EPA v. WAGENER, SC, TOWN OF

Case summary

7/13/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. RESPONDENT VIOLATED CWA SECTION 301(a) IN THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY ( WET ) LIMITS OF THE PERMIT. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL INITIATE A SERIES OF WET TESTS BEGINNING ON THE FIRST FULL MONTH FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER. 1 CHRONIC AND ACUTE WET TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED EVERY MONTH, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 1 YR, USING CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA AND PIMEPHALES PROMELAS. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA WITHIN 45 DAYS. IF EFFLUENT FROM FACILITY IS IN VIOLATION OF WET PERMIT LIMITS, RESPONDENT SHALL CONDUCT A TOXICITY REDUCTION EVLUATION ( TRE ). WITHIN 30 DAYS, RESOPNDENT SHALL SUBMIT A TRE PLAN. 90 DAYS AFTER SUBMITTAL OF TRE PLAN AND SCHEDULE AND EACH 90 DAYS THEREAFTER, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO EPA ON THE PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ATTAINMENT OF COMPLIANCE. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WET LIMITS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TRE, THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONDUCT A SERIES OF 6 MULTI-CONCENTRATION TESTS USING CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA AND 6 MULTI-CONCENTRATION TESTS USING PIMEPHALES PROMELAS, TO BE PERFORMED ON A MONTHLY BASES. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• WAGENER, SC, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF

  151 WOODSHORE DRIVE, WAGENER, SC, 29164

  Registry ID: 110009794142

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAGENER, SC, TOWN OFentered 2007-07-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-01-01NPDES Closed
• 2008-01-01Enforcement Action Closed