EPA v. ANDERSON, SC, CITY OF

Case summary

6/16/2014 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. ON MAY 30, 2013, EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) OF THE WCTS TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE CITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PERMIT AND THE CWA. BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF INFORMATION OBTAINED AND OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING ITS INSPECTION, EPA FOUND THAT THE CITY HAS HAD NUMEROUS SSOs. THE CIYT HAS VIOLATED CWA 301(a) IN THAT THE CITY HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO THE NAVIGABLE WATER(S) AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. THE CITY HAS VIOLATED SECTION II.E.1 OF THE PERMITS BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS SCTS INDICATED BY SSOs FROM THE WCTS. BASED ON THE ABOVE, EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY IS IN VIOLATION OF SETION 301 OF THE CWA. CITY MUST COMPLY WITH A MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE (MOM) PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• ANDERSON, SC, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GENEROSTEE CREEK WWTP

  800 HILLHOUSE ROAD, ANDERSON, SC, 29625

  Registry ID: 110000577082

• ANDERSON ROCKY RIVER

  309 KIRKWOOD DRIVE, ANDERSON, SC, 29624

  Registry ID: 110000562043

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANDERSON, SC, CITY OFentered 2014-06-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-06-16Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-01-01NPDES Closed
• 2022-01-21Enforcement Action Closed