EPA v. ALPINE UTILITIES INC./STOOP CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Case summary

6/5/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATION: THE STOOP CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH POART I, SECTIONS A(1), A(3) AND C(3) OF THE PERMIT BY FAILING TO MEET THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND 5 DAY, AMMONIA NITROGEN, AND FECAL COLIFORM AND FOR PROVIDING INVALID TEST RESULTS FOR TOTAL PHOSPHORUS. THE FACILITY ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART 1, SECTION A(12) OF THE PERMIT BY FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES WITH THE CLARIFIER WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNANTICIPATED BYPASS THAT OCCURED FROM JULY 21-29, 2008. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A COPY OF THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLACE REQUIRED IN THE SCDHEC CONSENT ORER 09-026-W ISSUED ON MAY 28, 2009, IDENTIFYING OPTIONS AND CONTINGENCY PLANS WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES AIRISE FOR PLANNED OR EMERGENCY BYPASSES OF WWTP TREATMENT COMPONENTS WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A SCHEDULE OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ON ALL WWTP COMPONENTS CRITICAL TO PROPERLY TREATING WASTEWATER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT OPERATOR MAINTENANCE LOG SHEETS STARTING FROM OCTOBER 2008 TO THE PRESENT TO EPA WITHIN 30 DAYS, AND FOR EACH MONTH THEREAFTER FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR THE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SSOs WITHIN 30 DAYS.

Defendants (1)

• ALPINE UTILITIES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALPINE UTILITIES STOOP CREEK WWTP

  INDEPENDENCE BLVD, OFF BUSH RIVER ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29210

  Registry ID: 110064241707

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALPINE UTILITIES INC./STOOP CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTentered 2009-06-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-06-05Final Order Issued
• 2009-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-01-01NPDES Closed
• 2010-01-01Enforcement Action Closed