EPA v. TABOR CITY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Case summary

10/15/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. THE DMRs SUBMITTED TO NCDENR BY TABOR CITY INDICATED THAT TABOR CITY 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 APRIL 2009; (2) LEVELS OF BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND IN EXCESS OF THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT DURING NOV 2006, AND SEPT-OCT 2008; (3) LEVELS OF TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT DURING JANUARY AND MAY 2007 AND MAY 2009; AND (4) LEVELS OF NITROGEN AMMONIA IN EXCESS OF THE NITROGEN AMMONIA LIMITATION ESTABLISHED IN ITS PERMIT FROM NOV-DEC 2007.

Defendants (1)

• TABOR CITY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TABOR CITY WWTP

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

  Registry ID: 110010687328

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TABOR CITY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTentered 2009-10-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-10-15Final Order Issued
• 2009-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-01-31Enforcement Action Closed