Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
MT. LOOKOUT MHP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $27,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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PO BOX 8
SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651
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- NICHOLAS County
- Total Penalties
- $27,000 · last Aug 28, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110010881929
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.
7
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 and not reported | Sep 27, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 20, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 20, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 20, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 20, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order | Oct 29, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Oct 29, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Oct 29, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Oct 29, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 15, 2012 | Oct 17, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 15, 2012 | Oct 17, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 15, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 15, 2012 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +28% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 3.00 | +93% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 mg/L | 5.00 | +40% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.70 mg/L | 5.00 | +14% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.20 mg/L | 5.00 | +204% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.20 mg/L | 12.50 | +22% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.20 mg/L | 10.00 | +52% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 3.00 | +50% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.70 mg/L | 12.00 | +14% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.70 mg/L | 6.00 | +128% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 6.00 | +22% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.90 mg/L | 12.00 | +149% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.90 mg/L | 6.00 | +398% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +99% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 mg/L | 5.00 | +40% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.80 mg/L | 3.00 | +93% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.70 mg/L | 10.00 | +37% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 7.50 | +100% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +400% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 6.00 | +150% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 12.50 | +52% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.10 mg/L | 6.00 | +302% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.10 mg/L | 3.00 | +703% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.10 mg/L | 7.50 | +221% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 5.00 | +280% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.90 mg/L | 6.00 | +18% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +90% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.49 mg/L | 6.00 | +25% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.10 mg/L | 6.00 | +15% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +25% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.10 mg/L | 6.00 | +235% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.10 mg/L | 7.50 | +168% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.10 mg/L | 3.00 | +570% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.20 mg/L | 6.00 | +47% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.70 mg/L | 7.50 | +429% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +27% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.70 mg/L | 3.00 | +1,223% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.70 mg/L | 6.00 | +562% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +75% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.60 mg/L | 12.00 | +97% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +57% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.60 mg/L | 6.00 | +293% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +70% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.60 mg/L | 6.00 | +23% | Mar 2017 | 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 WV-10264 · Aug 28, 2025
$15,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-9076 · May 24, 2021
$12,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-9077 · Feb 28, 2020
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-N00000780 · Feb 23, 2012
$7,555
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