EPA v. TOHOPEKALIGA WATER AUTHORITY

Case summary

11/24/04 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CLASS A PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENT OUTLINED IN 40 CCR 503.32(a). ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL SUBSTANTIATE THEIR CLAIM OF MEETING THE TIME AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER 40 CFR 503.32(a)(1), BY MONITORING EACH BATCH FOR TEMPERATURES AND DETECTION TIMES OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING AND AFTER THE BIOSET TREATMENT. THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 90 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL MONITOR EACH BATCH OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE AFTER THE BIOSET TREATMENT FOR VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION USING THE METHOD OUTLINE IN 40 CFR 503.33(b)(6). THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 90 DAYS. EACH BATCH OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE AFTER THE BIOSET TREATMENT SHALL REMAIN AT THE POTW AND COMPLY WITH THE PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQURIEMENTS OUTLINED IN 40 CFR 503.32(a)(1) AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN 40 CFR 503.33(b)(6) PRIOR TO LAND APPLICATION. ALL SUBMITTALS MUST BE ACCOMPLANIED BY A CERTIFICATION

Defendants (1)

• TOHOPEKALIGA WATER AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOHOPEKALIGA WATER AUTHORITY

  1616 SOUTH BERMUDA AVENUE, KISSIMMEE, FL, 34741

  Registry ID: 110020502972

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOHOPEKALIGA WATER AUTHORITYentered 2004-11-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-11-24Final Order Issued
• 2005-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-04-04Enforcement Action Closed