Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
TINICUM TWP WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $18,624 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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125 CHIPPEWA STREET
LESTER, PA 19029
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- DELAWARE County
- Inspections
- 6 · last Oct 28, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $18,624 · last May 18, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110000735651
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.
5
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 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 18, 2018 | Oct 18, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 18, 2018 | Oct 14, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 1, 2003 | Jan 31, 2005 | 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, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.10 % | 89.25 | +76% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.73 % | 89.25 | +14% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,700.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +170% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 268.77 kg/d | 238.35 | +13% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +4% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +130% | Dec 2019 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.05 | +11% | Aug 2019 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +130% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +400% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.09 | +27% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.05 | +47% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 24.00 | +50% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +1,900% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.05 | +7% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,200.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +320% | Oct 2017 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,170.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +17% | Aug 2017 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +36% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +100% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +10% | Feb 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 95.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +111% | Feb 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 361.38 kg/d | 238.35 | +52% | Feb 2017 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +38% | Feb 2017 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +24% | Jan 2017 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,900.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +90% | Jan 2017 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 | +33% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,700.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +170% | Oct 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +30% | Jul 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,050.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +5% | May 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 335.41 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +68% | May 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,900.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +90% | Apr 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 695.40 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +248% | Apr 2016 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.05 | +11% | Apr 2016 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.09 | +56% | Apr 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 263.07 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +32% | Mar 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,800.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +180% | Mar 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 504.55 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +152% | Feb 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Feb 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5,200.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +420% | Jan 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 248.55 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +24% | Jan 2016 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 267.20 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +34% | Nov 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Nov 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Oct 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,585.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +693% | Oct 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Sep 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,850.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +1,825% | Sep 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,000.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +500% | Aug 2015 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.56 mg/L | 0.50 | +12% | Aug 2015 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 mg/L | 0.50 | +20% | Jun 2015 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 284.50 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +42% | May 2015 | 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 Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0028380_05182021 · May 18, 2021
$18,624
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0028380_05232016 · May 23, 2016
$30,000
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-2003-N021 · Jan 7, 2004
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-2003-N022 · Aug 12, 2003
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0028380_04112003 · Apr 11, 2003
$22,946
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