EPA v. SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, CITY OF

Case summary

7/21/10 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $40,000. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT OWNED AND/OR OPERATED A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ITS ASSOCIATED SEWER COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (CTS) WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED AN NPDES PERMIT. RESPONDENT HAS EXPERIENCED, AND CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE, SSOs IN ITS CTS. EPA AND RESPONDENT ENTERED INTO CONSENT AGMT AND CONSENT ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE NO. CWA 04-2006-4767, FILED ON APR 25, 2006, WHICH REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO IMPLEMENT REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS SSOs IN ITS CTS. BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE CONSENT AGMT, EPA ISSUED ADMIN ORDER NO. CWA-04-2009-4796 TO RESPONDENT ON AUG 21, 2009, WHICH AGAIN REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS SSOs.

Defendants (1)

• SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SHEPHERDSVILLE STP

  485 OLD FORD RD, SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, 40165

  Registry ID: 110020941383

• SHEPHERDSVILLE WATER PLANT BOARD

  485 OLD FORD RD, SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, 40165

  Registry ID: 110020941383

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, CITY OFentered 2010-07-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $40,000 · SEP: $33,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-21Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-08-26Enforcement Action Closed