EPA v. CUMBERLAND, KY, CITY OF

Case summary

SEE ALSO MATTER NUMBER 04-92-0009 (CD ENFORCEMENT ACTION WHICH WAS WITHDRAWN) THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND IS A SMALL CUMMUNITY IN HARLAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER FACILITY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1370 HOUSEHOLDS (POPULATION 3317). THE TRICKLING FILTER FACILITY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1964 AND HAS AN ORIGINAL DESIGN CAPACITY OF 0.50 MGD. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE AGE AND CONDITION OF EXISTING EQUIP- MENT AND THE DESIGN OF SOME PROCESS COMPONENTS, THE CURRENT ACTUAL CAPACITY IS PROBABLY NEAR .25 MGD. THE AVERAGE PLANT FLOW RATE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.34 MGD. THE TREATMENT FACILITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS: BAR RACK, GRIT COLLECTOR, COMMINUTOR, PARSHALL FLUME, TWO PRIMARY CLARIFIERS, ONE TRICKLING FILTER, FINAL CLARIFIER, CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER, ANAEROBIC DIGESTER, AND FOUR SLUDGE DRYING BEDS. THE TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT IS DIS- CHARGED INTO THE POOR FORK OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER.

Defendants (1)

• CUMBERLAND, KY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUMBERLAND WWTP

  402 W MAIN ST, CUMBERLAND, KY, 40823

  Registry ID: 110010719302

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUMBERLAND, CITY OFentered 1989-01-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-08-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-12-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-01-04Final Order Lodged
• 1989-01-04Final Order Entered
• 1989-01-04Concluded
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-11-16Enforcement Action Closed