Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF MERKEL WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $51,562 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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100 KENT STREET
MERKEL, TX 79536
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- TAYLOR County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Mar 30, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $51,562 · last Aug 15, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110009773548
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 | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 12, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 12, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 23, 2022 | Jun 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 23, 2022 | Jun 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 20, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 20, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 3, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 26, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 26, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 7, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 7, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 7, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 7, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 18, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 4, 2014 | Dec 4, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 4, 2014 | Dec 4, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 4, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 4, 2014 | — | 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 | 1.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +73% | Feb 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.13 mg/L | 90.00 | +2% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.75 mg/L | 30.00 | +19% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 102.50 mg/L | 100.00 | +3% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.66 mg/L | 30.00 | +26% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +25% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 4.00 | +78% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +1% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.75 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 139.20 mg/L | 90.00 | +55% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.70 mg/L | 4.00 | +8% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.73 mg/L | 30.00 | +9% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 130.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +44% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.80 mg/L | 4.00 | +55% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +100% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.33 mg/L | 30.00 | +4% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 mg/L | 4.00 | +70% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 103.20 mg/L | 90.00 | +15% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.44 mg/L | 30.00 | +5% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.25 kg/d | 36.32 | +36% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +43% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,299.70 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +226% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +68% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 411.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +3% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.88 mg/L | 30.00 | +50% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.02 mg/L | 30.00 | +13% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.05 mg/L | 30.00 | +37% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.34 mg/L | 90.00 | +1% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +48% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +2% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.50 mg/L | 4.00 | +13% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +1% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +75% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.48 mg/L | 30.00 | +18% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +146% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 119.00 mg/L | 90.00 | +32% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +114% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 107.80 mg/L | 90.00 | +20% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.48 mg/L | 30.00 | +78% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 231.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +131% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.65 mg/L | 30.00 | +156% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.83 mg/L | 90.00 | +10% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 110.60 mg/L | 90.00 | +23% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +73% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.70 mg/L | 4.00 | +83% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 112.40 mg/L | 90.00 | +25% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +73% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +507% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 425.28 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +238% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 95.68 mg/L | 30.00 | +219% | Mar 2023 | 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 TX-2020-1126-MWD-E · Aug 15, 2022
$51,562
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2015-0377-MWD-E · Sep 26, 2015
$2,885
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2013-2003-MWD-E · Jul 5, 2014
$5,600
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2011-1307-MWD-E · Mar 18, 2012
$1,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-N00003932 · Feb 24, 2002
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