EPA v. SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITY

Case summary

On September 29, 2020, EPA Region III filed a signed Administrative Order for Compliance on Consent negotiated with Shenandoah Municipal Sewer Authority (SMSA). The Order addresses violations of SMSA's NPDES Permit No. PA0070386 and directs SMSA to, among other things, submit a plan to come into compliance with the effluent limitations set forth in its NPDES Permit, employ a certified operator, conduct appropriate monitoring and sampling, ensure treatment equipment is operational, and take timely steps with respect to construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. The AOCC was negotiated in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Defendants (1)

• SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITY

  15 W WASHINGTON STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA, 17976

  Registry ID: 110070836064

• SHENANDOAH MUN SEW AUTH

  5 MOUNT OLIVE BLVD (SR 0054), SHENANDOAH, PA, 17976-1708

  Registry ID: 110039693187

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITYentered 2020-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-09-24Final Order Issued
• 2020-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered