EPA v. MONROE, GA, CITY OF

Case summary

12/14/10 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: SECTION 405(e) OF THE CEWA MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISPOSE OF SLUDGE FROM A TREATMENT WORKS TREATING DOMESTIC SEWAGE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 405(d) OF THE CWA WHICH ARE FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 503. 40 CFR PART 503 ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR THE USE AND DISPOSAL OF SLUDGE, AND CONSISTS OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, POLLUTANT LIMITS, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, OPERATIONAL STANDARDS, FREQUENCY OF MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING, FOR THE FINAL USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATED DURING THE TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE IN A TREATMENT WORKS. 40 CFR 503.18(a) REQUIRES CLASS I SLUDGE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, POTWs WITH A DESIGN FLOW RATE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 1 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, AND POTWs THAT SERVE 10,000 PEOPLE OR MORE TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFO TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY (EPA) ON FEB 19TH OF EACH YEAR. THIS INFO IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED AS THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT. RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 ON APR 26, 2010. THE 2009 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROX 281.95 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.

Defendants (1)

• MONROE, GA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONROE, CITY OF (JACK'S CREEK WPCP)

  2200 HIGHWAY 83, MONROE, GA, 30655

  Registry ID: 110039871582

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONROE, GA, CITY OFentered 2010-12-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2010-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-14Final Order Issued
• 2010-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-12-20NPDES Closed
• 2010-12-20Enforcement Action Closed