Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
WESTVIEW JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL-TREATMENT PLANT
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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1635 S 600 W
TOPEKA, IN 46571
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- LAGRANGE County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Dec 11, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 24, 2010
- Registry ID
- 110006680430
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.
3
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 - Failure to Maintain Records | Mar 29, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 15, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Jan 15, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 16, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2003 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 2003 | Jan 31, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2003 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 31, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2002 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2002 | Jan 31, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 1, 2001 | Jan 31, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 1, 2001 | — | 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 | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 686.70 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +192% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.90 % | 85.00 | +1% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.70 % | 85.00 | +9% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.70 mg/L | 6.60 | +17% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 mg/L | 6.60 | +6% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 213.00 MPN/100mL | 125.00 | +70% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.40 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +108% | May 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +930% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,416.60 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +928% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.40 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +317% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.80 % | 85.00 | +335% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +23% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 mg/L | 6.60 | +21% | May 2017 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,733.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +637% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.40 mg/L | 16.30 | +1% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 613.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +161% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,011.20 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +330% | Aug 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.50 mg/L | 16.30 | +26% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.80 mg/L | 16.30 | +28% | Jan 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 Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-18847 · Jun 24, 2010
$3,000
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