Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BELLS LAGOON
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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12685 HWY 79
BELLS, TN 38006
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- CROCKETT County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 9 · last Nov 5, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 13, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110006367840
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.
8
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 | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | Apr 23, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Oct 3, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | Oct 3, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Establish Local Limits | Jun 3, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) | Jun 3, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | May 7, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Resolved |
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 | 52.80 mg/L | 35.00 | +51% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.50 mg/L | 45.00 | +70% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +9% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +31% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 204.50 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +62% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986.00 MPN/100mL | 941.00 | +111% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 259.20 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +106% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.39 mg/L | 3.00 | +54% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 115.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +53% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 115.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +28% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 941.82 kg/d | 780.88 | +21% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 941.82 kg/d | 937.06 | +1% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +9% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 % | 65.00 | +6% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 196.70 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +56% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +21% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +1% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 941.00 | +157% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 806.70 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +540% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 941.00 | +157% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 % | 65.00 | +49% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.84 mg/L | 3.00 | +5% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.50 mg/L | 60.00 | +11% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +31% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +57% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 359.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +185% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 881.26 kg/d | 780.88 | +13% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 90.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +20% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.64 mg/L | 3.00 | +12% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.86 mg/L | 3.00 | +5% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 65.00 | +29% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 % | 65.00 | +34% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +16% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +7% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| SSO, Dry Weather | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 occur/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 941.00 | +157% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +60% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +12% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 % | 65.00 | +63% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 515.25 kg/d | 468.53 | +10% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +35% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 55.00 | +31% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 477.30 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +279% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 % | 65.00 | +66% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +11% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +11% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +18% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.00 % | 65.00 | +3% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 134.90 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +7% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +33% | Aug 2022 | 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 TN-WPC20-0021 · Nov 13, 2020
$4,570
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-WPC09-0205 · Jan 14, 2010
$7,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-N00000935 · Jan 13, 2003
$15,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-N00000932 · Feb 5, 2001
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-N00000706 · Mar 4, 1996
$7,400
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-N00000592 · Oct 28, 1985
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