Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LITCHFIELD WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $13,600 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1350 ARMSTRONG AVE N
LITCHFIELD, MN 55355
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- MEEKER County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 2 · last Apr 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $13,600 · last Nov 29, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110008808825
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.
4
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 - Baseline Monitoring Report Violation | May 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Biosolids - Land Application: Applied to Land at Greater than the Agronomic Rate Violation | May 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Enforce Against I/U | May 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | May 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | May 6, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jul 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Feb 1, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Jan 31, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 17, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 31, 2003 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 31, 2003 | Apr 23, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 15, 2002 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 15, 2002 | Apr 23, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 10, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 22, 1994 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.40 mg/L | 5.00 | +12% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 993.00 kg/d | 88.00 | +1,028% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 149.40 mg/L | 7.50 | +1,892% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 230.30 kg/d | 58.60 | +293% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.60 mg/L | 5.00 | +592% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.01 mg/L | 1.00 | +1% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 287.00 kg/d | 215.00 | +33% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.22 mg/L | 1.00 | +122% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 145.20 mg/L | 45.00 | +223% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.40 mg/L | 5.00 | +68% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 mg/L | 2.10 | +5% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 935.00 kg/d | 323.00 | +189% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +233% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.40 mg/L | 30.00 | +48% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 162.00 kg/d | 88.00 | +84% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 2.10 | +43% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.90 kg/d | 24.60 | +1% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.70 mg/L | 7.50 | +29% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.60 mg/L | 5.00 | +12% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +33% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.30 mg/L | 5.00 | +6% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.70 mg/L | 7.50 | +3% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.10 mg/L | 5.00 | +2% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.70 mg/L | 7.50 | +43% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +20% | May 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 328.60 kg/d | 323.00 | +2% | May 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.70 mg/L | 45.00 | +33% | May 2018 | 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 MN-N00001095
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00001148
$7,500
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-00N001184NON20251 · May 23, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-00N001184NON20231 · Aug 24, 2023
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-APO11292022 · Nov 29, 2022
$13,600
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00001171 · Jan 10, 2000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000725 · Oct 21, 1994
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000660 · Aug 25, 1993
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000373 · Feb 25, 1991
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00000069 · Jun 27, 1989
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