EPA v. LENOIR, NC, CITY OF

Case summary

6/9/10 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008 ON MARCH 25, 2009. THE 2008 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROX 1,294 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. 40 CFR 503.13(a)(1) STATES: BULK SEWAGE SLUDGE ... SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO THE LAND IF THE CONCENTRATION OF ANY POLLUTANT IN THE SEWAGE SLUDGE EXCEEDS THE CEILING CONCENTRATION FOR THE POLLUTANT IN TABLE 1 OF 503.13. RESPONDENT'S ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THE LABORATORY RESULTS FOR THE BIMONTHLY PERIOD ANNALYZED ON OCT 21, 2008 REPORTED THE MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATION WAS 299 MILIGRAMS PER KILOGRAM ON A DRY WEIGHT BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• LENOIR, NC, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOWER CREEK WWTP

  1905 BROADLAND RD, LENOIR, NC, 28645

  Registry ID: 110030451730

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LENOIR, NC, CITY OFentered 2010-06-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-09Final Order Issued
• 2010-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered