Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LEAR DYE & FINISHING PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $44,661 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1 PENN DYE STREET
PINE GROVE, PA 17963
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- SCHUYLKILL County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 313310
- Inspections
- 6 · last Feb 12, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $44,661 · last Jan 22, 2026
- Registry ID
- 110056856594
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.
10
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 - Analysis not Conducted | Feb 12, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 4, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 31, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Mar 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 16, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 1, 2023 | Jan 22, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Nov 29, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 29, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Aug 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Jul 21, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees | Nov 3, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 26, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 5, 2019 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +6% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +53% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +152% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +123% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 187.96 kg/d | 98.52 | +91% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 424.49 kg/d | 359.57 | +18% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +170% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 196.13 kg/d | 98.52 | +99% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +63% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 473.98 kg/d | 359.57 | +32% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +73% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +70% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +40% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 462.63 kg/d | 359.57 | +29% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 174.34 kg/d | 98.52 | +77% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,430.42 kg/d | 3,146.22 | +9% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.40 mg/L | 15.00 | +56% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 kg/d | 0.21 | +28% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 889.84 kg/d | 359.57 | +147% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 325.06 kg/d | 98.52 | +230% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +63% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 651.94 kg/d | 378.64 | +72% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +120% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 392.26 kg/d | 359.57 | +9% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +170% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.36 kg/d | 0.21 | +70% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 216.56 kg | 123.03 | +76% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,815.16 kg | 3,207.51 | +144% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 122.58 kg/d | 98.52 | +24% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.08 kg/d | 98.52 | +59% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 108.96 kg/d | 98.52 | +11% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +12% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +53% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 102.60 kg/d | 98.52 | +4% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 196.13 kg/d | 98.52 | +99% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 376.37 kg/d | 359.57 | +5% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 187.96 kg/d | 98.52 | +91% | Dec 2021 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.24 kg/d | 98.52 | +3% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10,992.70 kg | 3,207.51 | +243% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 113.05 kg/d | 98.52 | +15% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 9.67 kg/d | 7.85 | +23% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.67 kg/d | 7.85 | +23% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 kg/d | 0.14 | +47% | Aug 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 PA-0008231_01222026 · Jan 22, 2026
$44,661
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0008231_12022020 · Dec 2, 2020
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