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04-2009-4524Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 04

EPA v. SHEFFIELD UTILITIES

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

9/14/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900. RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YR 2008 ON JUNE 15, 2009. THE 2008 ANNUAL SLUDGE RPEORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROX 147 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. RESPONDENT VIOLATED CWA SEC 405(e) BY FAILING TO TIMELY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT TO EPA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 503.18.

Defendants (1)

  • SHEFFIELD UTILITIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SHEFFIELD WWTP

    700 FURNACE DRIVE, SHEFFIELD, AL, 35660

    Registry ID: 110055975716

Statutes cited

  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SHEFFIELD UTILITIESentered 2009-09-14

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2009-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2009-09-14Final Order Issued
  • 2009-09-15NPDES Closed
  • 2009-09-15Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2009-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800023259
Case number
04-2009-4524
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Sewage Sludge Disposal

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2009-4524 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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