EPA v. Loudon Utilities (Compliance Order)

Case summary

3/13/03 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. THE UTILITY OWNS AND OPERATES A POTW, INCLUDING A SANITARY SEWERAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM, CALLED THE LOUDON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED AT 201 ALMA PLACE, LOUDON, TN 37774 AND OPERATING UNDER NPDES PERMIT NUMBER TN0058181. THIS POTW DISCHARGES TREATED WASTEWATER AS A POINT SOURCE INTO TENNESSEE RIVER, A WATER OF U.S. . THE STATE OF TENNESSEE ISSUED NPDES PERMIT NO. TN0058181, TO THE UTILITY FOR THE LOUDON WWTP WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 1, 2001, AND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF APRIL 30, 2006. THE PERMIT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE POTW, INCLUDING THE SANITARY SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH TRANSPORT WASTEWATER TO THE WASTEWATER TREATEMENT FACILITY ITSELF. THE WWTP AND ITS ASSOCIATED SANITARY SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM MAKE UP THE POTW. THE UTILITY HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(a) IN THAT THE UTILITY HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT

Defendants (1)

• LOUDON UTILITIESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOUDON UTILITIES / PINEY WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  1731 VONORE ROAD, LOUDON, TN, 37774

  Registry ID: 110006689020

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Loudon Utilities (Compliance Order)entered 2003-03-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-03-13Final Order Issued
• 2003-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-01NPDES Closed