EPA v. MONTGOMERY, AL, CITY OF

Case summary

8/5/2010 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: ON OCTOBER 29, 2009, EPA SENT AN INFORMATION REQUEST TO MONTGOMERY REGARDING DETAILS ON ALL SSOs THAT HAVE OCCURRED FROM MONTOGOMERY'S WCTS OVER THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS. THE INFORMATION REQUESTED INCLUDED THE VOLUME AND CAUSE OF EACH SSO. THE RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST SUBMITTED TO EPA BY RESPONDENT INDICATES THAT MONTOGOMERY HAD OVER 300 TOTAL SSOs., RESPONDENT FAILED TO ESTIMATE THE VOLUME FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE 300 REPORTED SSOs. IN ADDITION, OVER 75% OF THE SSOs WERE CAUSED BY GREASE. THE OCCURRENCE OF EACH OF THESE SSOs AND EACH FAILURE TO ESTIMATE VOLUMES ARE VIOLATIONS OF RESPONDENT'S NPDES PERMITS AND THE CWA SECTION 301(a).

Defendants (1)

• MONTGOMERY, AL, CITY OF (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (11)

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• CATOMA CREEK WWTP

  6000 RICHARD E. HANAN DRIVE, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110064421460

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• TOWASSA WWTP

  3000 WASHINGTON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108

  Registry ID: 110002042931

• ECONCHATE WWTP

  2501 JACKSON FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36104

  Registry ID: 110055975592

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONTGOMERY, AL, CITY OFentered 2010-08-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-08-05Final Order Issued
• 2010-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-02-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-02-28NPDES Closed