Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
THIEF RIVER FALLS WWTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $6,490 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
803 BARZEN AVE S
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701
View on map ↗ - County
- PENNINGTON County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Jul 19, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $6,490 · last Aug 5, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110008795615
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 31, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 31, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 31, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 31, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 1, 2023 | Jan 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 1, 2023 | Jan 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Apr 27, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Establish Self-Monitoring Requirements | Apr 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Apr 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Jul 16, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Jun 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Sep 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements | Dec 31, 2018 | May 20, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Mar 20, 2018 | May 20, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Dec 15, 2017 | May 20, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 31, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 30, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | May 4, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 4, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 4, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 4, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2012 | Mar 6, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2012 | Mar 6, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 29, 2012 | Aug 5, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 29, 2012 | Aug 5, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 31, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 31, 2011 | May 15, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 2011 | — | 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 | 53,395.00 kg/d | 3,632.00 | +1,370% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53,395.00 kg/d | 5,246.00 | +918% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +13% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +11% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 471.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +136% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,264.00 kg/d | 3,524.00 | +475% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,264.00 kg/d | 2,440.00 | +730% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +16% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 % | 85.00 | +167% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +33% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.00 % | 85.00 | +227% | May 2020 | Open |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +478% | Jun 2015 | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2025-1039 · Mar 14, 2025
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-APO08052021 · Aug 5, 2021
$6,490
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-APO08122019 · Aug 12, 2019
$5,395
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-N00001008 · Jan 7, 2003
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