Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
INDEPENDENCE 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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2018 THREE ELMS PARK ROAD
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
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- BUCHANAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 3 · last Sep 20, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110040009914
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 unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2016 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.95 mg/L | 45.00 | +11% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.03 | +19% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +61% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.03 | +19% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +66% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +66% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +84% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +70% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +3% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +104% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 kg/d | 0.10 | +15% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +43% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +128% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +12% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +10% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +131% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +75% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +44% | Jul 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.70 mg/L | 0.64 | +9% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +6% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.03 | +35% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.75 mg/L | 0.64 | +16% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.02 | +423% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.62 kg/d | 0.25 | +153% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.17 kg/d | 9.73 | +87% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.84 mg/L | 0.64 | +30% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +63% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 kg/d | 0.25 | +69% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +176% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,788.17 kg/d | 681.54 | +162% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.22 kg/d | 9.73 | +67% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.13 kg/d | 0.25 | +357% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.44 kg/d | 0.25 | +80% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +256% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +9% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +2% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.02 | +508% | May 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.97 kg/d | 0.25 | +700% | May 2018 | Open |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +145% | May 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.75 mg/L | 0.64 | +16% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.15 mg/L | 0.64 | +79% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.18 kg/d | 9.73 | +36% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 0.64 | +40% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.95 mg/L | 0.64 | +48% | May 2016 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 mg/L | 0.64 | +1% | Apr 2016 | 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 Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IA-2288 · Oct 24, 1991
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IA-N00001379 · Oct 24, 1991
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IA-N2288 · Oct 24, 1991
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