EPA v. OAK RIDGE, TN, CITY OF (OAK RIDGE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT)

Case summary

9/27/12 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $171,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT HAS EXPERIENCED, AND CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE, SSOs IN ITS WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (WCTS). SSOs INCLUDE DISCHARGES OF UNREATED SANITARY SEWAGE CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT AND OTHER RELEASES OF UNTREATED SANITARY SEWAGE CONTAINING POLLUTANTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE REACHED WATERS OF THE U.S. AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WCTS IN VIOLATION OF TDEC RULE 1200-04-05-.07(2)(c), WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART II OF THE NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• OAK RIDGE, TN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OAK RIDGE TURTLE PARK STP

  200 MONTEREY ROAD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37831

  Registry ID: 110006367742

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OAK RIDGE, TN, CITY OF (OAK RIDGE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT)entered 2012-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $171,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-10-10NPDES Closed
• 2012-10-10Enforcement Action Closed