EPA v. PLANTATION, FL, CITY OF WWTP

Case summary

8/4/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: 40 C.F.R. SECTION 503.18(a) REQUIRES CLASS I SLUDGE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, POTWS WITH A DESIGN FLOW RATE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, AND POTWs THAT SERVE 10,000 PEOPLE OR MORE TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY (EPA) ON FEBRUARY 19TH OF EACH YEAR. RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 ON MARCH 7, 2011. THE 2010 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROXIMATELY 1,401.60 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.

Defendants (1)

• PLANTATION, FL, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF PLANTATION

  6500 NW 11TH PLACE, PLANTATION, FL, 33317

  Registry ID: 110061111489

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLANTATION, FL, CITY OFentered 2011-08-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2011-08-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-08-15NPDES Closed
• 2011-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered