EPA v. Tallahassee, FL, City of

Case summary

4/23/03 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. FACILITIES: (1) POTW THOMAS P. SMITH WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 3805-B SPRINGHILL ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL; AND (2) LAKE BRADFORD WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 1815 LAKE BRADFORD ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL. THE RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THEIR ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002 AND REPORTED WHOLE SLUDGE APPLICATION RATES THAT WERE GREATER THAN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ALLOWABLE LIMITS AT SITES IDENTIFIED AS AA, AC, AH, T1, T2, T3, AND T5. OH JANUARY 7, 2003, EPA INSPECTED THE RESPONDENT'S WRFs AND THE ACTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES. THE INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT WHOLE SLUDGE APLICATION RATES WERE ABOVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO THE RESPONDENT ON FEBRUARY 24, 2003. IN RESPONSE TO THE NOV, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED A COMPLIANCE PLAN AND SCHEDULE, AND IS INCORPORATED INTO THIS 309(a) ORDER. THE RESPONDENT GENERATES AND DISPOSES CLASS B PATHOGEN SEWAGE SLUDGE AND IS REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AS PER 40 CFR 503.14(d). BASED ON THE ABOVE FINDINGS, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE REQUIREMENT OUTLINED IN 40 CFR 503.14(d), AND THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE CWA. ORDER REQUIRES: (1) RESPONDENT SHALL INSTALL AND BEGIN OPERATION OF A HEAT DRYER TO TREAT ITS SEWAGE SLUDGE FROM THE WRFs BY NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2004; (2) RESPONDENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AS PER 40 CFR 503.14(d) AT ALL RESPONDENT'S ACTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES BY NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2004; (3) RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE HEAT DRYER. THE QTRLY PROGRESS REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: COMPLETION OF MAJOR MILESTONES; ESTIMATED PERCENT COMPLETION OF THE HEAT DRYER; AND ANY ANTICIPATED DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION DELAYS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE ABOVE COMPLETION DAT

Defendants (1)

• TALLAHASSEE, FL, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• T P SMITH WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY

  4505B SPRINGHILL RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32305-6503

  Registry ID: 110000516264

• LAKE BRADFORD ROAD WWTP

  1815 LAKE BRADFORD ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32310

  Registry ID: 110000516255

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tallahassee, FL, City of (Compliance Order)entered 2003-04-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-04-23Final Order Issued
• 2003-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-05-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-05-04NPDES Closed