EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in Mississippi
21 formal actions at 19 of 134 plants · $722,158 in penalties · 3 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 21 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Mississippi, 11 of them since fiscal year 2020. The cases involve 19 of the state's 134 plants, with $722,158 in penalties assessed. The most common ground is npdes permit violations (16 cases). EPA has inspected 3 plants in the state, 3 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
- All plants in Mississippi
- Mississippi NPDES permits
- EPA enforcement nationwide
- Analysis: enforcement since 2020
Recent enforcement actions in Mississippi
| Plant | Date | Type | Law section | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jcua - West Jackson County WWTP Pascagoula | Aug 2026 FY2026 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $3,700 | ECHO 07-2026-0191 |
EPA's description: “Facility land applied biosolids when their biosolids violated Table 1 for Molybdenum.” | ||||||
| Raymond POTW Raymond | May 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2025-1003 |
EPA's description: “MAY 9, 2025 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT On March 29-30, 2022, the EPA and MDEQ conducted a Compliance Sampling Inspection {CSI) at the Facility to evaluate the Facility's compliance with the…” | ||||||
| Sledge POTW Sledge | May 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2025-1008 |
EPA's description: “MAY 9, 2025 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT On August 13, 2024, the EPA and MDEQ conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) at the Facility to evaluate the Facility's compliance with the…” | ||||||
| Drew POTW Drew | Dec 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2024-1020 |
EPA's description: “DECEMBER 2, 2024 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT 1On October 10, 2023, the EPA and MDEQ conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to assess the overall operation of the Facility. The CEI…” | ||||||
| Neshoba County Philadelphia | Sep 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2024-1012 |
EPA's description: “SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT On May 9, 2023, the EPA contractors conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to assess the overall operation of the Facility. The CEI…” | ||||||
| Conehatta School WWTF Conehatta | Sep 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2024-1018 |
| New Harmony WWTP Philadelphia | Sep 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order Issued | — | ECHO 04-2024-1019 |
| Standing Pine WWTF Conehatta | Sep 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2024-1016 |
EPA's description: “SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT In April of 2023, the EPA reviewed its Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)which showed that MBCI was in violation of the Effluent…” | ||||||
| Jackson POTW - Trahon And Big Creek WWTF Jackson | Sep 2023 FY2009 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $437,916 | ECHO 04-2009-9026 |
| Crawford POTW Crawford | Sep 2021 FY2021 | Administrative order | NPDES Discharge without a Permit | Final Order With Penalty | $810 | ECHO 04-2021-0305 |
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Largest penalties in Mississippi
| # | Plant | Date | Type | Outcome | Penalty | Compliance actions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson POTW - Trahon And Big Creek WWTF Jackson | Sep 2023 FY2009 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $437,916 | $400M | ECHO 04-2009-9026 |
| 2 | Meridian POTW Meridian | Aug 2019 FY2014 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $276,000 | $35M | ECHO 04-2014-9009 |
| 3 | Jcua - West Jackson County WWTP Pascagoula | Aug 2026 FY2026 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $3,700 | — | ECHO 07-2026-0191 |
| 4 | Tip H. Allen Water Treatment Plant Canton | Jan 2007 FY1998 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $1,872 | — | ECHO 04-1998-0436 |
| 5 | Crawford POTW Crawford | Sep 2021 FY2021 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $810 | — | ECHO 04-2021-0305 |
| 6 | Weir POTW Weir | Sep 2021 FY2021 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $630 | — | ECHO 04-2021-0311 |
| 7 | Ecru POTW Ecru | May 2021 FY2021 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $630 | — | ECHO 04-2021-0302 |
| 8 | Diamondhead Water Sewer District Diamondhead | May 2005 FY2005 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $600 | — | ECHO 04-2005-4508 |
Actions by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Formal actions | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | 3 | $2,070 |
| FY2022 | 0 | — |
| FY2023 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | 5 | — |
| FY2025 | 2 | — |
| FY2026 | 1 | $3,700 |
| FY2027 | 0 | — |
EPA fiscal years run from 1 October to 30 September. The current year is partial.
EPA enforcement in Mississippi: questions
How many EPA enforcement actions have been taken against wastewater plants in Mississippi?
EPA's enforcement records list 21 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Mississippi, 11 of them since fiscal year 2020. They involve 19 of the state's 134 plants. Informal actions such as notices of violation are not counted here.
Which Mississippi wastewater plant received the largest EPA penalty?
Jackson POTW - Trahon And Big Creek WWTF in Jackson: $437,916 assessed in fiscal year 2009 (JACKSON, MS, CITY OF, Final Order With Penalty). 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 Mississippi is from Aug 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: Aug 2026.
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