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Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

BUCKHILL ESTATES 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
WEST OF WHITE OAK DRIVE
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
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County
LAKE County
Inspections
5 · last Nov 20, 2025
Total Penalties
$0
Registry ID
110009974019

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.

9
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 Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation Nov 20, 2025 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation Nov 20, 2025 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Nov 20, 2025 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Apr 25, 2024 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation Apr 25, 2024 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Apr 25, 2024 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Dec 28, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Dec 28, 2022 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation Dec 28, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation Dec 28, 2022 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, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15.30 mg/L 2.70 +467% Jan 2026 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.70 kg/d 0.18 +283% Jan 2026 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.30 kg/d 0.14 +120% Jan 2026 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.98 mg/L 1.80 +232% Jan 2026 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.15 kg/d 0.14 +11% Jul 2025 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.08 mg/L 2.00 +4% Jul 2025 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 31.95 mg/L 19.00 +68% Jun 2025 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.06 kg/d 1.36 +51% Jun 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 54.80 mg/L 45.00 +22% Jan 2025 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.93 mg/L 2.70 +157% Jan 2025 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 914.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +289% Oct 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 30.99 mg/L 19.00 +63% Oct 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 36.56 mg/L 19.00 +92% Aug 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.48 kg/d 1.36 +9% Aug 2023 Open
Oxygen, dissolved [DO] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.06 mg/L 6.00 +66% Jul 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 32.69 mg/L 19.00 +72% May 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.26 kg/d 0.18 +43% Apr 2023 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 727.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +209% Apr 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.60 mg/L 2.70 +181% Apr 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.65 mg/L 2.70 +183% Dec 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.25 kg/d 0.18 +38% Dec 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.09 mg/L 1.80 +16% Dec 2022 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 579.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +146% Oct 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4.14 mg/L 2.00 +107% Oct 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.15 kg/d 0.14 +9% Oct 2022 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +930% Jul 2022 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +930% Apr 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.70 kg/d 3.27 +13% Mar 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.01 mg/L 2.70 +11% Mar 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.70 mg/L 2.70 +185% Feb 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.38 mg/L 1.80 +32% Feb 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.20 kg/d 0.18 +9% Feb 2022 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.38 mg/L 2.70 +25% Dec 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.84 mg/L 1.80 +2% Dec 2021 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 22.66 mg/L 19.00 +19% Oct 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 16.65 mg/L 16.00 +4% Aug 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.55 kg/d 0.14 +302% Jul 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.14 kg/d 0.09 +58% Jul 2021 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 17.00 mg/L 2.00 +750% Jul 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4.46 mg/L 1.30 +243% Jul 2021 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 24.80 mg/L 24.00 +3% Jun 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.80 mg/L 1.80 +111% Apr 2021 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.15 kg/d 0.14 +11% Apr 2021 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.35 mg/L 1.80 +31% Mar 2021 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 18.20 mg/L 2.70 +574% Mar 2021 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.72 kg/d 0.18 +299% Mar 2021 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 435.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +85% May 2020 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 398.00 MPN/100mL 125.00 +218% Apr 2020 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,986.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +745% Apr 2020 Open
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 387.00 MPN/100mL 235.00 +65% 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case IN-N00002870 · Oct 6, 1999

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