EPA v. Frederick-Winchester Serv. Auth and Frederick County San. Auth dba Frederick Water(Crooked Run WWTP)

Case summary

On December 19, 2023, EPA Region 3 issued an Administrative Order on Consent ( AOC ) to Frederick-Winchester Service Authority and Frederick County Sanitation Authority dba Frederick Water, the owner and operator, respectively, of the wastewater treatment plant located 130 Crappie Court, Front Royal, Virginia 22630 (the Facility ). The Facility experienced 67 effluent limit exceedances for nitrogen, chloride, E. coli, ammonia, biochemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids. The Facility agreed to provide to EPA an Injunctive Relief Framework that includes the undertaking and completion of certain actions to bring the Facility back into compliance within the timeframes outlined in the AOC. The Facility is not in an area of EJ concern. EPA has consulted with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality during the development of this action.

Defendants (2)

• Frederick County Sanitation AuthorityNamed in settlement
• Frederick-Winchester Service Authority & FrederickNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CROOKED RUN WWTF

  130 CRAPPIE COURT, LAKE FREDERICK, VA, 22630

  Registry ID: 110010913734

• CROOKED RUN WWTF

  130 CRAPPIE COURT, LAKE FREDERICK, VA, 22630

  Registry ID: 110010913734

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Frederick-Winchester Serv. Auth and Frederick County San. Auth dba Frederick Water(Crooked Run WWTP)entered 2023-12-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-12-19Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-06-15NPDES Closed
• 2026-06-15Enforcement Action Closed