EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in Indiana
59 formal actions at 31 of 433 plants · $5.7M in penalties · 16 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 59 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Indiana, 4 of them since fiscal year 2020. The cases involve 31 of the state's 433 plants, with $5.7 million in penalties assessed. The most common ground is npdes permit violations (17 cases). EPA has inspected 11 plants in the state, 16 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
- All plants in Indiana
- Indiana NPDES permits
- EPA enforcement nationwide
- Analysis: enforcement since 2020
Recent enforcement actions in Indiana
| Plant | Date | Type | Law section | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie Water Pollution Control Facility Muncie | Jun 2026 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 05-2024-0336 |
| Franklin Wwtp, City Of Franklin | Oct 2024 FY2022 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 05-2022-0307 |
EPA's description: “AOC sets out measures to correct the alleged violations and bring the facility into compliance with the CWA and the facility's NPDES permit.” | ||||||
| Jeffersonville Municipal WWTP Jeffersonville | Oct 2024 FY2005 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Entered | $57,750 | ECHO 05-2005-0331 |
EPA's description: “Amended CSO CD lodged 6/24/20” | ||||||
| Washington WWTP Washington | Mar 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Issued | — | ECHO 05-2023-0315 |
EPA's description: “AOC sets out measures to correct the alleged violations and bring the facility into compliance with the CWA and the facilitys NPDES permit.” | ||||||
| Kendallville WWTP Kendallville | Jan 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Issued | — | ECHO 05-2023-0309 |
EPA's description: “AOC to address SNC violations” | ||||||
| Evansville Westside WWTP Evansville | Jun 2022 FY2005 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Entered | $490,000 | ECHO 05-2005-0330 |
EPA's description: “To remedy the capacity, operation and maintenance deficiencies of the Evansville East and West WWTPs, combined sewer system, and sanitary sewer system by calendar year 2032 or 2037 if the city…” | ||||||
| City Of South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant South Bend | Mar 2022 FY2003 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Entered | $88,200 | ECHO 05-2003-0397 |
EPA's description: “South Bend has approximately 36 CSO points that discharge hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the ST. Joseph River each year.Those discharges of untreated sewage violate the…” | ||||||
| Saniatry District Of Hammond Hammond | Nov 2021 FY1992 | Judicial case | NPDES Discharge without a Permit | Superseded by Another Enforcement Action | — | ECHO 05-1992-0140 |
| New Albany WWTP New Albany | Jun 2021 FY1996 | Judicial case | NPDES Discharge without a Permit | Final Order With Penalty | — | ECHO 05-1996-0438 |
| Water Pollution Control Plant Fort Wayne | May 2019 FY2001 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Entered | $538,380 | ECHO 05-2001-0633 |
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Largest penalties in Indiana
| # | Plant | Date | Type | Outcome | Penalty | Compliance actions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Belmont WWTP Indianapolis | Jul 2013 FY2000 | Judicial case | Final Order Entered | $1.1M | $1,860M | ECHO 05-2000-0583 |
| 2 | Gary Sanitary District Gary | Oct 1992 FY1984 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $1M | — | ECHO 05-1984-0003 |
| 3 | Gary Sanitary District Gary | Oct 2014 FY1997 | Judicial case | Final Order Entered | $795,000 | $11M | ECHO 05-1997-0826 |
| 4 | Water Pollution Control Plant Fort Wayne | May 2019 FY2001 | Judicial case | Final Order Entered | $538,380 | $176M | ECHO 05-2001-0633 |
| 5 | Evansville Westside WWTP Evansville | Jun 2022 FY2005 | Judicial case | Final Order Entered | $490,000 | $1,229M | ECHO 05-2005-0330 |
| 6 | Anderson WWTP Anderson | May 2010 FY2000 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $250,000 | $181M | ECHO 05-2000-0630 |
| 7 | Saniatry District Of Hammond Hammond | May 2017 FY2012 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $247,500 | $240M | ECHO 05-2012-0333 |
| 8 | New Albany WWTP New Albany | Sep 1996 FY1989 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $175,000 | — | ECHO 05-1989-0128 |
| 9 | East Chicago Sanitary District East Chicago | May 1990 FY1982 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $160,000 | — | ECHO 05-1982-0009 |
| 10 | Saniatry District Of Hammond Hammond | Mar 1993 FY1987 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $107,500 | — | ECHO 05-1987-0472 |
Actions by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Formal actions | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | 0 | — |
| FY2022 | 1 | — |
| FY2023 | 2 | — |
| FY2024 | 1 | — |
| FY2025 | 0 | — |
| FY2026 | 0 | — |
| FY2027 | 0 | — |
EPA fiscal years run from 1 October to 30 September. The current year is partial.
EPA enforcement in Indiana: questions
How many EPA enforcement actions have been taken against wastewater plants in Indiana?
EPA's enforcement records list 59 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Indiana, 4 of them since fiscal year 2020. They involve 31 of the state's 433 plants. Informal actions such as notices of violation are not counted here.
Which Indiana wastewater plant received the largest EPA penalty?
Indianapolis Belmont WWTP in Indianapolis: $1.1 million assessed in fiscal year 2000 (INDIANAPOLIS, CITY OF IN, Final Order Entered). Penalties are the amounts EPA records as assessed or agreed, not necessarily what was collected.
What does an EPA administrative order mean for a wastewater plant?
Most cases here are administrative orders under section 309 of the Clean Water Act: EPA finds permit violations, usually effluent limits or discharge without a permit, and orders the plant to return to compliance, often with a corrective action plan, a schedule and sometimes a penalty. Judicial cases go through the Department of Justice and typically end in a consent decree with a capital programme behind it. The latest case in Indiana is from Jun 2026.
Enforcement data: EPA ICIS-FE&C civil enforcement cases and ICIS compliance inspections, via ECHO. Penalties are the amounts assessed or agreed in each case as EPA records them. Latest case status in this data: Jun 2026.
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