EPA v. GRAND STRAND WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (GSW&SA) GEORGE R. VEREEN WWTP

Case summary

2/8/05 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $18,000. VIOLATIONS: TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT IN THE QUARTER ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2004, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE RESPONDENT'S MONTHLY DMRs TO THE STATE OF SC, REVEALED THE EFFLUENT TO BE TOXIC TO CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA IN VIOLATION OF THE DAILY MAXIMUM LIMIT IN THE PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, THE DAILY MAXIMUM PERMIT LIMIT IS 40 PERCENT AND THE MAXIMUM TOXICITY TEST RESULT FOR THE QUARTER WAS 50 PERCENT, IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT IN TEH QUARTER ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2005, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE RESPONDENT'S MONTHLY DMRs TO THE STATE OF SC, REVEALED THE EFFLUENT TO BE TOXIC TO CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA IN VIOLATION OF BOTH THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE AND DAILY MAXIMUM LIMITS IN THE PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE LIMIT IS 25 PERCENT AND THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE OF THE TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED IN THIS QUARTER WAS 43 PERCENT, IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. THE DAILY MAXIMUM LIMIT IS 40 PERCENT AND THE MAXIMUM TOXICITY TEST RESULT FOR THIS QUARTER WAS 95 PERCENT; IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT IN THE QUARTER ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2005, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE RESPONDENT'S MONTHLY DMRs TO THE STATE OF SC, REVEALED THE EFFLUENT TO BE TOXIC TO CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA IN VIOLATION OF BOTH THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE AND DAILY MAXIMUM LIMITS IN THE PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE LIMIT IS 25 PERCENT AND THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE OF THE TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED IN THIS QUARTER WAS 43.2 PERCENT; IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. THE DAILY MAXIMUM LIMIT IS 40 PERCENT AND THE MAXIMUM TOXICITY TEST RESULT FOR THIS QUARTER WAS 100 PERCENT IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. TOXICITY TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT IN THE QUARTER ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE RESPONDENT'S MONTHLY DMRs TO THE STATE OF SC, REVEALED THE EFFLUENT TO BE TOXIC TO CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA IN VIOLATION OF THE DAILY MAXIMUM LIMITS IN THE PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, THE DAILY MAXIMUM LIMIT IS 40 PERCENT AND THE MAXIMUM TOXICITY TEXT RESULT FOR THIS QUARTER WAS 54.7 PERCENT, IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT. THEREFORE, THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(a) OF THE CWA AND THE PERMIT IN THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY LIMITS OF THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• GRAND STRAND WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GSW&SA VEREEN WWTP

  649 WATER LILLY RD, LONGS, SC, 29568

  Registry ID: 110009793438

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND STRAND WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (GSW&SA) GEORGE R. VEREEN WWTPentered 2006-02-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-02-08Final Order Issued
• 2006-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-02-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered