Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
FOUNTAIN WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $8,925 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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104 MAIN ST
FOUNTAIN, MN 55935
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- FILLMORE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 1 · last Feb 6, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $8,925 · last Jan 4, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110008816326
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 | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2019 | Jul 26, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2019 | Jul 26, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 1, 1991 | — | 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, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +28% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.76 kg/d | 1.76 | +284% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.78 kg/d | 0.23 | +239% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.90 mg/L | 1.00 | +190% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +167% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.98 kg/d | 1.17 | +69% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.10 mg/L | 5.00 | +62% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.72 kg/d | 0.23 | +213% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +420% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.50 mg/L | 10.00 | +5% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 mg/L | 1.00 | +20% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.70 mg/L | 10.00 | +27% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +53% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.25 kg/d | 1.17 | +263% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.50 mg/L | 5.00 | +10% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.67 kg/d | 7.04 | +705% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.57 kg/d | 1.76 | +444% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.00 % | 85.00 | +373% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 113.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +151% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.70 mg/L | 7.50 | +16% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 141.32 kg/d | 10.56 | +1,238% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +73% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.40 mg/L | 10.00 | +24% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.40 mg/L | 10.00 | +34% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.10 mg/L | 10.00 | +11% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +73% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.20 mg/L | 5.00 | +24% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.00 % | 85.00 | +40% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.37 kg/d | 1.76 | +35% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +127% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.30 mg/L | 5.00 | +106% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.30 mg/L | 5.00 | +6% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +20% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 1.00 | +150% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.20 mg/L | 5.00 | +64% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +87% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.40 mg/L | 5.00 | +28% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +140% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +207% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.10 mg/L | 5.00 | +42% | Aug 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.20 mg/L | 10.00 | +22% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.66 kg/d | 1.17 | +42% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +313% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.35 kg/d | 1.76 | +147% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.20 mg/L | 5.00 | +164% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
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 MN-00N003415NON20252 · Mar 7, 2025
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-STIP01042023 · Jan 4, 2023
$8,925
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-STIP 10252016 · Oct 25, 2016
$8,500
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000903 · Jun 8, 2006
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000857 · Nov 8, 2005
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