EPA v. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF PR

Case summary

******6/12/02 ARECIBO COMPOSTING FACILITY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE 40 CFR PART 503 VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND THE FREQUENCY OF MONITORING FOR METALS AND FECAL COLIFORM. *****9/4/03 The Solid Waste Management Authority - Arecibo Sludge Composting Facility failed to comply with the pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements during 1997-2001. Installation of the new Trommel Screener System will help reduce the recurrence of the future pathogen and vector attraction violations, increase the amount of sludge the faiclity processes into composting material that benefit the environment by allowing more sludge compost to be used beneficially and also benefits the population the facility serves to reduce the amount of sludge disposed at the landfills

Defendants (1)

• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF PRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARECIBO SLUDGE COMPOSTING

  AVE MANUEL T. GUILLAN KM 85.1, ARECIBO, PR, 00613

  Registry ID: 110013722436

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Solid Waste Management Authority of PRentered 2003-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000 · SEP: $312,965

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-09-04Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-04Enforcement Action Closed