Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF WHITEFISH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
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
-
350 MONEGAN ROAD
WHITEFISH, MT 59937
View on map ↗ - County
- FLATHEAD County
- Inspections
- 5 · last Dec 9, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Mar 12, 2015
- Registry ID
- 110055637976
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
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 | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Dec 12, 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 12, 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Dec 9, 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 9, 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to properly install/implement BMPs | Mar 28, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Maintain Records | Mar 28, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Mar 28, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 31, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 1, 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 31, 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 15, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 22, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 22, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Feb 8, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Feb 8, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Feb 8, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | May 18, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | May 18, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 18, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | May 18, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | May 18, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 28, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 28, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 28, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Aug 12, 2013 | Aug 21, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jun 18, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Dec 18, 2012 | Mar 29, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 18, 2012 | Mar 29, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge without a valid permit (includes satellite systems) | Jun 6, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Apr 12, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 12, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Nov 22, 2011 | Feb 29, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Nov 22, 2011 | Feb 29, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Nov 22, 2011 | Feb 29, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Sep 18, 2011 | Sep 21, 2011 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Oct 20, 2010 | Oct 22, 2010 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Oct 20, 2010 | Oct 22, 2010 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Jul 21, 2010 | Jul 26, 2010 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 31, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 31, 2009 | Mar 15, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 31, 2009 | Mar 15, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 27, 2008 | Mar 15, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 27, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 27, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 27, 2008 | Mar 15, 2012 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 345.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +37% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +224% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,300.00 MPN/100mL | 1,260.00 | +3% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 177.97 kg/d | 142.10 | +25% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 616.53 kg/d | 306.90 | +101% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +20% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.00 % | 85.00 | +40% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,990.00 MPN/100mL | 1,260.00 | +58% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 435.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +73% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,990.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +690% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.40 mg/L | 17.70 | +77% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +30% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.58 mg/L | 9.60 | +187% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.68 mg/L | 9.60 | +178% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 17.70 | +58% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +376% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.80 mg/L | 17.70 | +85% | May 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.58 mg/L | 9.60 | +187% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.20 mg/L | 9.60 | +194% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.20 mg/L | 17.70 | +71% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.18 mg/L | 9.60 | +235% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.70 mg/L | 17.70 | +90% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.18 mg/L | 9.60 | +235% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.70 mg/L | 17.70 | +102% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 1,260.00 | +92% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.13 mg/L | 9.60 | +203% | Jan 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.60 mg/L | 17.70 | +95% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.20 mg/L | 9.60 | +183% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.60 mg/L | 17.70 | +79% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 mg/L | 0.10 | +171% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.61 mg/L | 9.60 | +42% | Nov 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.60 mg/L | 17.70 | +5% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.00 MPN/100mL | 252.00 | +94% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 175.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +39% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 mg/L | 17.70 | +36% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.03 mg/L | 9.60 | +25% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.50 mg/L | 0.10 | +400% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.36 mg/L | 0.33 | +11% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.41 mg/L | 0.33 | +26% | May 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.90 mg/L | 17.70 | +97% | May 2020 | Open |
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.22 mg/L | 0.11 | +95% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.23 mg/L | 9.60 | +236% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.64 mg/L | 9.60 | +167% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.20 mg/L | 17.70 | +82% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 17.70 | +109% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.80 mg/L | 9.60 | +169% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.14 mg/L | 0.33 | +251% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.50 mg/L | 17.70 | +101% | Feb 2020 | 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 Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MT-FID2068 · Oct 5, 2012
$200
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MT-FID967 · Sep 27, 2006
$16,236
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case MT-N00000616 · Dec 15, 2005
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case MT-N00000024 · Mar 6, 1989
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MT-N00000023 · Feb 2, 1988
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