EPA v. ROGERSVILLE, CITY OF/WWTP

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE CITY OF ROGERSVILLE OWNS AND OP- ERATES A SEWAGE TRMT PLT SERVING A POPULATION OF 4,650. ROGERSVILLE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY VIOLATING ALL SUBSTANTIVE DISCHARGE LIMITS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT (EXCEPT FOR DISOLVED OX YGEN, AMMONIA-NITROGEN, AND PH) DURING ALL OF 1983 AND 1984. COMPLIANCE AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED AT ROGERSVILLE SINCE AT LEAST MID-1979. RECOMMENDED ACTION: THIS REFERRAL IS INTENDED TO REMEDY FOUR PROBLEMS: (1) IMPROPER DESIGN AND OPERATION AND MAIN- TENANCE OF THE PLANT WHICH CAUSED THE SUBSTANTIVE NPDES VIO- LATIONS; (2) IMPROPER LAB AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN VIOLA- TION OF OTHER PROVISIONS IN THE NPDES PERMIT; (3) UNAUTHOR- IZED OVERFLOW(S) OF SEWAGE AT POINTS IN THE 2-MILE OUTFALL PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTION 301; AND (4) FAILURE TO MEET PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE NPDES PERMIT INCLUDING PROBABLE FAILURE TO IMPOSE SUFFICIENTLY STRINGENT PRETREAT- MENT REQUIREMENTS ON TRW, AN INDUSTRIAL USER.

Defendants (2)

• ROGERSVILLE, TN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TENNESSEE, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROGERSVILLE WWTP

  110 KYLE ST, ROGERSVILLE, TN, 37857

  Registry ID: 110010619697

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROGERSVILLE, TN, CITY OFentered 1986-04-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 1984-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-11-06Returned To Region
• 1985-01-25Rereferred
• 1985-03-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-04-24Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-02-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-04-03Final Order Lodged
• 1986-04-03Final Order Entered
• 1986-04-03Concluded
• 1988-04-20Enforcement Action Closed