EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in West Virginia
30 formal actions at 31 of 229 plants · $864,900 in penalties · 11 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 30 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in West Virginia, 15 of them since fiscal year 2020. The cases involve 31 of the state's 229 plants, with $864,900 in penalties assessed. The most common ground is npdes permit violations (19 cases). EPA has inspected 9 plants in the state, 11 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
- All plants in West Virginia
- West Virginia NPDES permits
- EPA enforcement nationwide
- Analysis: enforcement since 2020
Recent enforcement actions in West Virginia
| Plant | Date | Type | Law section | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser City Of Keyser | Nov 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $2,500 | ECHO 03-2025-0002 |
EPA's description: “On September 22, 2025 the Regional Judicial Officer executed a Final Order ratifying the Consent Agreement entered into by the Director of ECAD and the City of Keyser ( Respondent ) for violations of…” | ||||||
| Charles Town Utility Board Charles Town | Oct 2025 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 03-2024-0019 |
EPA's description: “On October 12, 2023, EPA Region III entered into an Administrative Order on Consent, with the City of Charles Town, WV, and the Charles Town Utility Board, Charles Town, WV, addressing CWA NPDES…” | ||||||
| Marshall County Sewerage District Glen Dale | May 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 03-2025-0101 |
EPA's description: “On May 7, 2025, the Director of ECAD, Region 3 entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with Marshall County Sewerage District (Respondent). The AOC alleges that the Respondent (1)…” | ||||||
| Glasgow Town Of Glasgow | Mar 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $25,000 | ECHO 03-2025-0017 |
EPA's description: “On January 30, 2025, the Regional Judicial Officer executed a Final Order ratifying the Consent Agreement entered into by the Director of ECAD and the Town of Glasgow (:Respondent ) for violations of…” | ||||||
| Salem City Of Salem | Dec 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $25,000 | ECHO 03-2024-0061 |
EPA's description: “On September 26, 2024, the Regional Judicial Officer executed a Final Order ratifying the Consent Agreement entered into by the Director of ECAD and the City of Salem ( Respondent ) for violations of…” | ||||||
| Glasgow Town Of Glasgow | Jul 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 03-2024-0099 |
EPA's description: “On July 9, 2024, the Director of ECAD, Region 3, entered into an AOC with the Town of Glasgow ( Respondent ) for violations of its West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (…” | ||||||
| Salem City Of Salem | Apr 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 03-2024-0026 |
EPA's description: “On April 30, 2024, the Director of ECAD, Region 3, entered into an AOC with the City of Salem ( Respondent ) for violations of its West Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES )…” | ||||||
| Buckhannon Sewer Plant Buckhannon | Mar 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | Sewage Sludge Disposal | Final Order With Penalty | $3,000 | ECHO 07-2024-0015 |
EPA's description: “EPA seeks to resolve claims for penalties against Buckhannon, WV for violations of CWA Part 503 biosolids regulations” | ||||||
| Central Hampshire Psd-Booster Chlorination Treatment Plant Romney | May 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $7,500 | ECHO 03-2023-0001 |
EPA's description: “On March 28, 2023, the Regional Judicial Officer executed a Final Order ratifying the Consent Agreement entered into by the Director of ECAD and Central Hampshire Public Service District ( Respondent…” | ||||||
| Frankfort Public Service District Patterson Creek | Mar 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $20,000 | ECHO 03-2023-0004 |
EPA's description: “On February 10, 2023, the Regional Judicial Officer executed a Final Order ratifying the Consent Agreement entered into by the Director of ECAD and Frankfort Public Service District ( Frankfort PSD…” | ||||||
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Largest penalties in West Virginia
| # | Plant | Date | Type | Outcome | Penalty | Compliance actions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh/ Inw/ Bh/ NE 001-004 Martinsburg and 6 other plants named in the case | Apr 2022 FY2017 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $518,400 | — | ECHO 03-2017-7006 |
| 2 | Huntington WWTP Huntington | Feb 1992 FY1988 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $130,000 | — | ECHO 03-1988-0846 |
| 3 | Martinsburg City Of WWTP Martinsburg | Jun 2022 FY2022 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $50,000 | — | ECHO 03-2022-0064 |
| 4 | Moorefield/hardy County Regional Wastewater Moorefield | Nov 2022 FY2022 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $30,000 | — | ECHO 03-2022-0097 |
| 5 | Hurricane City Of Hurricane | Jul 1993 FY1987 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $29,000 | — | ECHO 03-1987-0080 |
| 6 | Glasgow Town Of Glasgow | Mar 2025 FY2025 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $25,000 | — | ECHO 03-2025-0017 |
| 7 | Salem City Of Salem | Dec 2024 FY2024 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $25,000 | — | ECHO 03-2024-0061 |
| 8 | Frankfort Public Service District Patterson Creek | Mar 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $20,000 | — | ECHO 03-2023-0004 |
| 9 | Weston City Of Weston | Dec 2016 FY2017 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $17,500 | — | ECHO 03-2017-0025 |
| 10 | Central Hampshire Psd-Booster Chlorination Treatment Plant Romney | May 2023 FY2023 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $7,500 | — | ECHO 03-2023-0001 |
Actions by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Formal actions | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | 1 | — |
| FY2022 | 4 | $80,000 |
| FY2023 | 2 | $27,500 |
| FY2024 | 5 | $28,000 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $27,500 |
| FY2026 | 0 | — |
| FY2027 | 0 | — |
EPA fiscal years run from 1 October to 30 September. The current year is partial.
EPA enforcement in West Virginia: questions
How many EPA enforcement actions have been taken against wastewater plants in West Virginia?
EPA's enforcement records list 30 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in West Virginia, 15 of them since fiscal year 2020. They involve 31 of the state's 229 plants. Informal actions such as notices of violation are not counted here.
Which West Virginia wastewater plant received the largest EPA penalty?
Oh/ Inw/ Bh/ NE 001-004 in Martinsburg: $518,400 assessed in fiscal year 2017 (BERKELY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE SEWER DISTRICT, 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 West Virginia is from Nov 2025.
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: Nov 2025.
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