EPA v. SPRINGFIELD, TN, CITY OF, WATER AND WASTEWATER DEPT.

Case summary

9/2/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: THE RESPONDENT CONDUCTED FOUR SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (SOUR) TESTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: MARCH 4, JUNE 9, SEPTEMBER 24, AND DECEMBER 23. ALL OF THE TEST RESULTS WERE ABOVE THE 1.5 Mg O2/Hr/g TOTAL SOLIDS (TS) REQUIREMENT. THE REEPONDENT COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY OTHER SLUDGE MONITORING DATA TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE VAR REQUIREMENT. THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 THE RESPPONDENT FAILED TO MEET THE VAR REQUIREMENT FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPTION 4 [503.33(b)(4)], AND THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE ACT, 33. U.S.C. SECTION 1345(e).

Defendants (1)

• SPRINGFIELD, TN, CITY OF WATER AND WASTEWATER DEPTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGFIELD WATER AND WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  2705 LAWRENCE LANE, SPRINGFIELD, TN, 37172

  Registry ID: 110006367779

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPRINGFIELD, TN, CITY OF, WATER AND WASTEWATER DEPT.entered 2011-09-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-09-02Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-10-25NPDES Closed
• 2011-10-25Enforcement Action Closed