EPA v. CAPE CORAL, CITY OF, WWTP

Case summary

7/17/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900. ALLEGATIONS: 40 CFR 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 INFO TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY (EPA) ON FEB 19TH OF EACH YEAR. THIS INFO IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS TEH ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT. RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011 ON APR 2, 2012. THE 2011 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROX 6586.36 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE CWA BY FAILIN TO TIMELY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT TO EPA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 503.18.

Defendants (2)

• CAPE CORAL, FL, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHWEST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (CAPE CORAL)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EVEREST PARKWAY WRF

  1740 EVEREST PARKWAY, CAPE CORAL, FL, 33904-3285

  Registry ID: 110000916064

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAPE CORAL, CITY OF, WWTPentered 2012-07-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-07-17Final Order Issued
• 2012-07-18NPDES Closed
• 2012-07-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered