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Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

TOWN OF ST. JOSEPH 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
LA HWY 897
SAINT JOSEPH, LA 71366
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County
TENSAS County
Inspections
1 · last Feb 13, 2025
Total Penalties
$0
Registry ID
110011157372

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.

12
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 Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 6, 2026 Mar 9, 2026 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Dec 8, 2025 Mar 9, 2026 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Dec 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2026 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Feb 13, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Feb 13, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 31, 2024 Oct 24, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jun 26, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jun 26, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jun 26, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jun 26, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late May 27, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported May 27, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported May 27, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported May 27, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late May 27, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported May 27, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported May 27, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported May 27, 2024 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 31, 2023 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Mar 10, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Mar 10, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Mar 10, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Mar 10, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 9, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 9, 2021 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements May 20, 2020 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records May 20, 2020 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance May 20, 2020 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 31, 2019 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Dec 12, 2017 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Dec 12, 2017 Nov 24, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Dec 12, 2017 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Dec 12, 2017 Nov 24, 2020 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Mar 31, 2017 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Jan 31, 2017 Oct 13, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Sep 10, 2015 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Sep 10, 2015 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Sep 10, 2015 Nov 24, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Sep 10, 2015 Nov 24, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Sep 10, 2015 Nov 24, 2020 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
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.15 mg/L 0.03 +355% Jan 2026 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.16 mg/L 0.03 +385% Dec 2025 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.35 mg/L 0.03 +961% Nov 2025 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 750.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +88% Nov 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.16 mg/L 0.03 +385% Oct 2025 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 600.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +50% Sep 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.29 mg/L 0.03 +779% Aug 2025 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 227.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +14% Jul 2025 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 840.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +110% Jul 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.20 mg/L 0.03 +506% Jul 2025 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 450.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +13% Jun 2025 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 10.56 kg/d 8.63 +22% Jun 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.10 mg/L 0.03 +203% Jun 2025 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 660.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +65% Apr 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.19 mg/L 0.03 +476% Apr 2025 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.11 mg/L 0.03 +233% Mar 2025 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.10 mg/L 0.03 +203% Feb 2025 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.08 kg/d 4.54 +34% Feb 2025 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9.82 kg/d 8.63 +14% Jan 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.10 mg/L 0.03 +203% Sep 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.12 mg/L 0.03 +264% Aug 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.08 mg/L 0.03 +142% Jul 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.04 mg/L 0.03 +21% Jun 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.19 mg/L 0.03 +476% May 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.06 mg/L 0.03 +82% Apr 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.04 mg/L 0.03 +21% Mar 2024 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.20 mg/L 0.03 +506% Feb 2024 Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.52 kg/d 4.54 +44% Feb 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 30.16 mg/L 30.00 +1% Jan 2024 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 10.18 mg/L 10.00 +2% Jan 2024 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Overdue 206.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +3% Dec 2023 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.30 mg/L 0.03 +809% Dec 2023 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.30 mg/L 0.03 +809% Dec 2023 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 206.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +3% Dec 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Overdue 460.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +15% Dec 2023 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 460.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +15% Dec 2023 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.04 mg/L 0.03 +21% Oct 2023 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.04 mg/L 0.03 +21% Oct 2023 Resolved
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.00 mg/L 0.03 +2,930% Sep 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 48.00 mg/L 45.00 +7% Sep 2023 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.20 mg/L 0.03 +506% Aug 2023 Resolved
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 224.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +99,999% Jul 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 600.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +99,999% Jul 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9.21 kg/d 8.63 +7% Jul 2023 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4.92 kg/d 4.54 +8% Jun 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 600.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +99,999% Jun 2023 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 171.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +99,999% Jun 2023 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.17 mg/L 0.03 +415% Jun 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 29.73 kg/d 26.33 +13% Jun 2023 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9.47 kg/d 8.63 +10% May 2023 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 LA-WEC2500156 · Oct 24, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WEC2300739 · Apr 12, 2024
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WEC2000446 · Nov 25, 2020
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WEC1500042 · Jul 27, 2015
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WEC080036 · Jun 16, 2011
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00008693 · May 11, 2004
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00001567 · Feb 13, 1998

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