EPA v. APALACHICOLA, FL, CITY OF, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Case summary

12/19/2011 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ON FEB 17, 2011, RESPONDENT RECEIVED A CERTFIED LETTER FROM EPA ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 308 ALONG WITH FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILL OUT THE DMR-QA FOR STUDY 31. THE SECTION 30 LETTER REQUIRED THAT RESPONDENT SUBMIT TO EPA THE RESULTS OF CERTAIN TEST INFO, INCLUDING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LAB PERFORMING THE ANALYSIS FOR RESPONDENT AND THE IDENTITY OF THE ANALYTES SPECIFIED IN THEIR NPDES PERMIT. THE DEADLINE FOR RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT ITS DMR-QA STUDY 31 TO EPA WAS AUG 19, 2011. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFO IN THE TIMEFRAME REQUIRED BY THE INFO REQUEST LETTER. THEREFORE, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL HAVE 45 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE TO CONDUCT THE DMR-QA STUDY AND/OR SUBMIT THE REPORT TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• APALACHICOLA, FL, CITY OF, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• APALACHICOLA, CITY OF - APALACHICOLA WWTF

  US HWY 98, APALACHICOLA, FL, 32320

  Registry ID: 110062710801

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• APALACHICOLA, FL, CITY OF, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTentered 2011-12-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-12-19Final Order Issued
• 2011-12-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-03-30NPDES Closed