EPA v. GEORGETOWN, SC, CITY OF WWTP

Case summary

8/6/2014 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: THE RESPONDENT SUBMITTED A RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE EPA'S SECTION 308 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME. HOWEVER, A COMPARISION OF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) UNDER ITS NPDES PERMIT REPORTING REQUIRMENTS REVEALED DISCREPANCIES. THE RESPONDENT REPORTED A TOTAL OF 22 SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOs) TO DHEC FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 2013. HOWEVER, THE RESPONDENT REPORTED A TOTAL OF ONLY 6 SSOs TO THE EPA FOR THE SAME PERIOD. THERFORE, THE EPA, REGION 4, HAD DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL FULLY RESPOND TO INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER WITHIN SEVEN DAYS ALL REPORTS, NOTIFICATIONS, DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMITTALS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER SHALL BE SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT AS SPECIFIED BY 40 CFR SECTIONS 122.22(b)(2) AND (d).

Defendants (1)

• GEORGETOWN, SC, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF GEORGETOWN WWTP

  126 N RIDGE ST, GEORGETOWN, SC, 29442

  Registry ID: 110006623154

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGETOWN, SC, CITY OF WWTPentered 2014-08-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2014-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-01-01NPDES Closed