EPA v. TABOR CITY, NC, TOWN OF

Case summary

8/30/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,258, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT HAS DISCHARGED: (1) LEVELS OF MERCURY IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL MERCURY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT FROM JULY 2007 THRU MAY 2009, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEC 2007 AND APR 2009; (2) LEVELS OF BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAN IN EXCESS OF THE VIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAN LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT DURING NOV 2006 AND SEPT-OCT 2008; AND (3) LEVELS OF TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT DURING JAN AND MAY 2007 AND MAY 2009; AND (4) LEVELS OF NITROGEN AMMONIA IN EXCESS OF THE NITROGEN LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT FROM NOV-DEC 2007. THEREFORE, EPA ALLEGES THAT BECAUSE RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMIT REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT, THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED CWA SECTION 301(a) AND THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• TABOR CITY, NC, TOWN OF (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TABOR CITY WWTP

  244 US HWY 701 BYPASS N, TABOR CITY, NC, 28463

  Registry ID: 110010687328

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TABOR CITY, NC, TOWN OFentered 2010-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,258

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2010-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-14Enforcement Action Closed