EPA v. Mayaguez Sludge Composting Facility
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The Mayaguez Sludge Composting Facility failed to comply with the pathogen density limits for fecal coliform and Salmonella and failed to comply with the analysis holding time requirements for fecal coliform and salmonella. In addition, Mayaguez failed to comply with the Class A pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements in 2 piles. This Order requested information to make determination of the Facility's compliance with the 40 CFR Part 503.
Defendants (1)
- Mayaguez Sludge Composting FacilityNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MAYAGUEZ COMPOSTING FACILITY
ROAD 342, KM. 0.5, MAYAGUEZ, PR, 00682
Registry ID: 110020776622
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mayaguez Sludge Composting Facilityentered 2008-07-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-07-29Final Order Issued
- 2008-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400000328
- Case number
- 02-2008-3029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Sewage Sludge Disposal
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-3029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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