Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CEDAR BLUFF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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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TOWN OF CEDAR BLUFF UTILITY BD
CEDAR BLUFF, AL 35959
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- CHEROKEE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jun 12, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Apr 19, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110010075088
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.
6
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 reported late | May 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 31, 2019 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,120.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +789% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,120.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +377% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 307.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +31% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 307.60 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +144% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.40 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +147% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.40 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +360% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +10% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.20 % | 85.00 | +65% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.20 % | 65.00 | +25% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.60 % | 85.00 | +56% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 % | 65.00 | +186% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 548.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +335% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 548.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +133% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.50 % | 85.00 | +263% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +1,821% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 248.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +97% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 248.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +6% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.70 % | 85.00 | +9% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +360% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +146% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.10 % | 65.00 | +5% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 328.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +40% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 328.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +160% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | — MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | — MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 235.00 mg/L | 135.00 | +74% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 235.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +161% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.40 % | 85.00 | +4% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 270.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +114% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 270.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +15% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.28 kg/d | 56.80 | +17% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +96% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +266% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +96% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 461.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +266% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 6.00 | +3% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.39 mg/L | 6.00 | +10% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +548% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +247% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.47 kg/d | 47.31 | +36% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.80 % | 85.00 | +41% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.60 mg/L | 25.00 | +26% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.90 % | 65.00 | +166% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.30 % | 85.00 | +158% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 130.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +3% | Jan 2016 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.60 % | 65.00 | +21% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.20 % | 85.00 | +19% | Nov 2015 | 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.
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-39-000064 · Apr 19, 2016
$50,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-08-155-CWP · May 15, 2008
$7,700
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000624 · Mar 22, 1993
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-N00000041 · Sep 7, 1988
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