EPA v. HODGENVILLE, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF HODGENVILLE IS A SMALL COMMUNITY IN LARUE COUNTY, KY AND SERVES A SEWERED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2900. THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1935 AS AN IMHOFF TANK TREATMENT FACILITY. THE WWT FACILITY, WITH A DESIGN CAPACITY OF 280,000 GPD, CONSISTS OF A GRIT CHAMBER, BAR SCREEN, SEWAGE PUMPS, PRIMARY SETTLING IN A CONVERTED IMHOFF TANK, SINGLE TRICKLING FILTER, AND FINAL CLARIFIER. THE SLUDGE IS TREATED IN AN UNHEATED ANAEROBIC DIGESTER AND IS DEWATERED IN THREE DRYING BEDS.

Defendants (2)

• HODGENVILLE, KY CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HODGENVILLE SEWAGE TREATMENT P

  LARUE COUNTY, HODGENVILLE, KY, 42748

  Registry ID: 110010784525

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HODGENVILLE, CITY OFentered 1988-08-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1987-12-23Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-02-08Returned To Region
• 1988-06-24Rereferred
• 1988-06-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-08-25Final Order Lodged
• 1988-08-25Final Order Entered
• 1988-08-25Concluded
• 1992-01-27Enforcement Action Closed