EPA v. ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA, CITY OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
8/19/14 - ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. EPA FOUND THAT THE CITY HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS SSOs. EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY HAS VIOLATED CWA SECTION 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. ORDER REQUIRES THAT THE CITY WILL DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE MOM PROGRAMS SHALL BE TO ELIMINATE ALL SSOs.
Defendants (1)
- ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA, CITY OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SUGAR CREEK ADVANCED WWTP
2515 SUGAR CREEK ROAD, ALEXANDER CITY, AL, 35010
Registry ID: 110055973898
COLEY CREEK WWTP
2150 COLEY CREEK ROAD, ALEXANDER CITY, AL, 35010
Registry ID: 110002041228
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA, CITY OFentered 2014-08-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-01-01NPDES Closed
- 2015-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400282605
- Case number
- 04-2014-4762
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2014-4762 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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