 775.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +6% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,020.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +40% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 621.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +73% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 818.00 mg/L | 730.00 | +12% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 570.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +58% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 364.00 mg/L | 360.00 | +1% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.54 kg/d | 5.90 | +11% | May 2020 | 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 IN-29125 · May 4, 2023
$8,625
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